WOOD RIVER — Jim Folsom believed that he and his family should shorten the space between their words and actions when doing missionary work. “I’m a father of seven and I own a business,” Folsom said. ...

Connie Frisbee Houde, of Albany, president of Jajja's Kids, visits with young boys who live in a home in Kampala, Uganda purchased through local donations in 2019. Diane Reiner, of Troy, a retired ...

KATWE, Uganda -- Seventeen-year-old Richard Buyinza stared at the chessboard in front of him, plotting what he hoped would be his killer move. Around him in the cramped, dimly lit room, more than a ...

Phiona Mutesi was simply searching for food when she stumbled upon Robert Katende teaching chess in her Uganda village – but what she found was a new life. "I never believed that this time would come, ...

In the heart of a Ugandan slum, there exists a world of zombies, cannibals, and kung fu. It’s a place where a slum cat called “Famous” lounges in the sun while laundry dries on the skeleton of a ...

In a fireside room on Northwest University’s Kirkland campus, Phiona Mutesi stood up and accepted a title she was a little ambivalent about: president of the school’s just-formed chess club. She had ...

National Correspondent; Anchor, "CBS Weekend News" Jericka Duncan is a national correspondent and anchor of the "CBS Weekend News." She's based in New York City. NEW YORK-- This real life fairy tale ...

The colors and rhythms of life in the slums of Uganda are what set “Queen of Katwe” apart from other underdog chess movies. While Hollywood has long celebrated chess as a great equalizer across race ...

Phiona Mutesi's life inspired the film Disney film Queen of Katwe Writer-Reporter, PEOPLE Phiona Mutesi was simply searching for food when she stumbled upon Robert Katende teaching chess in her Uganda ...