Paulo Freire, patron of brazilian education, always pointed out how much education needs to be liberating in its purest sense of emancipation for both the one who learns and the one who teaches. Riqelme’s life was impacted by an educator, Paulo Adriano, better known as Uncle Paul, the young man said with conviction; “Uncle Paul changed my life. He was incredible!! It was because of this liberating educator Paulo, that Riquelme stated ; “ In 2025, I want to return.......” The young man started...

Who has heard of the saying that “Children and young people are the future of the World”? This popular saying always appears in conversations about the development of people’s perspectives on life and at the same time giving hope that things will change. It is the way that the teams at Instituto Solidare and Happy Child International think when they decide to invest in the transformation of children and young people’s lives. The motivation of a hope for a better future. Today this future hope...

In world cup year, football returns to the TV screens, the streets and to conversations around the world. Children wear their football team shirts and imitate their favourite players, dreaming of taking part in the big spectacle. But for some children and young people in a socially vulnerable situation, sport represents something even more than entertainment. It represents opportunity for security, belonging and hope for the future. At Instituto Solidare young people between the ages of 12-14...