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Boxgirls International: Courage Wins!
A project from Cameron Project Group gGmbH in Nairobi Eastlands, Kenya
Boxgirls International improves girls' strength and resilience and helps them to better negotiate the urban environment through providing boxing and self defense training.
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H. Cameron from Cameron Project Group gGmbH is responsible for this project
Boxgirls Kenya was founded in 2007 by local girls fighting for a better future for their community. One of them is Elizabeth Andiego. The Boxcamp gave her a whole new life perspective. Boxing made her strong and confident. Elizabeth started out coaching the younger girls. In 2012 her Olympic dream came true: She competed for her home country in the first female Olympic boxing tournament.
There are barely any opportunities for girls in Nairobi’s slums to engage in sports. Violence is a daily fact. Unemployment, early motherhood and a lack of educational facilities mar day-to-day life for girls in the slums. Boxgirls Kenya creates spaces for girls and young women to engage in sports. Boxing and running are building on useful and structured activities to teach girls self-esteem, discipline, team work and self-defense. The girls acquire coaching skills and participate in workshops on conflict resolution and communication. Together with partners we also offer workshops in areas such as health, HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.
There are barely any opportunities for girls in Nairobi’s slums to engage in sports. Violence is a daily fact. Unemployment, early motherhood and a lack of educational facilities mar day-to-day life for girls in the slums. Boxgirls Kenya creates spaces for girls and young women to engage in sports. Boxing and running are building on useful and structured activities to teach girls self-esteem, discipline, team work and self-defense. The girls acquire coaching skills and participate in workshops on conflict resolution and communication. Together with partners we also offer workshops in areas such as health, HIV/AIDS and domestic violence.
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