Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Keuna
Investing is caring for people

Kuena is our charitable platform for social impact. It supports projects that promote human development through health, education, employment, culture, and sport. These initiatives have already positively impacted thousands of people.

Every number is another life touched 

In 2024, Kuena invested more than $1m USD in various social development projects, making a difference to thousands of lives.

3,000

Communities (USD 122,000)

7,787

Health and inclusion (USD 258,000)

578

Training and education (USD 93,400)

3,000

Culture (USD 518,000)

3,000

Sports (USD 22,000)

Sustainable Development Goals

The work of Kuena is furthering all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ekoar
Socio-environmental education

Our Ekoar project inspires people to see waste differently through education, community action, and creative reuse. From school programmes and clean-up drives to parks built from recycled materials and support for waste pickers, we are building awareness into lasting local impact.

Our social projects

Camizungo community 

Transforming sustainable communities
A development that transforms vulnerable populations into sustainable communities, with more than 12,000 people already impacted.

Impact in action
• Expanding the Camizungo School so more children can access education

Lar Mamã Madalena

Caring to multiply
An institution dedicated to education, health, and wellbeing, providing medical care for all children in partnership with the Anjos do Lar Clinic. More than 86 children in vulnerable situations have already been welcomed by the home.

Impact in action
• Remodelling classrooms and dormitories
• Supplying new school equipment
• Music and culture lessons

Angolan Artisan “Etona”

Cultural support
Supporting internationally renowned Angolan artist, António Tomás Ana (aka. "Etona"), known for his sculptures and paintings with themes of Angolan and African culture.

Impact in action
• Constructing cultural and artistic training centres for young Angolans in Cacuaco and Chicala

Neurodivergence

Transforming lives with care and knowledge
Supporting clinics and professional training that expands access to therapeutic care for neurodivergent and socially vulnerable children, young people, and their families.

Impact in action
• Investing in clinics specialised in neurodivergence to build a more inclusive society

Volei Blue Kuena

Promoting sport from school to life
A partnership with Refriango that takes sport to schools, helping young athletes develop sports skills and values, such as discipline, teamwork, respect, and resilience.

Impact in action
• Renovating school courts
• Hiring and training teachers
• Participating in interprovincial and international tournaments 

Kuena - Neojiba connection

Music for all ages
Training more than 12 young Angolans in Brazil at the Neojiba music school, formed by maestro Ricardo Castro. Strengthening ties between Angola and Brazil through a meaningful and enriching cultural exchange.

Impact in action
• Expanding music classes in the centres supported by Kuena to strengthen routes into cultural and artistic professions
• Sending more young musicians to Brazil

Cambeú Project

Preserving ocean habitats
An initiative to protect sea turtles in Angola through practical interventions and public awareness campaigns that promote caring for nature.

Impact in action
• Expanding the project along the entire length of the Lobito sandbank
• Constructing a visitor centre by 2027 to promote tourism in Benguela
• Partnering for knowledge exchange with the TAMAR project (Brazil) and Kitabanga (Angola)

Mazi Monho

Water is life
Supplying clean drinking water to the most disadvantaged villages in the Commune of Malembo. This programme, structured in three phases, covers 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has already served 4,000 people.

Impact in action
• Building water infrastructure
• Reactivating family farming and training in associativism
• Logistical support for communities in generating income from agricultural produce

Mioko Mi Mwinda

Illuminated hands
Providing 130+ midwives with training, teaching materials, and basic equipment to improve childbirth safety and newborn care. Delivered with the support of an obstetrics team from Cabinda.

Impact in action
• Providing ongoing training and equipment for midwives

Isona Kula

Letters that set you free
A literacy programme based on the needs of local women, providing classes at the Malembo headquarters, transportation, adjusted schedules (8-10am), daily programmes, teaching materials, and snacks. 130 women have already been through the programme.

Impact in action
• Continuous training for monitors and literacy teachers

Sustainability

Discover how we are creating better outcomes for people, planet, and profit.

Governance

See how we ensure accountability, efficiency, and long-term value creation.