About us
Who we are, why we started and who leads us.
Association de solidarité au développement des enfants orphelins et veuves (ASSODEF) is a non-governmental organization registered under no. 5072/21/BUR-AT/TF/2024. It was created on 15 February 2024 in Fizi Territory, South Kivu, by a group of people committed to improving the social wellbeing of afflicted people.
History
We were founded in Fizi Centre to find alternative solutions to hunger, malnutrition, lack of income opportunities, poverty, ignorance, social inequality, gender violence and the effects of climate change facing people in the rural areas of Fizi Territory. These challenges bring suffering and death across the territory.
Mission
To empower local people with knowledge and skills to deliver projects using available resources to sustain their lives, with the full participation of the community.
Vision
A strong community of self-reliant people free of ignorance and poverty.
Values
Cooperation, participation, transparency, diversity and gender promotion.
Our objectives
- Fight hunger and malnutrition in the community
- Combat ignorance among people
- Run short-term training workshops
- Protect the environment and improve natural resource management
- Promote agricultural production and farmers' clubs
- Combating infant mortality
- Combating ender-based violence (GBV)
Meet our board of trustees
Regina Ngena
President
Kasambya Msema
CEO
Chekenabo Kaddafi
Project manager
Ezras Emile
Treasurer
Mwajuma Msafiri
Secretary