Victoria Falls Boxing Academy
FitHAUS Family,
Through FitHAUS member, Dean Buckner, we have the opportunity to help ‘Matter’, a local nonprofit organization, in their effort to change the lives of orphans in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Dean works for Matter and is very passionate about the philanthropic work they do to help those in need. Please feel free to visit the Matter.ngo website HERE to learn more about they great work they do.
Matter, along with donor Kris Hall, is building a new gym and orphanage for the Victoria Falls Boxing Academy. The current owner of this gym, Tobias, was himself an orphan. Knowing what it was like to grow up without a home or direction, he has made it his mission to ensure others don't go through the same struggle.
At his current gym location, Tobias houses 8 orphans. He covers all costs for them including their school fees. Kris Hall met Tobias and knew she wanted to help. Kris Hall, along with Matter.ngo have made it their goal to help Tobias ensure his gym is economically viable and equipped for tourists as there are very few gyms in the area. In helping Tobias build a profitable gym, he will in turn have the funds to help as many as 20 orphans.
So how can you get involved?
Dean and FitHaus are helping source equipment for the Victoria Falls Boxing Academy. We are specifically looking for bumper plates, metal plates, kettlebells, and dumbbells. If you have any of these items taking up space in your house/basement, please consider donating them to Matter/Tobias.
A full sized shipping container of gym and medical equipment will be sent to Victoria Falls late in January.
Fithaus has already donated a rig as well as a bunch of other items we know they can use! We just need more plates, kettlebells and dumbbells to finish off the project. If you have any gym equipment beyond the above, let Dean know what and he will see if it would be beneficial. We know this equipment will go to great use in Zimbabwe.
Please reach out to Dean Buckner, via Facebook, dean@matter.ngo or 316-214-8180 for any questions about donations.
All donations are tax deductible, as Matter is a 501c3. (Dean/Matter can provide a tax receipt for any donation).
If you don't have gym equipment and would simply like to make a cash donation to help procure gym equipment, you can donate directly HERE.
Please make sure to notate “Victoria Falls Gym Equipment” in your comments.