Jo Joyner’s visit to São Paulo, Part One
Landing in Brazil and I’m tired from the sleepless night flight and taking in the atmosphere of a whole new country. Plane journeys are exhausting when you think that you’re keeping it in the air with...
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On our visit to the favelas, we set off early because of the relentless and unpredictable traffic. São Paulo feels a lot like New York and although there are ten lanes of traffic as far as the eye can...
View ArticleJo Joyner’s visit to São Paulo, Part 3
It’s another early start today knowing that the morning drive to the other side of the city in the usual heavy traffic will take as long as…. a piece of string! About the author: Award-winning actress...
View ArticleStand by Brazil
By Jo Joyner, award-winning actress and CAFOD supporter The World Cup 2014 is in full swing. One of the biggest events in the sporting calendar, it has brought together people from all over the world...
View ArticleThe Beautiful Game… England versus MDF
As football fans flocked to the Arena Corinthians football stadium in São Paulo for the England-Uruguay World Cup match on 19 June, another England game was underway in the favela of Vila Prudente....
View ArticleFootball Manager tackles global justice with young people
Leighton Walker is Assistant Manager at Walsingham House, diocesan youth retreat centre in Brentwood diocese for the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service. Here he explains how he linked football and...
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