SOS SECOURS SOS SECOURS
The app that saves you when your life is in danger. Shake your phone 5 times to instantly alert your loved ones. The app that saves you when your life is in danger. Shake your phone 5 times to instantly alert your loved ones.
Built in South Kivu, DRC, to combat sexual and gender-based violence.
A simple gesture: tap the button or shake 5 times to send an alert
Why SOS Secours?
In eastern DRC, sexual violence has been endemic since the conflicts of 1996–2026.
Survivors of sexual violence cared for by MSF in 2020 in South Kivu
Of rapes in North Kivu are committed by armed groups (people in military-style clothing) (2020 study)
Year SOS Secours was created to respond to this emergency
« Victims of violence rarely report their attacker at police stations. By bypassing the justice system and discreetly warning relatives and local associations, the app helps victims get help quickly. »
— RFI, March 2022
A complete app for your safety
SOS Secours combines modern technology and a support network for maximum protection.
Alert in case of danger
Trigger alerts discreetly by shaking your smartphone or pressing the SOS button.
Report an incident
Report dangers you witness to help others in your area.
Real-time notifications
Receive alerts about incidents in your region and app updates.
Accurate geolocation
Automatically share your position with your loved ones and the response team.
How we handle your alerts
When an alert is triggered, SOS Secours acts in four real-time steps
Sending the alert
The person at risk sends the alert via the app on their smartphone
Received by experts
The expert team receives the alert with geolocation and analyses it
Location
The team identifies the area where the survivor is thanks to geolocation
Intervention
Direct assistance to the survivor and statistical evaluation of data
The founders
Two Congolese visionaries united to protect women in South Kivu
Didier Bacigale
Co-founder & Developer
As an IT specialist, Didier built the app after witnessing domestic violence against his neighbour while no one intervened.
Amisi Musada
Co-founder & Journalist
A committed journalist, Amisi uses media power to raise awareness about violence against women and promote SOS Secours.
“There is no innovation without motivation; objectively motivated and firmly I innovate!”
YANGU START-UP
They trust us
A network of partner associations and organisations for better support
Internews RDC
Institut Français BKV
Femme au Phone
AFEM
How does it work?
A discreet, fast way to alert your loved ones in case of danger
Install the app
Download SOS Secours and set up your emergency contacts
Shake 5 times
If you are in danger, shake your phone 5 times discreetly
Alert sent
Your relatives and partner organisations receive your location
Help arrives
The expert team locates you and responds quickly