It is implemented in five cities worldwide, including Cairo, since 2014, where it accommodates 1,000 girls and 300 boys.“We invited Osman to join us so that we can inspire girls in such communities that there are no boundaries and that they have to go out and pursue their dreams,” Plan Egypt’s Strategic Partnership and Advocacy Manager Noha Abdel Hamid told Egypt Today. It has just recently expanded to include the boys in the area as well, Hussein added.“I am really interested to help women in Egypt in general to achieve what they want. At 11, she participated in her first national championship, where she won four gold medals. A year later, she represented Egypt in the African league and has been a national source of pride since then.A two times Olympian, Osman was also the first-ever Egyptian woman to win a gold medal at the 2011 FINA World Junior Championships and she is the African and Egyptian record holder in the 50m freestyle. She has recently graduated from University of California, Berkley, and is currently getting ready for Tokyo 2020 Olympics.“I want to encourage girls to pursue their path of choice … It will be difficult and will need sacrifice but when they reach what they want, it will be the best feeling ever,” the Golden Fish told Egypt Today.

Source: Egypt Today October 30, 2017 19:41 UTC