AfroGames e-sports team members (L-R) Joao Barbosa, 17, Daniel de Paula, 19, Ronald Nascimento, 19, Yuri Souza, 20, Gabriela Ferreira, 19, and Thiago Pestana, 21, pose for a picture at the Vigario Geral favela
RIO DE JANEIRO – Coming of age in the Brazilian favela of Vigario Geral, Luiz Augusto Jr used to spend his money playing video games.
Now, he makes a living as a gamer.
Augusto, 23, was working in construction as a stonemason’s apprentice three years ago when his life took a turn.
An avid gamer, he got involved with AfroGames, a charitable project to give young people in Rio de Janeiro’s impoverished favela neighborhoods access to the multi-billion-dollar gaming industry.
The project gave him training and a grant to launch his own channel online, where he posts gaming content under the moniker of…
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