Adopt a Social Project
What is your perception of the word "Tribe"?
A good definition is: "A tribe is a group or community with similar values or interests."
If you train or have trained jiu-jitsu, an academy is an excellent example of a tribe. A community that challenges themselves mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually through the incredible martial art and personal development tool called jiu-jitsu.
It doesn't matter what country you're from; jiu-jitsu is an international language. If you visit a country where you don't speak the language, however, if you "speak" jiu-jitsu, most likely, you will find a friendly "Tribe" to train and meet people, not always like everything else in life.
Do you believe that if more people trained jiu-jitsu, the World would be a better place? Most likely, your answer is yes; however, millions of people don't have access to it because they are unaware of jiu-jitsu's existence, and most can't afford it, especially in impoverished communities worldwide.
To spread the message that the World could be a better place if more people trained in jiu-jitsu, we need your help supporting the less fortunate tribes worldwide.
My question is:
"Are you interested or committed to the cause?"
When you are interested in something, you do things when it is convenient, like helping out once in a while, which there is nothing wrong with it. However, we are looking for people who are COMMITTED because when you are committed, you do whatever it takes to accomplish your mission.
And our mission is to inspire, impact, and improve these kids' and young adults' lives. So, if you can commit to a minimum of a twelve-month sponsorship period to guarantee its sustainability, CLICK HERE!
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Meet the Projects
Available Projects for Adoption
BRAZIL

BAHIA

Casa do Canto
Location: Santo Antônio – Itacaré, Bahia (BA)
Instagram: @cdcjiujitsuitacare & @casadocontoitacare
Leader: Fabio Valgas
Casa do Conto
Casa do Conto offers jiu-jitsu activities and classes for children and young people from the local community, promoting values such as discipline, respect, and teamwork. Additionally, the project offers tutoring classes and cultural activities such as capoeira and music. Casa do Conto has been essential for the local community, providing new opportunities and a perspective for the future for young people who often live in vulnerable situations.

Formando Campeões
Location: Vila Brasília – Salvador, BA
Instagram: @projetosocialformandocampeoes
Facebook: @Projeto.Formando.Campeoes
Leader: Delio Lima (@deliolima1)
Formando Campeões
The project aims to offer martial arts classes, such as jiu-jitsu, to children and young people from the local community, aiming to promote values such as discipline, respect, and self-confidence. In addition, the project offers tutoring classes and cultural activities, such as music and dance, to complement the training of young people. The project has been important for the local community, offering new opportunities and perspectives for children and young people who often live in vulnerable situations.

Bola De Neve
Location: Alto da Boa Vista (Ladeira Grande) – Itacaré, BA
Instagram: @boladeneveitacare
Leader: Felippe Castro (@filippe.castro)
Church Bola de Neve Itacaré
The social project of Bola de Neve Church in Itacaré, Bahia, Brazil is aimed at helping needy and vulnerable people, offering food, clothing, hygiene products, and other essential items, as well as spiritual and emotional assistance. It also promotes community activities, health awareness events, tutoring classes for children and young people in the community, and cultural and sporting events.

Meninos da Vila
Location: Vila Marambaia – Itacaré, BA
Instagram: @meninosdavilajiujitsu
Leader: Marcos Thub
Meninos da Vila
The project aims to offer jiu-jitsu classes to children and young people from the local community, promoting values such as discipline, respect, and teamwork. In addition, the project offers tutoring classes and cultural activities, such as music and dance, to complement the training of young people.
MARANHÃO

BATUK
Location: Imperatriz, MA
Instagram: @projeto_social_batuk
Leader: Naldo Beloni
BATUK
The aim of the project is to offer percussion and musicality classes for young people and children from the local community, promoting social, cultural, and educational inclusion. In addition to music classes, the project also offers complementary activities, such as school tutoring, cultural and sports workshops, and psychological counseling.
RIO DE JANEIRO

Morro dos Campeões
Location: Morro Santo Amaro – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Instagram: @morrodoscampeoes
Leader: Polengue Dias
Morro dos Campeões
Associação Desportiva Morro dos Campeões is a civil society organization that fights to defend the rights of children and women, currently with activities in the Santo Amaro community, located in the Glória neighborhood, South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, promoting the human development and social integration through sport. The proposal is to use sport as an educational and social transformation tool, forming champions on and off the mat.

Fazendo a Diferença
Location: Sulacap - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Instagram: @fazendoadifjj
Leader: André Seabra (@seabramoysesbjj)
Fazendo a Diferença
The program is dedicated to students with special needs: Down Syndrom, Autism, Fragile X syndrome (FXS), and other types of special needs.
We met Andre Seabra, a fifth-degree black belt who has worked with special needs as a volunteer for two decades! The Urban Dictionary describes a Godsent as "someone with such extreme abilities that they are said to be sent from God." It's precisely what ALL parents said about Seabra. He said: My "SECRET" is easy: KINDNESS, LOVE & PATIENCE.

TMD House
Location: Travessa Ziclaque, 03 – Cidade de Deus – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Instagram: @tmdhouse
Leader: Marcio de Deus
TMD House
The project aims to offer jiu-jitsu classes to children and young people from the local community, promoting values such as discipline, respect, and teamwork. In addition, the project offers tutoring classes and cultural activities, such as music and dance, to complement the training of young people.

Amigos de Ouro
Location: Nova Cidade, Rio Bonito - RJ
Instagram: @projeto_amigos_de_ouro
Leader: Aline Rozalino
Amigos de Ouro
The leader Aline Rozalino has been running this social project for over a decade in Rio Bonito's rural area. The project offers various programs, including jiu-jitsu, taught by a UFC fighter, Rafael Macapa, and has impacted the lives of over a hundred kids and young adults. However, the city officials have ignored their district, and many people still live in extreme poverty. Congratulations to Aline and her team for continuing to inspire, impact, and improve the lives of people in Nova Cidade, a rural area of Rio Bonito.

YPÊ JIU-JITSU
Location: Realengo - RJ
Instagram: @ype_jiujitsu
Leaders: Kikito Coração & Mikael Reis
Ypê Jiu-Jitsu
The Ypê Jiu-Jitsu Social Project is a non-profit competitive martial arts school that uses jiu-jitsu as a tool to develop physical, mental and social skills in children and young people from underprivileged communities. The project provides a positive and nurturing environment where students can grow and reach their potential in all areas of their lives.
RIO GRANDE DO SUL

PROJETO GADITAS
Location: Avenida do Guaruja 531 – Guaruja - Porto Alegre - RS
Instagram: @projetogaditas
Leader: Eduardo Oliveira
Projeto Gaditas
Promotes community integration and citizen participation actions, encouraging the active participation of residents in the region in the project's activities and seeking to strengthen the bonds of solidarity and cooperation among the community.
Through the collaboration and commitment of its members, the project seeks to promote the social inclusion and human development of vulnerable children and adolescents in Rio Grande do Sul.

Ascendendo Mentes
Location: Gloria - Porto Alegre, RS
Instagram: @ascendendomentes
Leader: Nina Cardoso
Instituto Ascendendo Mentes
Our mission is to raise the talents of vulnerable young people through affection, emotional and professional education in synergy with the market, seeking to undertake a full and sustainable life. Our vision is to train a generation of young people capable of transforming their lives and businesses into more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organizations. Our values include believing in people, welcoming differences, taking care of emotions, leveraging strengths, caring, and always being honest.

Instituto Jiu-Jitsu Tribe
Location: Imigrante – Nova Hartz, RS
Instagram: @jiujitsutribe
Leader: Leandro Gonzaga
Instituto Jiu-Jitsu Tribe
The Jiu-Jitsu Tribe organization's mission is to use jiu-jitsu as a personal development tool for at-risk children and young adults in impoverished communities in the United States and Brazil. We partner with mental health organizations and local jiu-jitsu gyms to offer free classes and support similar social projects by providing facilities improvements and ensuring the sustainability of the programs by offering a monthly salary.
CAMEROON


Francis Ngannou Foundation
Location: Batié, Western Cameroon
Instagram: @SamMichaelCrook
Leader: Sam Crook
https://francisngannoufoundation.com
Francis Ngannou Foundation
The Francis Ngannou Foundation's ultimate purpose is to build, teach, coach, and grow through our gyms and training. With the popularity and reach of combat sports such as Judo, Boxing, Karate, MMA, and Kickboxing, we envision our students broadening their horizons and having the opportunity to explore the world, tap into their abilities, and realize their biggest ambitions.
If you want to adopt a project, CLICK HERE!