Richarlison has been celebrated as much more than just a football hero. He won the hearts of football fans due to his charity work, as the 25-year-old has made large donations to help disadvantaged communities in his home country. He has helped raise awareness and funds across a broad spectrum of charitable work including on deforestation, Brazil's rape crisis, combatting Covid-19 and the importance of voting in presidential elections. In 2019, shortly after paying for a group of Brazilian students to fly to Taiwan to compete in an international maths quiz, he broke protocol when receiving the most prestigious honour available to an athlete in his home state of Espirito Santo. Requesting the chance to address the floor, he urged the regional government to invest more in education. A year later after organising a charity match in Nova Venecia that generated 6.4 tonnes of food for those in need, he was named Everton's PFA Community Champion. In addition, the Brazilian player has been outspoken about several global issues, including racism, poverty, police brutality, LGBTQ+ rights, gender-based violence, and environmental issues, the Guardian reported. According to news outlet Mundo Deportivo, Richarlison donates 10% of his income at the English club Tottenham to cancer patients, for whom he provides free housing.