雙語時事|8歲兒童成國際象棋冠軍，從貧困中解救了信基督的家人

Christian Family Who Fled Boko Haram Pulled Out of Poverty By 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Son

逃離博科聖地的基督徒家庭被8歲的國際象棋冠軍兒子從貧困中解救了出來

A young homeless boy who emigrated to the United States from Nigeria has been lifted out of poverty through the most unlikely of hobbies: chess. Fearing that, as a Christian family, they would become victims of Boko Haram militants, Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family fled the West African nation in 2017, attaining asylum in New York City. Becoming residents of a local homeless shelter, Adewumi began to teach himself chess as a way of passing the time. After a little while, the extremely bright young man began to excel at the game.

一個從奈及利亞移民到美國的無家可歸的小男孩透過最不可能的愛好——國際象棋——擺脫了貧困。塔尼託魯瓦·阿德威米(Tanitoluwa Adewumi)和他的家人擔心，作為一個基督徒家庭，他們會成為博科聖地激進分子的迫害物件。2017年，他們逃離了這個西非國家，在紐約市獲得了庇護。在成為當地一家無家可歸者收容所的居民後，阿德威米開始自學下棋來打發時間。過了不久，這位聰明非凡的年輕人開始在這項運動中脫穎而出。

In just a little more than a year after first learning the game, Adewumi managed to secure first place at the 52nd New York State Scholastic Championships tournament for kindergarten to third-grade players. An astonishing feat for a little man who has been through so much — but that is not where this story ends. Adewumi and his family still remained holed up in New York’s homeless shelters, which is no place for such a young boy.

在第一次學習這項運動一年多一點的時間後，阿德威米在第52屆紐約州學術錦標賽學前班至三年級學生選手中獲得第一名。對於一個經歷瞭如此之多的小男孩來說，這是一個驚人的壯舉，但這並不是故事的結局。阿德威米和他的家人仍然躲藏在紐約的無家可歸者收容所，那裡的環境並不適合這樣一個小男孩。

The Adewumi family

阿德威米一家

Incredibly, that’s when the public stepped in to offer a helping hand. From the press coverage Adewumi received as a result of his chess playing successes, a Go Fund Me campaign was set up and quickly began to gather steam. In just ten days, some $246,000 was raised for Adewumi and his brave family.

令人難以置信的是，就在那時，公眾開始伸出了援助之手。從阿德威米因下棋成功而得到的媒體報道來看，一個“請資助我”（GoFundMe）的活動開始了，並迅速集聚力量，僅僅10天，就為阿德威米和他勇敢的家人籌集了約24.6萬美元。

“To whom much is given, much is required,” wrote Tanitoluwa’s dad, Kayode Adewumi, in an update on the page, noting that all the family’s needs had “been met.” They now had a house, legal assistance, jobs and living costs.

塔尼託魯瓦的父親卡約德·阿德威米（Kayode Adewumi）在主頁的更新中寫道:“凡有的，還要加給他，叫他有餘（聖經馬太福音13：12）。”他指出，他們家庭的所有需求都“得到了滿足。”他們現在有了房子、法律救助、工作和生活費。

“So we take our blessings and give them back to God and to the World,” he said.

他說:“所以我們接受我們的祝福，並把它們回饋給上帝和世界。”

GIVING BACK TO THE CHURCH

回饋教會

Despite going through so much, the Adewumi has kept their faith alive. Of the money raised, they vowed to sow ten percent back into their local church, which has been instrumental in helping them find their feet. As for the rest of the money, Kayode said that they will be using it for the benefit of other African immigrants who are having trouble settling into life in the United States.

儘管經歷了這麼多的苦難，阿德威米一家仍然持守著他們的信仰。他們許諾要把為他們籌集到的10%的資金投入到當地的教會，而教會一直在幫助他們站穩腳跟。至於剩下的錢，卡約德說，他們將把這筆錢用於幫助其他在適應美國生活方面遇到困難的非洲移民。

The funds will be distributed through their newly formed organization, the Tanitoluwa Adewumi. We want to “share the generosity of others to those in need,” the family noted on their GoFundMe page.

這些資金將透過他們新成立的組織Tanitoluwa Adewumi分發。這家人在他們的GoFundMe主頁上寫道：“我們想要向那些需要幫助的人分享他人的慷慨。”

“Anybody who is coming from Africa who is in the position we were in,” Adewumi explained. “We will help them.”

阿德威米（父親）說：“任何從非洲來的人只要處於我們過去的處境，我們都會幫助他們的。”

“I have a home!” Tani shouted upon arriving at the family’s new residence, according to The New York Times. “I have a home!”

“我有個家了!”據《紐約時報》報道，塔尼一到他們家的新家就大喊道：“我有個家了!”

“The U.S. is a dream country,” Kayode declared. “Thank God I live in the greatest city in the world, which is New York, New York.”

卡約德稱：“美國是一個夢想中的國家。感謝上帝，我住在世界上最偉大的城市，那就是紐約、紐約。”

God bless this wonderful family!

願上帝祝福這個美好的家庭！

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