BIO

Scovia is the youngest of four children – and the only girl. Her Dad died when she was young. Her Mom worked hard to provide for their family the best she could. But life was hard growing up. As subsistence farmers, there were times when the crops didn’t yield enough food to feed her family. And access to clean water was a constant struggle.

Scovia grew up in a rural village in Rwanda’s Eastern Province. Everyone in her village faced the same challenges. So, they did what they could to support and encourage each other. In addition to the challenges of sufficient food and access to clean water, there was very little infrastructure in her village or the surrounding area. Schools, hospitals, and health clinics were few and far between. This made Scovia all the more passionate about doing well in school so that she can make a meaningful difference in her community.

Scovia attends the Ines Ruhengeri, where she is studying Biomedical Laboratory Sciences. Her dream is to launch a medical dispensary in her home village to improve access to medical care. She would also like to launch a school in her village to bring a quality education closer to home for the children in her village. Her goal is to improve the health of those in her community and to reduce the number of students who drop out of school because of how far school is from their home. She also sees these organizations creating jobs and improving lives.

Outside the classroom, Scovia is active in her church, serving as an evangelist, an usher, and a member of the worship team. She also enjoys playing volleyball and other sports activities.