The Fally Ipupa Foundation (French: Fondation Fally Ipupa; FFI) is a non-profit organization established in 2013 by Congolese singer-songwriter Fally Ipupa. It aims to provide assistance to various marginalized groups in need in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including victims of sexual violence, diseases, as well as orphans.[1][2]
French: Fondation Fally Ipupa | |
| Formation | June 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Fally Ipupa |
| Founded at | Kinshasa |
| Purpose | To extend aid to various marginalized groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, encompassing victims of sexual violence, diseases, and orphans. |
| Location | |
History and activities edit
Fally Ipupa founded the Fally Ipupa Foundation in June 2013, shortly after rehabilitating his former school, St. Jean-Baptiste in Kinshasa, and providing it with 100 equipped desks.[1][3] Following its establishment, he then announced to Radio Okapi his strategy to procure funds for the foundation through concerts and other socio-cultural events.[1]
Early initiatives, water supply initiative and response to epidemics edit
On 14 October 2014, the FFI dispatched a medical ambulance to the General Hospital of Goma. The foundation also distributed clothes and shoes to the victims embroiled in the Kivu conflicts in Goma.[3]
In October 2016, the Fally Ipupa Foundation launched the "Mayi Na Kisenso" initiative (denoting water for all) in Kinshasa to supply drinking water to the urban-rural commune of Kisenso.[4] The project began on 6 October, with the planning of the roads and land where the water supply point was erected.[4]
In June 2018, during the resurgence of the Ebola epidemic in the eastern region of the DRC, the FFI launched a fundraising campaign and partnered with the humanitarian response led by the Congolese government and its health partners to help those in need.[5]
Community support during crisis, maternal healthcare support, and military assistance and support edit
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fally Ipupa Foundation launched a fundraising campaign to help vulnerable and destitute people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Within a few days of its launch, the campaign collected over $10,000 in cash and tons of in-kind donations.[6][7] The FFI also received a generous donation of 1,000 bags of rice.[6] After the final collection, the FFI entrusted the Catholic Church with distributing all the donations collected, mainly through orphanages, homes for older adults, and other places.[6] On 18 June, 2020, the Fally Ipupa Foundation presented a check for €20,000 and 2,500 anti-COVID masks to the Panzi Foundation of Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege through its clinic in Kinshasa.[8][9]
On 17 May 2021, the FFI visited women giving birth at the Maternité de Kintambo hospital building located in Kinshasa's Kintambo commune and the CBCO (Communauté Baptiste Du Congo) hospital in the Bandalungwa commune.[10] Due to the financial crisis that had prevented some births for several months, the Fally Ipupa Foundation paid the bills for around thirty mothers.[10]
On 13 June, 2022, the Fally Ipupa Foundation provided assistance to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), who are currently engaged in combat against the Rwandan-backed rebel military group M23.[11] The FFI brought food and non-food items, including rice, canned goods, and bottled water, to support the FARDC's efforts.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "RDC: le chanteur Fally Ipupa crée une fondation caritative" [DRC: singer Fally Ipupa creates a charitable foundation]. Radio Okapi (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Fally Ipupa répond en musique de manière voilée à son retrait des nuits de la francophonie" [Fally Ipupa responds in music in a veiled way to his withdrawal from the nights of the French-speaking world]. www.mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b "Nord-Kivu : l'ambulance médicalisée offerte par la fondation Fally Ipupa réceptionnée à Goma" [North Kivu: the medical ambulance offered by the Fally Ipupa foundation received in Goma]. 7sur7.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b "Eau potable : Fally Ipupa à la rescousse de Kisenso" [Drinking water: Fally Ipupa to the rescue of Kisenso]. www.mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Mahamba, Son (20 June 2018). "RDC: Ebola en Équateur, Fally Ipupa compte poser un geste" [DRC: Ebola in Ecuador, Fally Ipupa intends to take action]. Politico.cd (in French). KInshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b c Mayenikini, Jordan (29 March 2020). "RDC-COVID 19 : Fally Ipupa récolte plus 10 000 USD et 1 000 sacs de riz pour les personnes démunies" [DRC-COVID 19: Fally Ipupa collects over 10,000 USD and 1,000 bags of rice for poor people]. Actualite.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Kambala, Etienne (22 March 2020). "RDC - COVID-19 : Fally Ipupa Foundation vole au secours des plus démunis avec la campagne « Aidons les nôtres »" [DRC – COVID-19: Fally Ipupa Foundation comes to the aid of the most deprived with the "Let's help ours" campaign]. Eventsrdc.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Mwamba, Justin (19 June 2020). "RDC : la Fondation Fally Ipupa donne 20 000 Euros à la l'Hôpital Panzi pour soutenir les victimes des violences sexuelles" [DRC: the Fally Ipupa Foundation donates 20,000 Euros to Panzi Hospital to support victims of sexual violence]. Actualite.cd (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Kivuila, Cinardo (18 June 2020). "RDC: 20000€ et 2500 masques remis à la Fondation Panzi par la FIF de Fally Ipupa" [DRC: €20,000 and 2,500 masks donated to the Panzi Foundation by the FIF of Fally Ipupa]. Eventsrdc.com (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b Mpereng, Shadrack (17 May 2021). "Fally Ipupa et sa fondation au chevet des femmes accouchantes dans deux maternités de Kinshasa" [Fally Ipupa and his foundation at the bedside of women giving birth in two maternity wards in Kinshasa]. Eventsrdc.com (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ a b Lutete, Michée (15 June 2022). "RDC : Fally Ipupa Fondation en soutien aux FARDC" [DRC: Fally Ipupa Foundation in support of the FARDC]. Lemag (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2024-04-01.