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The Gift of Chess

Shaping Minds -- Inspiring Futures

Girls and boys participating in a chess match.

Screen ready for printing chess boards.

Turning Waste into Opportunity--One Chess Set at a Time

In the heart of Kibera, Kenya, Kijiji Solutions is partnering with The Gift of Chess* and Ken Kaplan of Crossing Thresholds to transform lives through innovation and play.

This community-led initiative collects recycled plastics from Kibera residents and gives them new purpose--creating beautifully handcrafted chess sets that bring hope, joy, and learning opportunities to local youth.

Chess is more than a game here. On the chess board's 64 squares, children sharpen their minds, learn focus and strategy, and discover new possibilities for their future.

Each set produced in Kibera supports sustainable livelihoods and educational growth across the community.

Your donation directly funds the creation of these recycled chess sets and their distribution to children in Kibera. Help us expand the reach of chess into schools and community spaces, to allow more young people the chance to learn, play, and dream.

* The Gift of Chess is a 501(c)(3) Charity

DONATE TODAY

Your support funds locally-made chess sets from recycled plastic and places them in the hands of young thinkers across Kibera.

Empower learning, sustainability, and community growth--one move at a time.

Member of Kibera Knights playing chess.

Chess pieces extruded from recycled plastic.

Gunia fabric cut to size for chess boards.

PayPal Donation Options

Manufacturing cost for 4 chess sets is $24.00

Each chess set includes 1 screen-printed chess board made of fabric, 32 chess pieces manufactured from recycled polypropylene (collected by waste pickers in Kibera, Kenya) and a pouch for storage.

Please note that sets are not sent to your address but distributed to interested schools and organizations directly.

Donate with Zelle (coming soon)