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Impact Academy, Maadi YC, Cairo (2026)

01/01/2026

As we close the year, we reflect back on what purposeful sport, education, and community leadership can achieve when inclusion is non-negotiable.

Impact Academy’s 2025 at a glance ⬇️
🏆 13+ Medals
National and international tournament achievements by our girls.
🏕️ Training Camps & Programs
Education and sport-for-development camps, including Her Fight for H2O 🌍 and Play It Brave 🥊⚽ — integrating climate justice, mental health, safeguarding, refugees, and leadership.
🎓 Training of Trainers (ToT)
Capacity building for women coaches and mentors through global partnerships and peer learning.
🔬 STEM Pathways
Mentorship and access to medical, engineering, and technical education opportunities for girls and young women through our SAFE project.
🌱 Leadership & Recognition
Founder leadership acknowledged through international recognition — while remaining grounded in grassroots impact and service.

Behind every number is a story of resilience, discipline, and collective effort — led by over 150 girls, supported by coaches and mentors, and strengthened by partners who believe in long-term change.
Empowering women through sport and education builds resilient communities.

31/12/2025

✨ from Impact Academy ✨

As we step into a new year, we carry with us every punch thrown in courage, every barrier broken, and every girl who chose to play brave despite the odds.

This past year was more than training sessions and tournaments — it was about resilience, dignity, sisterhood, and belief. From boxing rings and football pitches to classrooms and community spaces, our girls proved that sport is not just a game — it is a language of hope, leadership, and change.

In the year ahead, we recommit to our mission:
🥊 Closing the gender gap in sport
🎓 Linking sport to education, wellbeing, and leadership
🤍 Creating safe, brave spaces for girls and young women across Egypt

To our girls, coaches, mentors, partners, donors, and allies — you are Impact.
Thank you for believing in a future where girls are strong, visible, and unstoppable.

Here’s to a year of courage, justice, and bold dreams.
Happy New Year — let’s keep building impact, together. 🌍💪

11/12/2025

A heartfelt thank you to the Embassy of Canada in Egypt and the CFLI team for their unwavering support and partnership. This year marks one full year of working together to empower girls in Egypt through sports for development — a milestone that continues to strengthen our mission and deepen our impact.

We were honoured to celebrate this journey during the 16 Days of Activism at the ‘Unbreakable’ solidarity event, hosted at the residence of H.E. Ulrich Shannon, Ambassador of Canada to Egypt.

The event brought to life the transformative stations from Impact Academy’s Play it Brave Camp in Fayoum — a project proudly funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Each activity showcased how purposeful play, women’s health education, mental health support, and athletic training come together to build confidence, resilience, and safety for girls.

Our deepest appreciation goes to the remarkable team whose leadership shaped the success of Play it Brave:
✨ Esraa Mohidin & Viola Yousef – Purposeful Play Coaches & Mentors
✨ Dr. Ruba Mubarak – Women’s Health Specialist
✨ Allaa Wahba – Psychologist
✨ Mohamed Ramadan – Boxing Coach & Logistics Coordinator
✨ Omayma Al Zubair – Project Coordinator

Your dedication was powerfully reflected in every station demonstrated during the event.

Thank you again to the Embassy of Canada, CFLI, and H.E. Ulrich Shannon for believing in the power of girls, community, and sport.
Together, we continue to stand unbreakable.

30/11/2025

🌿 Play it Brave – Fayoum Camp 🇪🇬✨
Powered and made possible by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI)

Impact Academy brought together over 30 girls — including Egyptian girls from Cairo and Fayoum, as well as Sudanese participants — for a transformative 3-day empowerment camp in the heart of Fayoum. This inclusive space was designed for bravery, healing, and purposeful play, ensuring every girl feels seen, supported, and safe.

Throughout the camp, the girls took part in:
🔥 Morning movement & training sessions led by our Purposeful Play coaches
🥊 Boxing sessions that strengthened confidence, courage, and discipline
🧠 A mental health workshop by psychologist focusing on emotional resilience, boundaries, and self-expression
⚕️ A doctor-led session on period health, hygiene, and body confidence, helping girls understand and embrace their bodies with dignity
🌅 Bonfire meditation and intention setting, cultivating calm, reflection, and inner strength
🎨 Henna, football, games, and team-building activities, fostering joy, connection, and community
🧡 A powerful 16 Days of Activism “UNBREAKABLE” session, reminding every girl of her rights, agency, and voice.

The entire experience was made possible by an exceptional team of project facilitators, coaches, mentors, and wellbeing specialists, each contributing to a safe, inclusive, and transformative environment.

Play it Brave is a gender-transformative initiative, and we are deeply grateful to CFLI for enabling us to reach girls from diverse communities — including refugees and rural communities — through sports, mental health support, period education, and leadership development.

Thank you to our facilitators, Purposeful Play coaches, psychologist, the medical team, .ecolodge that were great hosts and of course the incredible girls whose bravery inspires our mission every day.

Together, we are building safer, stronger, and braver futures. 💛

04/11/2025

🚀 Official Launch Announcement: Instagram Post
Play it Brave! Break Barriers. Find Your Safe Space. 🌟
We are incredibly proud to announce the Official Launch of the “Play it Brave!” project!
This initiative is more than a project—it’s a comprehensive empowerment journey for 200 marginalized girls (ages 13-18), including refugees, across Cairo, Ras El Bar, Fayoum, and Tanta.
Why “Play it Brave!” Matters
Our program is a therapeutic and social intervention designed to tackle tough challenges:
* Tools: We use Trauma-informed Sports (Football and Boxing) to build confidence and resilience.
* Mission: We actively address Gender-Based Violence (GBV), mental health & Period stigma, and provide essential support for Period Poverty.
Our ultimate goal is to empower these girls to demonstrate higher self-confidence, know their rights, and establish strong, supportive peer networks.
Team Kick-Off and Next Steps:
The project implementers held their crucial first meeting at Impact Academy Cairo on October 31st. The session was key for a comprehensive team orientation and focused on finalizing the project timeline, planning the specialized coaching training for mental health, and strategizing the launch of the WhatsApp support circles!
Acknowledgement of Support:
This project is supported by the: Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
Be part of the movement! Follow us to learn about our upcoming sports camps and how we are supporting mental health through WhatsApp peer counseling groups.

10/10/2025

🧠💙 World Mental Health Day 💙🧠

At Impact Academy Egypt, we believe mental health is as vital as physical strength.
Through sports, mentorship, and safe spaces, we empower girls to build resilience, confidence, and emotional well-being — on and off the field. 🌱

Let’s keep breaking the stigma, supporting each other, and reminding every girl:
Your mind matters. Your voice matters. You matter. 💪💙

16/06/2025

✨ Empower. Inspire. ✨

What a quarter it’s been for our founder,
Sally Hassona — a relentless force for gender equality, sport, and social justice.

In just 3 months, Sally:

🏆 Won the Champions of Change Award from the Embassy of Canada in Egypt honouring her impact in empowering girls through sport.

🎤 Took the stage at the African Women Summit, amplifying the voices of women changemakers across the continent.

🇦🇺 Received special acknowledgment at the Australian Embassy in Egypt from the Governor of Australia the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC during the 75 years of diplomatic relations celebration between Australia and Egypt, a proud moment as an Egyptian-Australian championing grassroots leadership.

🎯 Concluded it all by pitching at the first-ever Olympism365 Summit at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne — representing IA as an Innovation Hub Innovator among global pioneers in sport for development & .

From NSW Central Coast to Cairo to Lausanne — her journey continues to show what’s possible when sport meets purpose.

🙌🏽 Here’s to building a world where girls lead, play, and thrive.

11/06/2025

🌍🎉 Today is the International Day of Play — a global reminder that play is not a luxury, it’s a right.

At Impact Academy, we believe play is power — especially for girls and young women who are often told their bodies don’t belong in public spaces, let alone sports arenas.

Through boxing gloves and football boots, laughter-filled warmups and fearless footwork, we use play to challenge gender norms, build resilience, and create safe spaces for healing and growth.

On this day, we call for inclusive, safe, and meaningful play for every child — no matter their gender, background, or postcode.

🥊⚽ Let girls play.
💪🏽 Let girls lead.
🎯 Let play transform lives.

‎اليوم هو اليوم الدولي للّعب — تذكير عالمي بأن اللعب ليس رفاهية، بل هو حق.

‎في Impact Academy، نؤمن بأن اللعب هو قوة — خاصةً للفتيات والشابات اللواتي يُقال لهن غالبًا إن أجسادهن لا تنتمي إلى الأماكن العامة، ناهيك عن ساحات الرياضة.

‎من خلال قفازات الملاكمة وأحذية كرة القدم، والإحماءات المليئة بالضحك والخطوات الجريئة، نستخدم اللعب لتحدي القوالب النمطية،
وبناء الصلابة النفسية، وخلق مساحات آمنة للشفاء والنمو.

في هذا اليوم، ندعو إلى اللعب الشامل والآمن والهادف لكل طفل — بغض النظر عن جنسه أو خلفيته أو مكان سكنه.

🥊⚽ دعوا الفتيات يلعبن.
💪🏽 دعوا الفتيات يقدن.
🎯 دعوا اللعب يغير الحياة.

06/06/2025

كل عام وانتم بخير Happy

06/04/2025

Today is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace!
At Impact Academy, we believe that sport is more than just competition — it’s a powerful tool for inclusion, empowerment, and social change.

From the boxing ring to the field, we’ve seen firsthand how sport builds confidence, nurtures leadership, and unites communities — especially for girls and women who are often left on the sidelines.

On this day, we celebrate the courage of every young person using sport to dream bigger, push boundaries, and fight for a more just and peaceful world.

Let’s keep moving, lifting each other up, and playing for purpose.

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النهاردة هو اليوم العالمي للرياضة من أجل التنمية والسلام!
في إمباكت أكاديمي، مؤمنين إن الرياضة مش بس منافسة، دي كمان أداة قوية للتمكين، الشموليه، والتغيير الاجتماعي.

من حلبة الملاكمة للملعب، شفنا بعينينا إزاي الرياضة بتبني الثقة في النفس، وبتزرع القيادة، وبتوحد المجتمعات – خصوصًا للبنات والسيدات اللي كتير بيتحطوا على الهامش.

النهاردة بنحتفل بكل شابة وشاب بيستخدموا الرياضة علشان حلمهم يكبر، ويكسروا الحواجز، ويبنوا عالم فيه عدل و سلام.

خلينا نفضل نتمرن، وندعم بعض، ونلعب علشان هدفنا و حلمنا.

30/03/2025

كل عام وانتم بخير ،، عيد فطر مبارك 💖
Eid Mubarak 💖

08/03/2025

في أكاديميتنا امباكت اكاديمي، نحن فخورون بكل امرأة وفَتاة تُظهر شجاعة وتحديًا في سعيها نحو تحقيق أهدافها.
نؤمن بأن الرياضة والتعليم ليست مجرد تدريب بدني وعقلي ، بل هي طريق لاكتساب الثقة بالنفس وتحقيق النمو الشخصي

إلى كل امرأة وفَتاة، نرفع القبعة لكِ

#رياضة

At Impact Academy, we are proud of every woman and girl who demonstrates courage and determination in her pursuit of achieving her goals.
We believe that sports and education are not just physical and mental training, but a path to gaining self confidence and personal growth.

To every woman and girl, we tip our hats to you!

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