CECO - Care for Elderly Community Organization

Care for Elderly Community Organization (CECO) is an indigenous South Sudanese National and female led None-Governmental Organization operating in South Sudan. CECO is consciously aware of the prevailing situation of the elderly People, Children raised by elderly persons, persons living with Disabilities and vulnerable people in the community. CECO seek to change the plight of the fore mentioned groups through activities that aim at improving their lives. Through women likeminded approach, the organization advocates for the rights of older persons, persons living with disabilities, foster counselling to children raised by older persons especially children living disabilities with the aim of reducing discrimination and promoting the culture of acceptance of the aged in the community. CECO ensures that inclusivity and peace building is always incorporated in its activities, in order to create a peaceful coexistence within the entire community and the neighbouring communities, which is a pre-requisite to achieve any meaningful and tangible post conflict developments for all.

CECO also raises awareness in the community about the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia
At the moment CECO is involved in offering various services to the most vulnerable population specifically the elderly (both men and women), persons living with disabilities and children raised by older persons in various localities, IDPs camps, organized camps or spontaneous settlements. Further, CECO devotes extra time and effort in building and enhancing women and
youths’ skills, and it endeavours to improve their life skills activities.

CECO’s purpose is to work with the community to provide support for the most vulnerable populations specifically persons with disabilities, children (young girls and boys) older women and men without any discrimination based on tribe, religion, gender, social, age, education background or political status. Our actions will be guided based on proximity, innovation, and
the involvement of the community. 

We work with humanity and impartiality in all areas related to support to be given to our
community members.

Thematic areas/ Area of focus:
• Intergenerational Activities
• Social Justice (peacebuilding)
• WASH
• Advocacy
• Health (Gender and protection)
• Food Security and Livelihood (FSL)
• Inclusive Education

LEGAL STATUS OF THE ORGANISATION
CECO is a Women-led and rights National Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2017 and
legally registered in 2018, incorporated under the South Sudan NGOs’ Act, 2016 under the
Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC)  CECO’s headquarter is in Juba. The
organization is legally license and can operate in all the states of South Sudan including the
three Administrative Area.

VISION

Our Vision is to see “A South Sudan which is a better place to grow old and where every person
including the elderly and persons living with disabilities have access to basic needs and rights.”

MOTTO
Our motto is “Age is wisdom”

MISSION
To promote the rights of the elderly people including persons living with disabilities through empowerment and advocacy and we use a right based approach to ensure age is seen as a blessing than a curse.