The aim of Sou da Paz ("I am from Peace") is to exert influence on the actions of the public power and the Brazilian society at large regarding the issue of violence.

For this purpose, the institute focuses its work on four broad areas: Adolescence and Youth, Weapons Control, Local management of Public Safety and the Police. The work in these four areas is integrated, contemplating a diversity of strategies, among which:

- Development of innovative projects in the sites and audiences most affected by violence, seeking effective alternatives to resolve such problems;

- Mobilization of society to urge it to demand results from the public power;

- Monitoring and the quest to influence public policies and important laws on the issues tied to public safety and violence prevention;

- Consultancy to governments in drafting and implementing policies geared to the prevention of violence and the promotion of public safety;

- Participation in the public debate on issues included in its working agenda.

Projects normally take place in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, and the work of mobilization and consultancy have nationwide and global breadth. To carry out its work, the Instituto Sou da Paz counts with a team of over 60 employees and dozens of volunteers.