Nakale Athletics treats children

Nakale Athletics treats children The Nakale athletics club on Monday celebrated Family Day with about 30 children from the Okuryangava informal settlement.

Tangeni Nakale, a former long-distance athlete, initiated the Nakale Athletics Kids Fun Run in March 2015 with the aim to encourage young people in the Okuryangava and Okahandja Park informal settlements to participate in sport.

Nakale trains young athletes between eight and 15 years at an open space along Kadafi Street in Okuryangava.

Nakale told Nampa that he envisions making it much bigger even in future.

“I want us to have more kids celebrating Family Day with one another, as some of these kids are not privileged enough to spend time with their families.”

He said there was great potential among the youngsters but he needs more funding for the club's sports development programme.

The club held fun runs on 5 March and 20 August this year.

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