8-Year-Old Homeless Nigerian Chess Champion Gets New Apartment in New York

The 8-year-old homeless Nigerian chess champion has gotten a new apartment alongside his family, courtesy of goodwill donations.

After his success story went viral, the young champ got a GoFundMe fundraiser which raised over $200,000 for his family.

According to New York Times, “The family settled on one of the more modest and practical housing offers: An anonymous donor paid a year’s rent on a two-bedroom apartment near Tani’s current school.

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“The apartment is clean, comfortable and freshly painted, without being luxurious, and the Adewumi’s gaze adoringly at their new kitchen.

“I want my mom’s cooking again!” Tani mused as he explored the apartment. It was bare, but another donor had offered furniture, sheets and towels. Someone else was sending 100 chess books.”

I just donated to Tani’s gofundme campaign to help his family find a home. Please join me! https://t.co/TBoEkbqDvo https://t.co/289CModnoc

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) March 17, 2019

Wow. A GoFundMe for Tani, the homeless chess champ in my Sunday column, has already raised $102,000 for the family: https://t.co/uWWivZTFD4 I may not be the best writer, but I do have the best readers!

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 18, 2019

This story captured the hearts of @nytimes readers across the world. Now, Tani & his family are getting something they've never had: a safe home to call their own. https://t.co/j86Xk0zccy

— GoFundMe (@gofundme) March 25, 2019

This 8 year old chess champ was homeless – now his family is giving the $200K readers that gifted him to help other immigrants like Tani. And he now has a home near his public school https://t.co/lhiNUZIQsz

— Nancy Dahlberg (@ndahlberg) March 24, 2019