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NEW HOPE, Pa. — Amidst the sudden rain downpour, I sat beside Kasey Sanders, also known as Contra-Mestre Baiano, in the Capoeira Morro Verde barn to learn about his capoeira journey. Without knowing him, I assumed he was a native Bahian—as his name indicates—but I was soon to find out his path was a lot more interesting than I imagined.

Help Support Project Bantu’s 8th Annual STARTTS Youth Capoeira Angola Encounter

Mestre Doutor’s non-profit, Project Capoeira, has been making a difference in the Philadelphia community for many years, and Brazilian Day Philadelphia is one big way in which Project Capoeira accomplishes their mission, “to promote intercultural understanding and a sense of community through arts education and social outreach.”

Sarah Badat-Richardson believes that, although she and her husband raise her daughter with the very best intentions, it takes a village to provide our children with a life of quality, purpose, and fun. Not surprisingly, capoeira has become this kind of source of enrichment for their family.

Around the world, capoeira is used not only as recreation and sport, but as a means of overcoming our daily struggles, big and small. Multi-national organization Fight for Peace uses martial arts like capoeira to make a difference for young people in communities in 25 countries.