An illness is always devastating both for those who are diagnosed with it and people around it. But imagine if, together with the horrific news, a family also have to find and pay for accommodation and the living expenses in another country?

It wasn’t that long ago that families around the Mediterranean had to sell all their belongings to be able to pay for their stay abroad to provide treatment for their children.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer in Malta, they often have to go abroad for treatment, as it is hard to find all the needed specialist care on the island. But going to London is a massive undertaking in itself. The city is big, the rent prices are sky-high and the cost of living is unbearable for most families. And through this, the family suffers tremendously, and ends up losing almost everything while also dealing with the heart beak with a sick child.

Puttino care team

This is how Puttinu cares was founded. The initiative saw this problem as an urgent battle and founded a system where by children can travel to the UK with their families and get the practical support they need while getting the treatment. The project grew with the speed of light and is now supporting families from around the island with an ambitious plan to build a completely new block in London. As a part of a fundraising for this, Puttinu Care organised a football marathon, where children from around the island would gather over a weekend to raise awareness for their cause.

Meanwhile, us at LUCKY.io, a decentralised casino, started working with the world-cup football winner Roberto Carlos, to show their new concept in real life. Having decided to be based in Malta, due to its friendly policy to blockchain-based project and decentralised economy. The whole concept of running something by everyone for everyone is very new, especially in the casino world, where the house always wins. But with LUCKY.io, the players are the house, and everyone is rewarded based on their participation in the project. Therefore, the LUCKY players, can win even when they lose against the house.

To explain this concept in real life, LUCKY.io started working with real cases to showcase how public participation can change things on a mass scale. Working with some of the main players and charities puts the idea into practice, involving many different parties, but makes sure that all parties always benefit and to maximise the reward.

For this reason, LUCKY.io decided to contact Puttinu Cares and see if they could work together as Roberto Carlos visits the island for the first time. The famous football player will be signing footballs and T-shirts that will be auctioned during the football marathon that will help the charity to raise funds. He will also score some penalties with the Puttinu care children and tech them some of his favorite tricks. And who knows — maybe one day these children will be in his shoes, teaching others the tricks they’ve learned from this Brazilian legend.