Press release

Mobilisation Uzima

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A Quebec NGO launches an emergency campaign for the humanitarian crisis in DR Congo Montreal, March 27, 2025 – The NGO “Une Chance de Vivre” (Une Chance de Vivre) today launches the “UZIMA” Mobilization to help victims of the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective: to raise 30,000 CAD to provide emergency kits for hospitals in Goma and Bukavu, including Dr. Denis Mukwege’s Panzi Hospital – 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

The situation in Eastern DRC is alarming: 7.3 million people are internally displaced according to the United Nations, an unprecedented figure. More than 86,000 people have been forced to flee to neighboring countries since January 2025. Faced with this crisis, 27 million people need humanitarian aid.

“UZIMA”: An Emergency Campaign to Save Lives

The “UZIMA” Mobilization (which means “life” in Swahili) is launched by the Quebec non-governmental organization (NGO) Une Chance de Vivre (CDV) [A Chance to Live] to allow all residents of Quebec, Canada and abroad to support victims of this human tragedy, particularly women and children.

Your donation can make a difference: #MobilisationUzima

  • 30 CAD: 1 food aid kit
  • 75 CAD: 1 healthcare kit
  • 155 CAD: 1 post-exposure prevention (PEP) kit
  • 30 CAD: 1 feminine hygiene kit

You can donate right now to offer a chance to live to the most vulnerable: Une chance de vivre – Mobilisation Uzima. Let’s Act Together! (a tax receipt is issued for each donation of 20 CAD or more).

Une Chance de Vivre: a Quebec NGO launches a call to action for the DRC Founded in Montreal by four neonatal intensive care nurses, Une Chance de Vivre works for the well-being of newborns and women in developing countries, particularly in the DRC. Its mission is to give every child a chance to live, regardless of where they are born.

Through this campaign, our goal is to offer a future and a glimmer of hope to a population that must face these atrocities on a daily basis. Every life is precious and everyone has the right to live in health and safety” (Micha Mfuana, president of the NGO Une Chance de Vivre)

Press contact:

Sophie Omari
Communications Coordinator for the UZIMA Mobilization
communications@unechancedevivre.org

CDV registration number:
748226495RR001

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