Survivor Stories
Sexual violence ripped her family apart, But she’s created a community of female artisans
Yvette was raised in a close-knit family that educated her and provided for her, but that changed when she was brutally raped when she was still a child. But with Panzi, she overcame and created a community.
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At 29, Sarah was taken to the forest as a hostage by an armed group of six men, and gang-raped every day until she lost consciousness. These repeated attacks destroyed her bladder and reproductive organs, and left her incontinent.
Alphonsine grew up in the height of the ongoing violence that plagued eastern DRC & Rwanda since the 1990’s. In the middle of the night, an armed militia raided her village, killed her parents, and kidnapped her. She was taken to an isolated forest with the other stolen girls from her village and raped repeatedly.
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Panzi Foundation, in partnership with Panzi Hospital, has treated over 85,000 survivors of sexual violence. Our holistic model of care addresses not only the physical wounds but also the psychological, legal, and socioeconomic needs of survivors.
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