Making a difference on the other side of the world – that's Wells Boxing Club.

They are supporting the Overstrand Whale Boxing Club (OWBC) in a poor part of South Africa with cash donations and boxing kit.

"Achieving success in sport can be a way out of poverty," said Wells boxing coach Andy Lovell.

The South African club's name derives from the fact that they are on the Cape of Good Hope coast where whales are frequently seen.

The OWBC is run by Mzi Damesi, a security guard at night who in the day started the club in a ramshackle old building. Crime is a problem in the area and the club is seen as a way of helping young people keep out of trouble.

After hearing that Mzi's boxers had to walk for three days to get home after winning a championship tournament, the EMS Foundation stepped in. It funds deserving projects and decided to sponsor OWBC which is enabling a new boxing club to be built. 

It will be opened on November 24, and on Saturday, November 26 three Wells club boxers will take part in various exhibition matches with OWBC members. They are Jack Allen, Morgan Davis and Roan Gerson, who will be accompanied by their coaches Graham Kelly and Andy Lovell.

"Although Stonewood Builders, Stonewood Design and the EMS Foundation are meeting some costs, Wells Boxing will still have to pay around £2,000 for the vaccinations, insurance, and excess baggage as we want to donate more boxing kit to the OWBC," said Graham.

"If you would like to help sponsor this worthy cause please feel free to contact myself or Andy Lovell through our club's Facebook page, email us at [email protected] or give us a call - me on 07395604395 or Andy on 07850663329. 

"We live in an affluent city and raising a little money here will make a real difference there."

Graham and Andy want to give the Wells boxers an experience to widen their horizons and hope to bring OWBC boxers over here next year.