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The footballers transforming their home towns

What happens if a boy from a small town in Africa becomes one of the highest paid sportspeople on the planet? Many want to give back to the places where they grew up.

Sadio Man茅 and Mo Salah have had a huge impact on the small towns and villages in Senegal and Egypt where they grew up.

We find out how local people have benefited from the money donated and hear about how this type of 'direct giving' is part of a wider trend making a big difference in the aid community.

Presenter: Isaac Fanin
Producer: Hannah Bewley

(Image: Mane and Salah celebrating whilst playing for Liverpool. Credit: Getty)

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