Against this violent backdrop, Marcelo Modesto, a City of God native, is using golf to try to transform the lives of the children who live there. However, amidst this bleak environment, Modesto’s golf academy stands as a sanctuary, offering hope and protection to the children within its confines. Maybe we could have a golf Pele … from one of our poor communities.”Tiago Albuquerque teaches English to children from Modesto’s golf academy. In addition to us having to teach golf, we have to be a psychologist, a social worker,” Modesto explains. “It’s changed my life”For the children enrolled there, the golf academy can be transformative, providing opportunities on and off the course.

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Persons: favela, Marcelo Modesto, Modesto, “, ”, Carlos Favoreto, biggie, Pele …, Tiago Albuquerque, Cameron Bauer, ” Albuquerque, ” Modesto, “ It’s, “ Marcelo, David Loreno Marcelo Moreno, Alexandre Gomes Goncalves Organizations: CNN, God, Brazil’s Public Security Institute, “, Deus, UNICEF Locations: “ City, Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Modesto, Rio, “, Brazil, Europe