African Food and Peace Foundation 
invites you to our 

Annual Dinner & Fundraiser

featuring keynote speakers 

Phiona Mutesi & Robert Katende

subjects of the Disney film Queen of Katwe

Thursday, November 9, 2017
6:30 - 9:00pm

$150 per individual ticket

The Charles Hotel
Harvard Square
1 Bennett Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
 

Celebrate with us the impact of mentorship and opportunity as we hear first-hand from Phiona Mutesi and Robert Katende. Together, they exemplify what can happen when you invest in a girl’s education and give her the opportunity to thrive. Phiona and Robert recently visited the campus of our partner programs Uganda Rural Development and Training Program (URDT) and African Rural University (ARU). Don’t miss your chance to hear the inspiring true story behind the Disney film from the Queen of Katwe herself!
 

ABOUT PHIONA AND ROBERT Phiona grew up in Katwe, the worst slum of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Robert also grew up in the slums of Kampala, but pursued an education and made his way to university. Inspired by those who had helped him in his own journey, Robert founded the SOM Chess Academy to teach chess, offer food, and inspire hope for the children of Katwe. It was there that he met Phiona in 2005. Her dedication and talent were quickly recognized - by the age of 11, Phiona was the junior girls’ national champion. Now 21 years old, Phiona is a three-time winner of the Ugandan Girls’ Championship, and is one of the first titled female players in Ugandan chess history. She is an inspiration to young girls growing up in Uganda and around the world. Phiona and Robert both demonstrate how, when given hope and opportunity, people can move beyond the situations into which they were born.

Check out the Disney biopic
Queen of Katwe
now available on Netflix!

Purchase your tickets today!