Our Mission
From Loss to Legacy: This Is ZaZa’s Story
In 2024, Zaire “ZaZa” Bwoga’s life was cut short by a choking incident — a preventable event that changed his family and community forever.
From this loss grew a mission: to ensure every family has the tools and knowledge to respond when seconds matter. ZaZa’s Legacy was created to raise awareness, deliver education, and install life-saving devices where they’re needed most.
Because choking leaves no time to prepare, our communities can be ready.
Identify High-Risk Areas
We work with schools, councils, and community hubs to locate the places where choking risk is highest.
Install Life-Saving Tools
We place LifeVac devices alongside AEDs and educate staff on how to respond fast in an emergency.
Empower with Awareness
Through storytelling, campaigns, and community training, we make choking prevention public knowledge.
Our Key Initiatives
These initiatives form the foundation of ZaZa's Legacy — each one designed to prevent choking deaths, support grieving families, and build safer, more informed communities as we grow our impact across Australia.
School & Council Partnerships
Installing LifeVac devices and CPR signage in key community locations to increase emergency preparedness and public confidence in choking response.
The Awareness Toolkit
Delivering educational posters, videos, and parent-ready safety resources that drive behaviour change through clarity and consistency — right where it matters.
Policy & Legislative Reform
Advocating for mandatory choking hazard warnings on high-risk foods — creating a safer future through system-level change.
Grief Support & Bereavement Care
Providing trauma-informed pathways for families and carers — including peer networks, counselling referrals, and support resources.
Therapeutic Retreats for Grieving Families
Hosting healing-focused camps and experiences that reduce trauma and rebuild resilience for children and families navigating loss.
Expanding Australia-Wide
Scaling our impact by connecting with more councils, schools, and communities — working toward a future where choking prevention is visible and accessible nationwide.
Big Moments, Bright Future
LifeVac® features two ultrasonically welded discs with interchangeable mask sizes, because one size doesn’t suit everyone. Its one-way valve system ensures that when the device is used, air can’t be forced through the masks.
The non-invasive design means there are no tubes that could push the tongue backwards or cause further blockage in a panic situation. It also prevents tubes from becoming clogged, which can make a device ineffective if only part of the obstruction has been cleared.
Support Us
City by City, We’re Changing What’s Possible
6716
Lifes Saved by LifeVac
1703+
LifeVac Kits Distributed
10830
Signed ZaZa's Law
— Rebecca Pizzey, Nurse & Councillor
“I never knew anti-choking devices existed before this — and I’ve worked in healthcare for over 20 years. That alone says how much awareness is needed.”
— Andrea Clemente, Treasurer
“LifeVac should be everywhere. I didn’t even know it existed until it was too late — now I can’t stop seeing how many lives it could save.”
— Brian Bwoga,
Founder
“We lost ZaZa to something that could’ve been prevented. That’s why I’ll fight to make LifeVac available in every community.”
We Need Your Support!
Choking is silent. It strikes fast and can end a life in under 4 minutes. Still, most schools, daycares, aged care homes, and community sports clubs remain unequipped. Waiting for policy to change or budgets to adjust can cost lives. Now, you can act.
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Turn Support Into Life-Saving Action
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Account Name
ZaZa’s Legacy Choking Prevention Australia Inc.
BSB
633000
Account No
231066861
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Containers for Change
Transform your everyday recycling into life-saving impact. Simply drop your cans and bottles at any Containers for Change depot and use our Scheme ID to donate your refund directly to choking prevention across Western Australia.
ZaZa’s Law: Clear Warnings, Safer Kids
Grapes pose a well-documented choking risk for young children, yet Australia has no mandatory national warning labels.
ZaZa’s Law calls for plain-language warnings on grape packaging and clear in-store signage, so parents and carers can make quick, informed choices when seconds matter.
Add your name to back evidence-based labelling that helps prevent choking and keeps families informed. In honour of ZaZa, let’s make safety guidance visible where it counts — on the pack and in the aisle.
