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Belize Chess Project

By Heike

Last updated 20/05/2008 09:14:33

This is a such an amazing project helping to get children off the street through introducing them to chess in the most imaginative way.

Their mission is to .."help all districts of Belize to create chess culture and organize all the clubs around the country into a network of like-minded people who are passionate about the game, and recognize it as a very effective mind training activity, and as a great educational and motivational tool.

We are interested in assisting with organizing new chess clubs and to revive the clubs that used to be active, even in the most remote areas of the country for the purpose of getting kids off the streets and getting them involved in the intellectual activity.” there is a video here on the optimist and more info at http://www.belizechess.org/