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CHESS IN SLUMS
We are a cause focused on training the kids living in slum communities the Game of Chess because we believe Chess is a game that offers so many techniques to equip a child with the necessities to fight the battle of life..

The End Game is not to just make them Champions in the Game of Chess but also Champions in the Game of Life.

We are currently training 100 profiled kids in Majidun Ogolonto Community of Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. This is the 7th month of this great movement and so far we have been able to use photo journalism on our social media platforms @chessinslums to tell the stories of these amazing kids and we have gotten lifelong scholarships for some of them..

We are currently running a GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN to sponsor the education cost and other necessities of our amazing students.

We are set to rewrite the narrative and correct the wrong stereotype of the society about kids living in the Slums, our students have been opportune to participate in some chess competitions and they are currently participants of the ongoing CHESS PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA [CPAN] CHESS LEAGUE going on at Chevron..

We had our matches [23rd and 24th of March 2019]
They fought gallantly and we are proud of their progress as they have only learnt the game for 7months and on weekends only with the limited resources we train them with.

With the exposure and knowledge garnered,
Their next match would definitely see a lot of improvement!

We are Chess In Slums and we are on the path to unveil the royalty in every child.

We are set to Raise Champions from the Slums!
You can go on this journey with us on all our social media platforms @chessinslums

cifo1145:
I'ld like to join this initiative so I can support it with both cash n kind...I'm a strong lover of the game of strategy. Please email or WhatsApp me with the needful info. Cifo1145@gmail.com or 08053126947.

B.Regard

Hello Cifo.

Thanks for your interest in our initiative, please you can send us a Pm here on nairaland. You can also send us a pm on our social media platforms.

We would be expecting your response.

Thanks again

CHESS IN SLUMS
We are a cause focused on training the kids living in slum communities the Game of Chess because we believe Chess is a game that offers so many techniques to equip a child with the necessities to fight the battle of life..

The End Game is not to just make them Champions in the Game of Chess but also Champions in the Game of Life.

We are currently training 100 profiled kids in Majidun Ogolonto Community of Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. This is the 7th month of this great movement and so far we have been able to use photo journalism on our social media platforms @chessinslums to tell the stories of these amazing kids and we have gotten lifelong scholarships for some of them..

We are currently running a GO FUND ME CAMPAIGN to sponsor the education cost and other necessities of our amazing students.

We are set to rewrite the narrative and correct the wrong stereotype of the society about kids living in the Slums, our students have been opportune to participate in some chess competitions and they are currently participants of the ongoing CHESS PLAYERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA [CPAN] CHESS LEAGUE going on at Chevron..

We had our matches yesterday and today [23rd and 24th of March 2019]
They fought gallantly and we are proud of their progress as they have only learnt the game for 7months and on weekends only with the limited resources we train them with.

With the exposure and knowledge garnered,
Their next match would definitely see a lot of improvement!

We are Chess In Slums and we are on the path to unveil the royalty in every child.

We are set to Raise Champions from the Slums!
You can go on this journey with us on all our social media platforms @chessinslums

joywendy:
The Chess in Slums Initiative is a Non- profit organization aimed at using the noble game of chess to help youngsters in slum communities realize their full potential by integrating principles of the game with management of daily challenges in life, enhancing abstract thinking, creativity and innovation.

This initiative was founded by National Master Tunde Onakoya, a passionate chess player/coach who strongly believes that chess can be wielded as a powerful tool to change the world.

He says the game changed his life and he is trying to use it to help the children in the slums as he also came from there.

Recently, He did a short documentary with BBC Africa about the purpose of the Initiative and how it has improved the lives of some of the children there. Some of the children have even gotten scholarships to study. Most of their scholarships came from social media, with some users asking how they can contribute to the project.

This short documentary have gone viral over a space of a few days, with Popular online platforms like Bellanaija writing a short piece on the documentary
Here is the link to the documentary by BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47499618

Thank you for going the extra mile to share the ChessInSlums movement with the World.