Saving Brazil's Youth
30 November 2009
Every fan of the global game knows the names of Brazil's best footballers. But too often lost in the search for the country's best are millions of other children whose lives will not be lifted from poverty thanks to the riches of professional contracts. How can soccer help these kids?
Instituto Bola pra Frente (BPF) was born from the dream of Jorginho, a former soccer champion who grew up in the favela Muquiço, a rough slum in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro. The poverty and lack of opportunities are enormous. Many of the children fall into lives of crime with the promises of easy mon ...