Benyu speaks on Bhora Foundation

Curtworth Masango

WARRIORS midfielder Kundai Benyu said his recently lunched Bhora Foundation is there to help underprivileged kids in the country.

Benyu, who is playing for Iceland’s top-flight side, IBV Knattspyrna, said:

“The foundation is there to help underprivileged kids in Zimbabwe. We are focusing on helping the kids that are facing a number of challenges, which I probably faced and would not have overcome them without the help of my parents.

“These consist of things like nutrition and getting to training. That is what we are focusing on helping them at the moment.

“The youngsters should have the right nutrition and always find it easier to get to training. We are also helping them with playing kits.”

Benyu said they are already working with Galaxy Academy, as he is a firm believer in helping develop the vast talent in the country.

“We had a couple of guys who were helping the Galaxy Academy for the past four months. There is a lot of talent in the country and I witnessed that when I played with the boys at AFCON.

“I realised that some boys won’t get the same opportunities as those with resources, so I am trying to help with other things as talent alone is not enough.

“There is also a need for hard work and discipline. We need to help people with the correct mindset.

“I have some connections with the academy I played for in the UK. I will try to get some boys with the right mindset to join the UK academy in the future,” he said.

Benyu said being in the AFCON squad exposed him to some of the challenges faced by local players, and it motivated him to set up his own foundation.

“Being in the AFCON squad had a bearing on me and influenced me to do something. The UK-based guys had a completely different look from the other guys in terms of equipment compared to our Zimbabwe-based counterparts.”

He said he will hire professionals to increase the expertise level in his foundation.

“We are looking for the right people and right coaches. I have my own career and I won’t be here in Zimbabwe to figure out everything all the time. So, my parents are helping me find coaches to help us with stuff here.”