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São Paulo is Brazil’s economic capital yet 3 million people live in favelas, which are characterized by poor access to public services.

The quality of education in communities such as Vila Albertina means that many children do not complete school and those that do often lack important life skills, leading to high levels of youth unemployment.

Barbara, 18, and other Young Leaders are using football as a tool to tackle this issue, by providing alternative education for children in schools across the community.