Ugandan Slum Children Find Hope in Chess
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Channel: Voice of America · 2018 · News & Politics
In the Ugandan capital, one man is using the game of kings to help children of the slums. Robert Katende founded the Som Chess Academy in an effort to keep kids off the streets and teach them the thinking skills to help them get ahead in life. The academy has produced several international competitors and taught hundreds of kids how to play chess. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala. Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/ugandan-slum-children-find-hope-in-chess/4719388.html
