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Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by joywendy(f): 9:25am On Mar 22, 2019 |
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 15 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Imortal001: 9:28am On Mar 22, 2019 |
Plaining to have a chess club in the nearest future. chess is more than a game. if you know, you know. 81 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by joywendy(f): 9:31am On Mar 22, 2019 |
Here is the YouTube link for those who couldn't watch it with the link above. The short Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BymoqvrHyBs 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by joywendy(f): 9:37am On Mar 22, 2019 |
Despite the few scholarships offered to some of the children, it's a huge goal to ensure that all of the children under the Initiative have access to education. Most of them live in abject poverty and can't afford basic stationary items to even stay in school. With this in mind, a fundraiser have been created to help the initiative better the lives of these kids. If you would like to support the initiative Here is the link to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-chess-in-the-slums-in-nigeria 6 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by joywendy(f): 9:43am On Mar 22, 2019 |
more pictures 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by dejavubobo1(m): 10:29am On Mar 22, 2019 |
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Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by joywendy(f): 10:35am On Mar 22, 2019 |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by chessguru(m): 7:28pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
cc. lalasticlala 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Earthquake2: 9:21pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Nigerian children have low iq to understand chess That's the truth 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Teewhy2: 9:21pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
The side view of the guy in the second pictures looks more like 9ice . Great initiative that will make the children calculative . Are you planning to do a roof parapet? Check out details of our polystyrene parapet installation, it is light, fast to install and durable. Prefect for land which doesn't much loads and renovation works. Click below https://www.nairaland.com/3726763/alternative-building-material-expanded-polystyrene/1 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by ekaette1621: 9:21pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
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Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by tstx(m): 9:23pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
No time to say no time See my signature |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Nobody: 9:23pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Nice one. Knowledge can meet you at different points. However, I am yet to understand this game, truly. 4 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by peacettw: 9:23pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Awwww. Recently watched the movie "Queen of Katwe" last week. A movie produced by Disney in 2016 on slum kids from Uganda who learnt how to play chess..... starring Lupita Nyongo. Loved the movie. It was truly inspirational. I guess this idea came from the movie. Well done 33 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by nepapole(m): 9:23pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
I dont know y i jus cant understand this game. But i am not dull na. 10 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Olawalesmarter(m): 9:24pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Good development |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by criuze(m): 9:24pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
We chess masters |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by nurez305(m): 9:26pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Earthquake2:just like you have low IQ on how to comment on nairaland 65 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by PromiseJonah(m): 9:26pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
nepapole: Yeah bro, But I think you're lazy 13 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by AntiWailer: 9:27pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Queen of Katwa 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by lexy2014: 9:28pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Earthquake2:Pls expantiate. How did u come to this conclusion? 7 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by PrinzCarter(m): 9:29pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Teewhy2:u dey see road after come collect 2 cold star n bread ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Nickisindigo(m): 9:29pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Who can teach me how to play poker |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by peacettw: 9:29pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
nepapole: I have the same problem. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't pick up an interest 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by sisitito01(f): 9:30pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
Oshey! Queen of Katwe things. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by nepapole(m): 9:30pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
PromiseJonah: ![]() |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Nobody: 9:30pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
nepapole:go to play store search for "chess offline " you go learn am within 2days 3 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by peacettw: 9:30pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
sisitito01: Yassss 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by Nobody: 9:31pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
nepapole: The game is over hyped, booring as fuvck when you are too good & ur opponent is an amateur, And extremely time consuming if your opponent is good. In summary, god of war is MUCH MORE ENTERTAINING, as you get to enjoy the feeling of slaying old gods, giants & mythical creatures who get in ur way 7 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Children in Slums are Learning to Play Chess & It’s Inspiring by nepapole(m): 9:31pm On Mar 22, 2019 |
peacettw:Yh....i think "interest" is the issue. I like scrabble instead and play it good enuf. 1 Like |
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