We use chess and soccer as a tool to combat psychological trauma in refugee children/youth. We are Based in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
Nakivale refugee settlement
Joined September 2021
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It is OFFICIAL: Students are the Winners for the 2026 Season 1 of the MASTERS & STUDENTS GAMES.
Students beat their Coaches
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Absolutely Brilliant @julienkanyonga
Heading to the World Premiere of Raised. The life story of our dear friend Julien the founder of @RCAuganda
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Heading to the World Premiere of Raised. The life story of our dear friend Julien the founder of @RCAuganda
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Four years ago we brought 500 chess sets to Rikers Island. October 22nd we are returning with 500 more chess sets. Chess is a rehabilitation tool we can use to change lives. It makes sense for all of us!!
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In the comments below, help us describe the transformation process starting from waste plastic to a custom made recycled @thegiftofchess chess set.
♟️ Chess in Education: Creating Safe Spaces for Refugee Children
We are excited to apply for the Chess in Education Grant to expand Raise Chess Academy’s work in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.
Through chess, we aim to create safe, and inclusive spaces @ischoolchess @FIDEschoolChess
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Purpose
#chess had become that game , that naturally connects me with some amazing souls.
My experience at the Female custodial Facility kirikiri, reminds me , about the words;
There's Hope;
More story; when the time comes its #Day1. @AndrewC42711235 @anabelsteve7 @promotingqueens
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Do you remember Jona, who uses his nose and lips to play chess?
Today, he was crowned 1st place in the Egyptian National Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities, with an outstanding score of 6.5/10, losing only two games. @MahmoudRoushdi1
There’s a 13-year-old boy I have to tell you about. He was diagnosed with muscular atrophy when he was just 10 months old. A condition that makes it impossible for him to move like other kids… but nothing could stop his mind.
A Thread @MahmoudRoushdi1
Earlier this year our founder andED visited @thegiftofchess factory inspired Kibera Nairobi that produces chess sets out of waste materials from the community. From this we are so excited to share that we partnering with the @thegiftofchess to do the same in Nakivale
We are super excited for this initiative.
Breaking News. The Gift of Chess has initiated plans to launch our 3rd waste plastic chess set factory which will be located in Uganda’s Nakivale Refugee Settlement. Nakivale is one of the oldest & largest refugee camps in the world. The factory will be led by @RCAuganda.
We are proud to be beneficiaries of the mission
Effective immediately, @thegiftofchess will begin mobilized 1,000 chess sets to each of the following countries (target of one country per month). This is part of our greater effort to distribute 1 million chess sets globally by 2030 reaching every country in the world. To date we have donated nearly 200,000 chess sets reaching 70 countries. If you are interested in getting involved contact [email protected]
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇦🇴 Angola
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
🇹🇩 Chad
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🇱🇾 Libya
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
🇩🇿 Algeria
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Spaces that matters. We create spaces that knows no boundaries together with our @thegiftchess @RCAuganda
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In Nakivale Refugee Settlement, home to more than 280,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Burundi and Rwanda, and few Ugandan nationals. it is a community of people who speak more than 7 languages and come from than 7 different cultural backgrounds and countries and communities making it difficult to unite. On top of that many people especially children have come to this new community when they are emotionally and mentally challenged by the wars, conflicts and unpleasant environments they have been too in their home countries.
@RCAuganda together with our partners such as @thegiftofchess and @WeAreCohere_Org we are creating meaningful spaces for refugee children to be feel safe, to learn and most importantly to overcome psychological trauma through chess as a simple tool.
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Kuka Kyle, a 16 year old Kenyan chess prodigy, is in NYC to train at the Elite Training Camp held in Times Square. Kyle who recently took 2nd place at the Kenyan National Chess Championship will compete in two rated games per day along with instruction led by GM Alex Lenderman.
The work being done in Nakivale is important
Welcome to Nakivale Refugee Settlement, where I proudly support refugee children and youth, just as I was once supported.
Through my work, I am committed to advancing three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
•Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
•Goal 4: Quality Education
•Goal 5: Gender Equality
Together with our community, we create safe spaces where young people can learn, grow, build confidence, and discover opportunities that empower them to shape a brighter future.
Not just play. We build spaces that matters, spaces that gives girls the opportunity to dream again, opportunities to feel seen and heard. This is what our work is made for. Thanks to our partners for making this happen
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One of our biggest challenges has been funding. To date, I have personally funded our outreach activities without external financial support. Although it has not always been easy, it has never stopped me from pursuing the vision that inspired @chess4hope. Seeing children discover the joy of chess, build confidence, and develop critical thinking skills reminds me why this mission is worth every sacrifice.
Chess4Hope is built on the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, dream, and grow through chess. We are committed to reaching more underserved communities across Nigeria, and joining @thegiftofchess community is a major milestone that will help us expand our impact and reach many more children.
I am sincerely grateful to The Gift of Chess for welcoming Chess4Hope into this global movement. Together, we can ensure that more children experience the life changing power of chess one chess set, one move, and one child at a time.
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So much joy, our goal is to heal wounds that have bleeded from unplanned circumstances, staying in wars that seemed never to end was never an option anymore.
Together with @thegiftochess @raiseches and partners we are healing wounds of broken hearts from refugee children allover the world who have been heart my wars, persecution and life long loss of families members. Chess is bringing smiles on their faces
