SOM CHESS STUDENTS OVERCOME CHALLENGES

The expanding SOM chess ministry is also providing exciting opportunities for boys and girls who are "differently abled." This past month, two students, John Mwesigye and Wasswa Sharif, represented Uganda at the World Junior Chess Championship for the Disabled, held in New Jersey last month. A group of differently abled children meet regularly at the Kampala School for the Physically Handicapped (KSFPH), coached by former Pioneer Julius Ssali. This year a team of KSFPH students has been registered in the Uganda National Chess League, playing alongside over 25 Ugandan chess teams, including five other SOM sponsored teams.

Information from September 2018 Report by Robert Katende