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From Trash to Kings and Queens
Turning Waste into Opportunity
Kijiji Solutions Chess Works creates affordable chess sets from recycled plastics collected in Nairobi's informal settlements.
Benefits
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Job creation in Kibera
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Removal of plastic trash from environment
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Recycling polypropylene for reuse (circular economy)
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Chess sets given to chess clubs in schools, refugee camps, prisions, and community spaces
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Direct educational impact--Children playing chess learn focus & strategy
Our concept has generated enormous interest across international media with the following each having produced articles or videos highlighting the innovative plastic recycling and job creation aspects of our endeavor.
Please support our ongoing initiatives that improve lives in the most challenging urban enviroments.
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