The conflict in Eastern DRC has resulted in countless human rights abuses, displacement of millions, and a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. Immediate action is needed to bring peace and stability to the region.
Panzi Foundation & Hospital is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a satellite office in Washington, D.C.
Stay up to date with what we are doing! Sign up for our newsletter today!
As a Congolese organization, we work with Congolese people, for Congolese people, to find sustainable solutions to pressing issues. From response to prevention, we are innovating for a stronger Congo.
Keep up with our most recent activities!
Panzi Hospital is a general hospital in Bukavu, DRC. Founded by Dr Denis Mukwege in 1999, Panzi is world-renowned for its treatment of survivors of sexual violence and gynecological injuries.
Our state of the art facility ensures that everyone has access to quality healthcare.
While we always welcome financial contributions, we also need donations of time, creativity, and skill—from fundraising and education to action on a global scale.
Join us in healing survivors and communities in the DRC!
As allegations of corruption plague members of the European Parliament and the Association Against Impunity and for Transitional Justice (Fight Impunity), the Panzi Foundation would like to share this statement to clarify our relationship with these institutions. Dr. Denis Mukwege, President of the Panzi Foundation and recipient of the 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of […]
As the armed terrorist group M23, supported directly and indirectly by the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF), is at the gates of Goma — the third largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — the already catastrophic humanitarian situation is deteriorating further, increasing the number of internally displaced persons to almost 6 million. Following […]
October 24, 2022, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo — It is with horror that we were informed of the massacre committed on the night of October 19-20, 2022 in Maboya, a village located in North Kivu Province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We strongly condemn this attack attributed to elements from […]
On September 2, in Bukavu, the launch ceremony of the TUMAINI project, Health and Rights of Women, Adolescents and Children, took place, allowing the start of a partnership project between Panzi Foundation and the University of Montreal. Implemented by Panzi Foundation with the International Health Unit and the Hygeia Observatory of the University of Montreal, […]
Focus on Elections, Repression, Corruption, Rampant Violence in East (Washington, DC) – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken should publicly promote free and fair elections, respect for human rights, and anti-corruption efforts during his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo on August 9 and 10, 2022, 17 US and Congolese organizations and experts said today. […]
It was with great interest that we followed the media coverage of the latest report of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Congo on August 4, 2022. The truth is stubborn, it always comes out in the end. Thus, solid evidence collected by the United Nations establishes that between November 2021 and July […]
It is with great desolation that I discovered the images of the unfortunate incidents that occurred at various MONUSCO bases in Goma yesterday, Monday, July 25, 2022. Some offices were ransacked and equipment looted. Protesters were violently repressed. This is deplorable. I sympathize with the plight of MONUSCO and the trauma of its staff. I […]
July 20, 2022, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo is in peril. For the umpteenth time, our country is being subjected to a war of aggression by proxy, threatening national sovereignty and the integrity of our territory. On July 13, Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the UN Secretary […]
July 17, 2022 — The Day of International Criminal Justice commemorates the adoption of the Rome Statute, the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC), which seeks to bring justice to victims of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. This day, July 17, brings together all those who love justice, […]
June 20, 2022 My dear compatriots, The hour is serious. This Sunday, June 19, we met with several religious leaders of the Church of Christ in Congo to share our concerns about the security situation that currently prevails in our country since the umpteenth aggression of Rwanda through the M23 group. This situation anguishes our […]
Founded by Dr. Denis Mukwege, Panzi Foundation and Hospital is working to end rape in war and help survivors of sexual violence rebuild their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
