Boxing brings pride, hope to slum's youths
By Agence France-Presse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti | China Daily | Updated: 2016-03-29 08:14
Notorious shantytown, where crime runs rampant, is the largest in the Caribbean
Thirty youngsters exercise in a concrete yard, sharing four punching bags and a few pairs of gloves: this is boxing practice and it's what hope looks like for youth in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum.
"By training 200 children, you save the lives of 200 children," said Jean-Bernard Belizaire, giving instructions to the group.
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