Creating safe spaces for refugee youths and children through chess, soccer, education and mentorship
Raise Chess Academy is a refugee youth - led organisation building belonging, healing and opportunity in Nakivale Refugee settlement, Uganda
For many refugee youths, Raise Chess Academy is a safe Space to be
Through daily community activities, including school holidays and youth led football and chess leagues, Raise Chess Academy work with young people to learn, make new friends and develop.
“Our mission is to provide equal and inclusive education to refugees. We believe in equal access to opportunities for all genders, nationalities, tribes and economic status.”
-Julien, Founder of Raise Chess Academy
Creating belonging through chess and football
Our refugee youth center provides refugee children, orphans and many vulnerable a sense of belonging and a feeling of being loved, heard and cared for.
So far, Raise Chess Academy has served over 15,000 young people from several countries, including Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Uganda.
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