Project "Chess Piece of Happiness" season 4 and the journey of spreading wisdom and love

(NLDO) - 100,000 chess sets and 1,000 volunteer coaches of the "Happy Chess Pieces" project have been, are and will continue to reach children in difficult circumstances.

The "Happy Chess Pieces" project was launched by the Vietnam Chess Federation in 2023 with the mission of bringing 100,000 chess sets and 1,000 volunteer coaches to disadvantaged, orphaned and disabled children. The project hopes that children in any condition or circumstance will be able to develop comprehensively in terms of intelligence, physical strength and spirit.

Dr. Jane Nguyen presents chess sets to representatives of Mother's Love Shelter 2

Not only teaching chess, the "Happy Chess Pieces" project also aims at comprehensive development, combining chess classes and physical activities such as Zumba, soccer, table tennis and other sports activities. Through three seasons of operation, the project has ignited passion, hope and brought useful learning and playing hours to hundreds of children in special circumstances.

Mother's Love Shelter 2 on the opening day of the Happy Chess project season 4

Inheriting and promoting the success of previous seasons, the project "Chess Pieces of Happiness" season 4 officially opened at Mother's Love Shelter 2 (Hung Dinh ward, Ho Chi Minh City) on July 3. The fourth season marks an important step forward when the project continues to receive support from the main sponsor The Grand Ho Tram.

This partnership not only creates more resources and great motivation for the project, but also demonstrates the strong commitment of The Grand Ho Tram and the Vietnam Chess Federation in nurturing and comprehensively developing the physical, intellectual and personality of children in special circumstances, contributing to the sustainable development of the country's future generations.

Coach Dang Anh Quoc, national grandmaster, during a chess lesson

At the ceremony, Dr. Jane Nguyen, Vice President of the Vietnam Chess Federation, who laid the foundation for the project, emotionally shared: "We believe that each chess piece placed on the board is not just a move in the game, but also the first step on the journey of self- discovery , training thinking, and learning to make choices - things that will follow the children throughout their lives."

Coach Quy Tran and Coach Tu Anh with the children in Zumba dance class

This season's basic chess program is led by coaches Dang Anh Quoc and Nguyen Tien Sang, combined with physical activities to create balanced development for children guided by coaches Quy Tran and Tu Anh.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/du-an-quan-co-hanh-phuc-mua-4-va-hanh-trinh-lan-toa-tri-tue-va-yeu-thuong-19625070417154162.htm