COERESO

COERESO

COERESO Verein

Bonaduz, Switzerland

International developmentEducationCommunity developmentPoverty & HungerTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2015International reach
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

Founded in 2015, COERESO is a non-profit association based in Bonaduz, Switzerland working on international development, education, community development +1 more.

COERESO is a Swiss association founded in 2015 by Irina Zehnder and Eric Dieth to financially and morally support sustainable development projects in Rwanda. It works with local communities, schools and partner organisations on education, poverty reduction and cooperative projects. It also runs study trips and student exchanges that combine responsible tourism with development cooperation, and carries out awareness work in Switzerland. Its members work on a voluntary basis, and donations are passed on to projects in Rwanda.

Location

Bonaduz, Switzerland

Founded

2015

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Legal name

COERESO Verein

Focus areas

Rwandadevelopment cooperationsustainable tourismstudent exchangeeducationcommunity projects

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

International developmentEducationCommunity developmentPoverty & Hunger

Works for

CommunitiesChildrenYouthStudents

How they work

Community programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Best Potters Rwanda

Employment & Skills · Rwanda

Supports a community of about 106 families in Rwanda, including a pottery vocational school, and sells their products to travel groups.

Saint Elizabeth Seton School

Education · Rwanda

A primary school built with Volunteers for Education, currently teaching three kindergarten years and a first primary class, with plans to expand to all primary grades.

Students Meet Students exchange

Education · Switzerland, Rwanda

Exchange programme bringing Swiss and Rwandan students together for shared presentations, discussions and trips on tourism, poverty and development.

Countries of operation

RwandaSwitzerland

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership fees

Ways to support

DonateMembershipFundraise

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Rabagirana Ministries, Wellborn Child Initiative, Volunteers for Education, Best Potters Rwanda, Cambiela, Mösli school in Wallisellen

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