Rescue application

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.

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11,000+
People helped
4+
Years of experience
5
Shakes to alert
SOS SECOURS
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Activate

A simple gesture: tap the button or shake 5 times to send an alert

Context

Why SOS Secours?

In eastern DRC, sexual violence has been endemic since the conflicts of 1996–2026.

11,000

Survivors of sexual violence cared for by MSF in 2020 in South Kivu

43%

Of rapes in North Kivu are committed by armed groups (people in military-style clothing) (2020 study)

2018

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

Simple & effective

How does it work?

A discreet, fast way to alert your loved ones in case of danger

01

Install the app

Download SOS Secours and set up your emergency contacts

02

Shake 5 times

If you are in danger, shake your phone 5 times discreetly

03

Alert sent

Your relatives and partner organisations receive your location

04

Help arrives

The expert team locates you and responds quickly

Features

A complete app for your safety

SOS Secours combines modern technology and a support network for maximum protection.

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Alert in case of danger

Trigger alerts discreetly by shaking your smartphone or pressing the SOS button.

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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.

SOS Secours app interface
Fully confidential

How we handle your alerts

When an alert is triggered, SOS Secours acts in four real-time steps

1

Sending the alert

The person at risk sends the alert via the app on their smartphone

2

Received by experts

The expert team receives the alert with geolocation and analyses it

3

Location

The team identifies the area where the survivor is thanks to geolocation

4

Intervention

Direct assistance to the survivor and statistical evaluation of data

The team

The founders

Two Congolese visionaries united to protect women in South Kivu

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Didier Bacigale

Co-founder & Developer

As an IT specialist, Didier built the app after witnessing domestic violence against his neighbour while no one intervened.

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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 YANGU START-UP
Partners

They trust us

A network of partner associations and organisations for better support

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Internews RDC

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Institut Français BKV

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Femme au Phone

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AFEM

It is time our electronic devices saved our lives

Download the SOS Secours app now and protect yourself and your loved ones!

With SOS SECOURS, we stay close to our loved ones in real time!