Since the launch of the "Capoeira for piece" project in Democratic Republic of Congo, over 9 000 children, including 1 700 girls and 3 084 child soldiers, directly benefited from this initiative that involves the practice of capoeira in integration program towards demobilized children from armed groups and forces, as well as other vulnerable children.

The Congolese trainers are pupils to Brasilian capoeira masters, as Flavio Saudade, who took part in the launch of the project. Through this initiative, they managed to develop a true expertise and made the practice of capoeira a supporting lever to the process of insertion of vulnerable children; as was shawn in the project led by HCR on the border between DRC and Central African Republic, within the Zongo refugy camp, in order to promote dialogue and cooperation between muslim and christian refugies.

The impact of this project was welcomed by former UN's General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon during his visit in DRC in 2016, and justified an extension to a larger number of target beneficiaries, including victims of sexual abuses under the care of Heal Africa and the Panzi Foudation, AMADE's partners.

In view of the results of the pilot phase cited above, Gingando pela Paz has a real expertise in the practice of social capoeira and social inclusion in areas of conflict. They will therefore lead the project of creation of a training center dedicated to social capoeira in Goma.

This center aims at training specialized educators and children, as well as establishing a support program adpated to the target beneficiaries. An evaluation mechanism will also be set up with the local partners.