Recovering Confidence and Saying No to Alcohol
Recovering Confidence and Saying No to Alcohol Back Recovering Confidence and Saying No to Alcohol I live in Atteridgeville and started drinking last year when life got too stressful. My mom lost her job and I felt like everything was falling apart. My friends used to say alcohol helps you forget your problems and for […]
Learning About Choices and Responsibility
Learning About Choices and Responsibility Back Learning About Choices and Responsibility I live with my mom in a small township called Kekana near Hammanskraal. My mom works long hours as a domestic worker and sometimes we don’t have enough money for everything we need. I used to spend the little pocket money I got on […]
My Rights and My Responsibility
Naledi Maninjwe, 13 Back My Rights and My Responsibility I live in a small house in New Eersterust with my mom, father and three brothers. Growing up, I was always told that girls should stay quiet and not take up space. I love sport but I didn’t think it was for me because people said […]
From Anger to Peace
Themba Simango, 15 – From Anger to Peace Back Anonymous Participant – From Anger to Peace I live in Atteridgeville where fighting and shouting are normal. Even at home, arguments happened almost every night. I learned from a young age that if you want to be heard, you have to fight back. That’s how I […]
I Want to Be a Role Model
I Want to Be a Role Model Back I Want to Be a Role Model My father drinks a lot and it makes me angry. I thought that’s just how life is for people in our area. But when our Youth Sport Leader talked about underage drinking, I understood how alcohol can hurt families and […]
I Said No and I’m Proud
I Said No and I’m Proud Back I Said No and I’m Proud In our community, it’s normal to see older kids drinking on weekends. One day, some friends asked me to come to a party. They said I should just “try one drink.” But during our sessions, we talked about underage drinking and how […]
Inclusion Means Everyone
Inclusion Means Everyone Back Inclusion Means Everyone I didn’t think much about inclusion. There’s a boy in my class with a learning disability and some learners used to laugh at him. But during our sessions, our coach taught us that everyone deserves to play and feel part of the team. One day, I was asked […]
Sport Helped Me Believe I Can
Sport Helped Me Believe I Can Back Sport Helped Me Believe I Can In my community, most people think sport is only for boys. I used to just sit and watch them play soccer after school. When Altus Sport started the Life’s a Ball sessions, our Youth Sport Leader, Mandy encouraged girls to join. At […]
Helping Others Helped Me Grow
Helping Others Helped Me Grow Back Helping Others Helped Me Grow Being part of the Olympic Club has been the best experience for me. We plan games for the Grade 3 learners and help them during activities. At first, I didn’t think they would listen to me, but they did! Teaching them to jump and […]
I Learned to Choose Peace
I Learned to Choose Peace Back I Learned to Choose Peace I used to get angry quickly, especially when someone pushed me during a session. I thought shouting back or fighting made me strong. But through Altus Sport, our coach Gontse taught us about fair play, peace and dealing with emotions. We did activities where […]