From Poland to Ghana: 5,000 km for a gym that matters

More than a training floor

Ask any coach what a training session really builds, and the answer rarely starts with muscles. It starts with showing up. With learning that effort turns into progress you can measure. With discovering that you can be a little better every day than you were the day before – and that a team is stronger than any single player.

And the joy that comes with it? That is hard to replace.

Sport, one of the pillars of a campus for Ghana’s children

Since 31 October 2026, children in Tema, Ghana, have had access to regular training and a professional sports space at Omenaa Sport & Art Campus, created by Omenaa Foundation.

What sport teaches reaches far beyond the gym or the pitch. It builds the confidence, discipline and resilience every child needs to imagine a better future – qualities that matter all the more for the children in the Foundation’s care, who have experienced violence, neglect and forced labour.

One of the Campus’s three main areas is the Gym Center, with professional equipment, sports pitches and a physiotherapy room. Alongside it are a medical clinic, an art residence, a science lab and vocational training. This place was built to change children’s lives for the better.

Omenaa Sport & Art Campus: a Polish initiative in Ghana

The Campus is the flagship Ghanaian project of Omenaa Foundation, founded by Omenaa Mensah. It stands next to Kids Haven School, which the Foundation has run since 2023 as a safe home and learning centre for these children. 51 children live there today, and 44 continue their education through the Foundation’s scholarship programme.

Sport was at the heart of the opening day as well. The children cut the ribbon themselves, then took to the pitch for a match with Ghanaian football legends, joined by Marcin Gortat and Radosław Majdan. Ewa Chodakowska, an ambassador of the Campus’s sports programme, was among the guests.

A Polish partnership, extended 5,000 km south

Every day, we equip the clubs of the Polish fitness chain Xtreme Fitness Gyms. When Xtreme Brands took responsibility for the Gym Center, they invited us to take part in equipping it. We accepted with pride.

Straight from our warehouse in Łódź, we shipped a full load of tiguar free weights and functional training equipment to Ghana.

Łukasz Dojka, co-owner of Xtreme Brands:

“I believe physical activity is a foundation that shapes many areas of our lives. It doesn’t just improve health, fitness and wellbeing – it also teaches consistency, builds discipline, character and belief in your own abilities. We are incredibly proud that, as Xtreme Brands, we can be part of this unique project and make a real difference for those who need it most. Because business is more than making money. It’s also a chance to have a positive impact on other people’s lives.”

The power of working together

The Foundation’s project has been supported by many Polish partners. Doctors and students from the Medical University of Warsaw support the Campus clinic. From 2027, E. Wedel will run vocational courses there, preparing teenagers for their first jobs. Entereo has provided computers for the children’s learning and the team’s daily work.

Our contribution is what we know best: equipment and training spaces. We are proud that it could become part of a project like this one, and grateful to Xtreme Brands for the invitation.