Many genocide survivors, especially orphans and isolated individuals, have been reintegrated into society through SEVOTA’s programs...
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OUR MISSION!
SEVOTA has the mission of contributing to an improvement of the moral, social, political, cultural, and economic living conditions of its beneficiaries.
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Emerging from the support of genocide survivors, its work today focuses on disadvantaged youth, women with experience of violence and orphaned families.
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STORY ABOUT US
REBUILD.RELATE.EXPAND.RELIVE.
Solidarity for the Development of Widows and Orphans to Promote Self-Sufficiency and Livelihoods, widely known as SEVOTA (from its French acronym) – was born from a promise made in the darkest days of Rwanda’s history. Its founder, Dr. Godeliève Mukasarasi, launched the organization in gratitude to God for protecting her family during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
As the genocide unfolded, she prayed fervently for the survival of her five children. “I couldn’t fathom losing my beautiful children. I promised God that if they survived, I would dedicate my life to serving others,” she recalls.
That promise became SEVOTA, founded on December 28, 1994, to support women who were raped during the genocide, children born from those rapes, and other vulnerable survivors.
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As the genocide unfolded, Dr. Mukasarasi prayed fervently for the survival of her five children. “I couldn’t fathom losing my beautiful children. I promised God that if they survived, I would dedicate my life to serving others,” she recalls.






