Panzi Foundation Usa

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• Panzi Foundation USA raises awareness about the challenges in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, engages in strategic advocacy to end violence against women, and provides grants to Panzi Hospital to heal women and restore lives. Dr. Denis Mukwege founded Panzi Hospital in 1996 as a response to the devastating war that surrounded his community in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a direct outcome of the war, maternal mortality was on the rise, and Dr. Mukwege, a French-trained gynecological surgeon, hoped to improve access to cesarean sections and other obstetric interventions. 40% - 60% of the women treated at Panzi Hospital are unable to return home after medical treatment. Many are abandoned by their husbands and rejected by their families and villages due to the stigma associated with rape. Some are displaced due to the destruction of their homes or villages and some have no surviving family members. Others may be unable to live independently due to injuries or illness such as HIV/AIDS. With no place to go, most attempted to live somewhere in the vicinity of the hospital. They were unable to afford school fees and adequate housing, putting their children in a cycle of vulnerability to continued violence. Dr. Mukwege could no longer bear to send his patients back to the streets, so he founded Panzi Foundation DRC & Panzi Foundation USA to provide transitional housing and long-term care to the Hospital's patients. The Foundations' holistic programs include therapeutic counseling, job skills training, math and literacy classes, grants and loans for small businesses, and outreach projects to rural communities. The ultimate goal of the Foundations' programs is to heal the whole woman, her whole family, and her whole community, setting the entire region on a course towards lasting peace.
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  Headquarters:5185 Macarthur Boulevard Northwest #708, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 323-443-2245

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  Website: https://www.panzifoundation.org

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  Employees:21

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  Revenue:$10 - 50M

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  Legal Name:Panzi Foundation Usa

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• |  NAICS Code: 541820  |

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