help coach obonyo buy boxing items to train kids in mandoya,nairobi

Title: Help My Friend Coach Obonyo Give the Kids of Ngei One a Fighting Chance
If you walk through the narrow lanes of Ngei One, a densely populated slum in Nairobi, Kenya, at 5:00 a.m., most of the neighborhood is still asleep. But there is one door that is already wide open, with the rhythmic sound of skipping ropes and heavy breathing spilling out into the early morning chill.
Inside is my dear friend, Moses Obonyo. And if you walk past that same door at 10:00 p.m., seventeen hours later, he will still be there.
For more than twenty years, this gym hasn’t just been Moses’s workplace—it has been his entire life. To the hundreds of boys and girls who walk through his doors, he is simply "Coach." To me, he is one of the most selfless, dedicated human beings I have ever known. I am writing this today on GratefulFund because my friend has spent two decades giving everything he has to the youth of Ngei One, and right now, he urgently needs our help to take them to the next level.

A World-Class Teacher in a Forgotten CornerMost people who pass by a makeshift gym in an informal settlement assume the kids are just there to blow off steam. They have no idea that the man holding the mitts possesses an elite, international-caliber boxing pedigree.
Years ago, Moses was trained directly by the veteran Mexican boxing figure Ruben "the Cuban," learning the kind of technical mastery, defense, and ring intelligence that produces world champions. His discipline and skill were so undeniable that in 2009, Moses was selected as one of only three civilians permitted to train alongside the military.
Moses could have taken that rare knowledge and gone anywhere. Instead, he brought it home to Ngei One. He owns the space where he trains the kids, turning it into a safe haven that keeps them off the streets, away from crime, and focused on self-discipline. Under his guidance, these kids aren't just throwing punches—they are learning world-class boxing mechanics. They have the talent and the coaching to compete on the international stage.
The Heartbreaking Reality of Handwoven Gear

Despite having international-level skills, Moses and his young boxers are being held back by something painfully basic: equipment.
Right now, the kids in Moses’s gym are training with handwoven boxing gloves and makeshift pads. While it is a testament to their grit and resourcefulness that they train with whatever they can make, it has become a major problem—especially for the youngest children and the growing number of young girls coming to the gym.
Handwoven gear is rough, heavy, and offers almost zero wrist support or shock absorption. Watching a young girl or a small child try to learn proper technique while risking painful hand injuries breaks Moses’s heart every single day. On top of the safety risk, you simply cannot prepare a boxer for national trials or international tournaments when they have never felt the weight and balance of real, regulation boxing gloves and focus mitts.

Why I Am Asking You to Stand With CoachI have watched Moses pour his soul into this community without ever asking for a handout. He doesn’t need money for rent, and he doesn’t need money to pay himself—he already shows up from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. out of pure love for these kids.
What he needs are the tools of the trade.
My greatest wish is to see the young ones in Ngei One get a real shot at a future that lifts them out of poverty. Boxing has lifted countless Kenyan youth from the slums onto national teams, into athletic scholarships, and onto the world stage. Moses has already built the foundation and provided the world-class coaching. All that is missing is the gear to protect their hands and unlock their potential.
Every single contribution made through this GratefulFund campaign will go directly toward purchasing proper, safe boxing gloves (especially smaller sizes for children and girls), professional focus mitts, headgear, and basic training gear.
Please, help me honor a man who has given twenty years of his life to his community. Help us replace rough, handwoven rags with real gloves, and give the kids of Ngei One a fighting chance at hope.