Photo: Arsenal star makes moving plea to help improve life of poverty stricken Dhani and kids like him

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil is renowned for his charity work.

As recently as yesterday Germany international of Turkish origin invited an 11-year-old with brain tumour into box for Sunderland match.

Ozil was involved in another charitable effort yesterday after raising awareness for child poverty on his official Instagram account.

The 28-year-old shared a picture of a young fan wearing an Arsenal shirt with Ozil written across the back alongside the following caption: “Dhani lives on a bench at the edge of a rubbish dump in North #Jakarta. He had to drop out of school to work and support his family because his dad is blind. Thanks to the @Arsenal_Foundation & @SaveChildrenUK football programme – Dhani has a safe place to play and football is helping to build his confidence. Football can truly help improve children’s lives all over the world.”

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Ozil founded the ‘Özil-Foundation’ in 2015 to support children and young people around the world.

The Arsenal star has also been a Laureus ambassador and has worked with the foundation on charitable projects including helping Brazilian kids living in poverty after the World Cup.