In the heart of Brazil’s largest favela, Rocinha, Layana de Souza turned her basketball programme into a movement. As one of the International Olympic Committee’s Young Leaders, she founded “Mudando o Placar (Changing the Score)” — a project that’s bringing free basketball lessons, mentoring and educational support to children aged 6-17.

 

This film co-produced by Ospina Jones Studios and Social Chain captures Layana’s journey from athlete to change-maker, the rhythms of community life and the quiet strength of sport as a pathway to dignity and equal opportunity.

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