Quick Facts
- According to the UN, 160 women are raped per week in North and South Kivu, mainly by armed men.
- According to the U.S. State Dept., approximately 1,100 rapes are reported each month, with an average of 36 women and children raped every day.
- In some areas of eastern Congo, 2 out of 3 women have been victims of some form of sexual violence.
Since becoming Miss AfriCanada 2012 Christine has founded Hands For The Heart, a charity organization that will be focusing on raising awareness and raising funds to help victims in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.