CTV's Mi-Jung Lee hand delivers gifts from a Delta, B.C. family to their sponsor children in Fortaleza, Brazil.

For many of the country's poor children the national sport is an escape from crime and violence.

Brazil is a vast country that is a study in contrasts. Rich in resources -- but also where millions struggle with abject poverty. World Vision Canada recently sent Mi-Jung Lee to see first hand the struggles people face and how British Columbians are Making A Difference.