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Donny Mukerji

Donny Mukerji

Mentor with Big Buddy Auckland mentoring programme; podcast guest discussing youth mentoring initiatives

Jun 7, 2026

3:12
To make a difference, they didn't need a flawless plan, but just time and a willingness to listen.
3:18
My wife Jenny and I, we don't have kids.
3:20
We got thinking, you know, what are some of the ways that we can help foster, contribute to the next generation? And when I heard of this program through my brother, Yeah, when he said to me that I'm doing this big buddy thing and I said, well, because you haven't got enough like fatherly duties with your two kids.
3:47
And when he said that, I said, well, hang on, he's got two kids and he's participating in this program.
3:54
How can I not? There is no reason for me not to.
3:57
And it also was really resonated with the previous sentiment that I said around what more can I do? So in my head, it was an instant decision.
4:06
And I said, I agree.
8:35
While it's not about measuring exact impact and metrics, both Donny and Tapan have in time seen the positive influence their presence has had on their little buddies' lives.

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