About this episode
Tapan and Donny Mukerji discuss their experiences mentoring boys through the Big Buddy programme.
Brothers Tapan and Donny Mukerji became part of the Big Buddy programme to mentor boys without father figures in their lives and found their lives changing for the better, alongside. There are currently more than 100 boys across Auckland waiting to be matched with a Big Buddy through this programme and the brothers hope more men will consider stepping forward. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
People in this episode
Guests: Tapan Mukerji, Donny Mukerji
Topics covered
- mentorship
- father figures
- youth support
- community
- brotherhood
Keywords
- Big Buddy
- mentorship
- father figures
- Auckland
- youth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Big Buddy programme
Places: Auckland
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