While the Tor Project and the Rak’n’Roll Foundation work in different areas, they share a common mission—empowering people with freedom. The Tor Browser ensures online anonymity and security, while the Rak’n’Roll Foundation helps people struggling with cancer regain the courage to live life on their own terms. Both initiatives fight for independence—one in the digital world, the other in the face of illness.
These projects will receive our financial support in February, thanks to Gabriel Spytkowski, an Unreal and C++ developer involved in the development of our product, theStore, a virtual shopping simulator designed for consumer research.
Rak’n’Roll Foundation – Fighting cancer with courage
Cancer is not a death sentence—it’s an obstacle that can often be overcome. The Rak’n’Roll Foundation works to break the cancer taboo, challenge stereotypes, and improve the quality of life for cancer patients by restoring their courage and helping them rediscover the beauty of life. Through initiatives like the well-known “Give Hair!” campaign, the foundation has gained widespread media attention and used bold advertising campaigns to bring the conversation about cancer into the public eye, changing how society views the disease.
Tor Project – True privacy online
For 19 years, the Tor Project has been protecting anonymity and privacy online, developing free, open-source solutions that keep users safe. They created the Tor Browser, which shields against online surveillance and enables access to otherwise restricted content. At the heart of the Tor Project is true freedom of speech online—even in countries where it is limited.
“This project is important to me because freedom of speech and privacy are fundamental rights that the Tor Project defends,” says Gabriel, explaining his choice.
In a month, we’ll be unveiling the next edition of our #SidnetDonations initiative, featuring new projects that will benefit from our support. Stay tuned!