At Cuerama, we use local knowledge to create transformative change.
Our work supports education, health, community-led conservation, and nature-positive initiatives to transform lives. Your support could be the bridge that changes a child’s future.
At Cuerama,
we use local
knowledge to create transformative change.
Our work supports education, health, community-led conservation, and nature-positive initiatives to transform lives. Your support could be the bridge that changes a child’s future.
At Cuerama,
we use local
knowledge to create transformative change.
Our work supports education, health, community-led conservation, and nature-positive initiatives to transform lives. Your support could be the bridge that changes a child’s future.
About our organization
Friends of Cuerama is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the U.S. dedicated to supporting Fundação Cuerama’s work empowering communities in rural Angola — while partnering with organizations and individuals who believe in equality, inclusion, innovation, and respect, and in placing communities at the center of decision-making so their voices guide the paths of education, health, conservation, and climate action.
In the heart of Angola, Fundação Cuerama is transforming lives, helping children learn, families grow stronger, and communities build a more resilient future through education, conservation, and local innovation.
Our vision
Our vision is to contribute to a world where Angolan communities such as Cuerama thrive with dignity, equality, and opportunity. Where communities are capable of leading their futures built on education, health, and respect for people, biodiversity, and climate.
Friends of Cuerama envisions resilient societies where inclusive governance, innovation, and the preservation of traditional ecological knowledge guide progress for generations to come.
We stand for respect for gender equality, human rights, inclusion, transparency, preservation, and conservation, ensuring that progress today safeguards the possibilities of tomorrow.
Our values
Our projects
We work with communities to thrive for themselves, while preserving and protecting the resources that will sustain the next generations. Together, we can create solutions that are not only impactful, but enduring - fostering self-reliance, resilience, and hope.
Our work helps…
Advance knowledge
Advance knowledge
Expanding access to quality learning from pre-school to grade 6.
Improve well-being
Strengthening community health through maternal care, vaccination, and clean water.
Uplift nature-based economies
Creating local opportunities in agriculture, vocational training, and entrepreneurship.
Support conservation
& climate action
Protecting forests and biodiversity through youth engagement and nature-based solutions.
Our work helps…
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Advance knowledge
Expanding access to quality learning from pre-school to grade 6.
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Improve well-being
Strengthening community health through maternal care, vaccination, and clean water.
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Uplift nature-based economies
Creating local opportunities in agriculture, vocational training, and entrepreneurship.
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Support conservation & climate action
Protecting forests and biodiversity through youth engagement and nature-based solutions.
From vision to community:
10 years of impact at Project Cuerama
Born from one woman’s vision in 2015, Project Cuerama has become a self-sustaining community that’s taught 5,000+ students through schools, eco-clubs, and hands-on workshops—now powered by 43 staff and 10+ extracurricular programs.
Watch the video to learn more.
How you can help
Every dollar and every connection we make here directly fuels the work of Fundação Cuerama in Angola, a community-based organization improving lives through school programs, healthcare access, and community-led nature-positive projects.
When you join us, you’re not just funding projects - you’re building a legacy of opportunity, resilience, and hope.
Let’s create lasting impact, together.