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Hopewell is a small rural South African community, there is no permanent clinic, no police station or graveyard and if you are young and need a job you could become a sliding door operator (driver's assistant) on a mini bus taxi that ferries those who do have jobs 12 kilometres to Pietermaritzburg the closest big city.. The FIFA 2010 World Cup has come to south africa, its the beautiful game, and its the game of the people here and so it is a powerful tool for motivation and lifestyle change.. Pilani, Bongzeni and Lindelani are all members of the hopewell pillars a rural soccer team that was supported and funded to instil a sense of male positiveness, provide condoms, talk about HIV/AIDS and lifestyle change to their peers and male elders.. Though there are funds for the stadia and infrastructure around the host cities, the developmental funding from donors for the change that these young men sought to bring about has dried up.. The Photographer John Robinson spent some time with them