Hope Academy
This project's parent organization is Ambassadors In Sport / Hope Academy
It operates in South Africa
It uses Football (Soccer)
Shortlisted for the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
More about Hope Academy
Gangsterism, drugs, sexual abuse and violence affect many of South Africa’s youth today. Our young people are without hope and often turn to a life of crime. Once in prison they become involved in prison gangs and their lives are destroyed forever.
Hope Academy is a program that uses sport to bring hope back to these young offenders. The Academy teaches team dynamics, life skills and biblical principles and also offers high quality soccer coaching. We aim to impact each prisoner in their football, faith and future. Once inmates finish the program they have the opportunity to continue playing on the AIS football club or become coaches in their communities. Alternatively they can use their new found skills to find employment and become respectable members of society.