Betsy Devasia belongs to the Guwahati Province of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod. After a career in teaching, she was appointed the director of the Women's Development Centre in Guwahati — the social work sector of the province which focuses on women and children. It helps tribal girls complete secondary school, operates a vocational training center, and helps women's self-help groups market their wares.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Women's Development Centre of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod was able to reach out to 4,870 families and about 24,250 persons in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
