# 10 Rocks Foundation

> 10 Rocks Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers Cape Verdean communities through social advocacy, education assistance, healthcare support, and sustainable community development, both on the islands of Cabo Verde and across the diaspora.

## Mission

Empower Cape Verdean communities through education, sustainable infrastructure, healthcare support, and human rights advocacy, connecting the global Cape Verdean diaspora to work that creates lasting opportunity on the islands.

## Vision

A better, brighter Cabo Verde, where every community has the resources, dignity, and support it needs to thrive across all ten islands.

## About the Foundation

The Foundation is a family initiative. The name "10 Rocks" refers to the ten islands of the Cabo Verde archipelago. We partner directly with community-based organizations, document every donation, and report results back to donors.

## Pages

- [Home](https://10rocks.org/): Mission, vision, the Foundation's current human rights work, and an overview of past projects.
- [About](https://10rocks.org/about): The family behind the Foundation, our mission and vision, and how we work.
- [Past Projects](https://10rocks.org/past-projects): Completed initiatives, including the Fogo Fund, the Terra Boa Children's Center, the UFCTB Children's Center, and emergency medical support.
- [/amadeu-oliveira](https://10rocks.org/amadeu-oliveira): Free Amadeu Oliveira: the Foundation's human rights defense fund for a Cape Verdean lawyer imprisoned since 2021.

## Contact

- Website: https://10rocks.org
- Email: donations@10rocks.org
- Areas of work: Cabo Verde (all ten islands), with diaspora reach in the United States