Freundeskreis CECO

Freundeskreis CECO is a non-profit association based in Wädenswil, Switzerland working on education, health, poverty & hunger.

The Freundeskreis CECO is a Swiss association based in Wädenswil that supports the Centre Évangélique de Coopération (CECO) in Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The CECO is a school complex run by four local churches, providing kindergarten, primary, secondary, vocational, agricultural and university-level education to over 4,500 children and young people, together with a 100-bed hospital and day clinic. The association funds the maintenance and expansion of the school's infrastructure through individual projects, which it reports are completed one at a time so the school does not depend long-term on its support. Donations come from private individuals, churches, foundations, associations, school classes and event organisers, and the association's work is carried out on a voluntary basis, with 100% of donations going to projects. Local guarantors in Congo oversee the work. The board is made up of members from Wädenswil.