When the football crosses the sky of the slums, a review of the InitVerse St. Paul charity action.

Use the微光of Web3 to illuminate the green dream of children in the slums of Brazil.

On June 14, 2025, at Arena Brahma, a soccer field in the Jardim Peri community in northern São Paulo, the InitVerse team, in collaboration with the Brazilian charity organization A.A Garotos de Ouro, ignited a charity match about courage and hope for 47 young soccer players trapped in the shadows of local drug problems and poverty. This is the second time InitVerse has put social responsibility of Web3 into practice, following the "Waterway Classroom" initiative in Benin, and it marks our first commitment to "Technology Guiding Civilizational Development" in the soccer kingdom of Brazil.

Football is the "road to redemption" for the slums. The name A.A Garotos de Ouro means "Golden Boys" in Portuguese. This organization, rooted in one of the largest slums in São Paulo, has woven a safety net with football for over a decade—rescuing children from the drug-infested streets, transforming vacant lots into training grounds, and has since trained several professional players. When InitVerse local representatives Stefani and Arthur entered this community divided by barbed wire, the coach pointed to the weathered goal and said: "The children here are not playing football; they are playing with courage and hope."

The sunlight at 3 PM scorches the artificial turf, but what is hotter than the temperature is the gaze of the children. We brought 25 brand new jerseys embroidered with the InitVerse Logo, 50 delicious meals, and Children's Day candy gift boxes. When 11-year-old Enzo received the new jersey, he instinctively buried his face in the jersey and took a deep breath, saying: "I really like this new jersey that belongs to me." Previously, he had to often share a worn-out old training shirt with other kids.

We recorded the purest dreams of the children (the following interview content has been organized in Portuguese): "Who is your favorite basketball player?" "Neymar!" 12-year-old Rafael responded quickly, "He came out of the slums just like me, and now he has built football schools for 1,000 kids." "What do you want to say to your idol?" 9-year-old Maria clutched the candy box: "I will tell Messi, I hope I can be as great as you, because I have a soccer dream too!" "What does the dream of becoming a professional player mean to you?" Captain Thiago pointed to the shed on the hillside in the distance: "If I sign with the club, I can move my family away from here, and my sister and I won't have to sleep on the ground anymore." "Can you describe your community and what your day is like?" "I will help my mom with work at 5 in the morning, then have lunch. In the afternoon, it would be best if we could play soccer; we will play until it gets dark. It's not very safe here at night, so I will go home before dark." Carlos rolled up his soccer socks, revealing a scar running down his calf. "This was from getting caught on barbed wire while dodging a gang shootout last year, but my coach told me that Ronaldo has a similar 'championship medal' on his leg."

From the water alleys of Benin to the slums of Brazil, the driving force of Web3 philanthropy Similar to the "NFT Charity" last time at Lake Ganvié in Benin, all of InitVerse's charitable actions focus more on the spiritual growth of children. Perhaps the children's poverty cannot be changed, but they have the dreams and courage to change themselves. What InitVerse aims to do is support children in realizing their dreams. We reject tragic narratives; we replace donation boxes with candy boxes and dilute the stigma of slums with friendly matches. Stefani summarized after the match: "We are just helping these children hold on to the path of football, which is filled with courage and dreams."

As the final whistle blew, when the children rushed towards the camera holding signs that said "Web3 sees your dreams," the rusty goalposts in the background contrasted sharply with the colorful graffiti of football stars on the distant buildings. A.A. Garotos de Ouro's coach said to us: "Today, a child asked me which club InitVerse is. I told him, this is a Web3 club that believes even poor children deserve great dreams."

Perhaps Web3 cannot overnight level the slums, but when 22 "golden boys" run on the field wearing jerseys embroidered with the same LOGO, the most touching value of blockchain is happening, making the invisible visible. As Neymar said in the documentary: "Football doesn't provide all the answers, but it offers a chance to ask questions." InitVerse's charitable path is to help this world hear more "muted questions".

Written at the end The training footage and interview recordings of these children will be permanently stored on the INIChain network. We are exploring the "Football Dream NFT" program, which will mint the goal moments of slum children into digital badges, and the future sales proceeds may be used to establish a charity fund.