Our big vision is to initiate society-changing processes to ensure a peaceful future in Burundi. Through playful interaction with each other, a friendly contact is created between children of different ethnic backgrounds, in which they can examine and, at best, revise prejudices and stereotypes that are often unconsciously passed on by parents or society. By uniting different ethnic groups, children from poor backgrounds in particular are less susceptible to political agitation. At the same time, we would like to offer you an alternative (politically and value-wise) neutral living space “the football field”. There they have the opportunity to dream, live out their childlike existence and have fun together. They have the opportunity to forget their often very strenuous (work) everyday life and are part of a community (training, games, side events). Another goal is to work together with the children to improve their immediate living environment. Through additional events (e.g. sewer cleaning, playing field renovation, workshops, etc.), which are integrated into the tournament system through a points award system, the children are motivated to get involved as it improves their placement in the tournament. At the same time, they receive recognition for their additional achievements and can be proud of themselves.
