Let them fly in the wide horizon of the world!!!

The Love of Christ urges us

Let them fly in the wide horizon of the world!!!

The Love of Christ urges us

Who is Cottolengo?

St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (1786-1842) is a catholic priest and a well- known philanthropist of 19 th centuary. On 2 September 1827, he received a special grace from God for serving the poor and the disabled, eventually began his work of charity with two poor patients. Today, Cottolengo institutions are present in Italy, Switzerland, Miami(USA), Ecuador, India, Kenya, Etiopia and Tanzania. The originality of the foundations of Cottolengo – recognized also by Mother Theresa of Calcutta – is the family aspect: Cottolengo and his institutions not only care for the mentally and physically disabled, but live for them as a family.

Cottolengo Educational and Charitable Society (CECS)
Cottolengo Educational and Charitable Society is an NGO that renders service to differently abled persons, persons in difficulty and terminally ill since 1993. It is registered under the Act 12 of Travancore cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act as ER663/96.

Based in North Paravur, in India, we run extensive in rural and urban India to empower persons with disabilities and mental issues and persons in need of help especially during natural calamities and pandemic.

Vision:
Establishing and running centers of par excellence for learning, vocational training, job placement, social integration of Persons with Determination, and unique in family atmosphere experience, value based in its approach, and pioneering in its efforts for enriching and fulfilling life.
Mission:
Respect life from its beginning to its natural termination.
Take care of the poor, sick, abandoned, particularly needy person, without any distinction. Promote Cottolengo charism.
Facilitate comprehensive and integrated development of Persons with Determination.
Building of a new humanity founded on equality, diversity and inclusion.