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Dance Therapy with Ami Lusambo

Like all of the staff at Panzi Hospital and Foundation, Amina Lusambo (affectionately known as Ami to her colleagues) has seen far too many young women and girls grappling with the devastating consequences of rape as a weapon of war. At Panzi, survivors received medical and psychological care, yet they remained despondent. The trauma and […]

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Staff Highlight: Dr. Becas Nfundiko

This month, we are featuring Dr. Becas Nfundiko, Panzi Hospital’s Medical Director of Staff. Dr. Nfundiko, who now supervises all of hospital’s medical staff, has been with Panzi Hospital since it’s opening in 1999. We are very excited to be able to interview Dr. Nfundiko to ask him about his work, his inspirations, and what […]

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The Congo Coffee Project – in Partnership with Equal Exchange

Your morning cup of coffee holds a lot more potential than you might realize.

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Women’s Leadership in Transitional Justice

On October 12, Panzi Foundation participated in an interactive discussion between UN Women, the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation, and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (UNSCR 1325), which was unanimously […]

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In Bukavu, thousands of demonstrators are denouncing the threats against Dr. Mukwege

Thousands of people mobilized in the streets of Bukavu on Thursday, September 3, 2020 to denounce the threats made against Dr. Denis Mukwege and to support his fight against impunity in the face of grave human rights violations that have been committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than two decades. Residents from […]

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A Dieu, Inge Kool

A Dieu, Inge Kool Panzi Foundations DRC/USA and the Mukwege Foundation Mourn Inge Kool On Friday night, January 19, 2018, we lost our dear colleague and friend Inge Kool, deputy director of the Panzi Foundation program in the DRC, in a tragic accident in Europe. As a member of the Bukavu-based senior staff, Inge greatly […]

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Historic Trial in Kavumu: Maximum Penalty for Perpetrators

Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 2017 At a landmark trial in Kavumu, twelve members of the militia Jeshi ya Yesu were sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, including the kidnapping and the mass rape of children. Two others received one year in prison while six were acquitted. The mobile court* recognized that […]

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Kavumu: Statement from Dr. Denis Mukwege

Kavumu: Statement from Dr. Denis Mukwege The following statement is from Dr. Denis Mukwege, Founder and Medical Director for Panzi Hospital, Dr. Mukwege is the Founder and President of Panzi Foundation DRC and Panzi Foundation USA. His statement on the Kavumu Trial is provided in both English and French.  (Bukavu, DRC) From Dr. Denis Mukwege: […]

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Kabila Funds American Lobbyists with $5.6 Million Payout

DRC GOVERNMENT FUNDS AMERICAN LOBBYISTS WITH $5.6 MILLION PAYOUTDr. Denis Mukwege Advocates for Expansion and Protection of Humanitarian Work (New York, NY) The following is a statement from Panzi Foundation USA:  As reported by The Hill, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is paying millions of dollars to lobbyists in Washington, DC.  […]

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MONUSCO RETURNS TO PANZI HOSPITAL

Statement from Panzi Foundation DRC:  COMMUNIQUEC’est avec un cœur apaisé et soulagé que depuis quarante huit heure, nous médecins, personnels soignants et administratifs ainsi que malades de l’hôpital de référence de Panzi, remarquons avec grande satisfaction le retour de la présence permanente des soldats de la MONUSCO  autour de l’Hôpital Général de Référence de Panzi. […]

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