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Double Your Gift through the 2024 Christmas Hope Matching Challenge!

December 1, 2024 Dear Friend of the Children,  Christmas is a time of reflection. And as I reflect upon the year that is past, I am grateful for God’s providential leading of ICC’s ministry for orphan and vulnerable children. I am also aware of the impossibility of this mission if it weren’t for the prayers and support of ICC’s faithful family members like you. God’s work through you is saving and transforming the lives of Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

More Than Just Education

Year two of the community education program at Los Pinos is well under way. And this year’s program is having an even greater impact on the lives of the children attending. As part of the services provided, the Los Pinos nurse works in cooperation with the local health clinic to provide primary health care. With the authorization and input of the parents, the nurse has created medical files for each student. Height and weight are Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Stretching the Impact of YOUR Support

“Why try to explain miracles to your children when you can have them plant a garden.” -Janet Kilburn Phillips Your support of the El Oasis Children’s Village in Mexico is having a tremendous impact on the lives of the children there. As I shared in the May edition of the Que Pasa newsletter, the children are thriving under the care of loving house parents. You can be sure that your faithful support is helping to Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

A Testimony of Praise, A Story of Grace

Once upon a time, in the heart of the lush South-Kivu region, nestled among rolling hills and whispering forests, there existed a haven called Patmos Village. It was not just a place; it was a sanctuary for the lost, the broken, and the abandoned. Here, the sun painted hope across the faces of orphaned children, and the wind carried their dreams to the heavens. Among these children was Grace, a girl whose life had been Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

“2024 Summer of Care” Matching Challenge – A Letter from ICC President, Rick Fleck

Double YOUR gift today through the 2024 Summer of Care Matching Challenge “God sets the lonely in families…” Psalm 68:6 (NIV) Dear Friend, My warmest greetings to you. Today, I am reaching out with an important appeal that offers a tremendous opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of the children we serve together. Our mission at International Children’s Care is to transform lives by offering love, protection, education, and healthcare to orphaned and Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

My Mom and Mrs. McDonald

By Rick Bowes With each passing year it seems that memories of my mom don’t fade away, they actually become more vivid. She was born at the end of WWI, and when she was just 3 months old her father died. Though her mom, my grandmother, worked several jobs and tried her best, their life in rural Iowa was extremely hard. For years they lived together in dire poverty. The one bright spot as my Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

You Serve Those Who Serve the Children

Editor’s note: Mothers and Fathers play a crucial role in the healthy development of ICC children. They are on the frontlines of this ministry tending to the physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs of the children.  Your support enables the house parents to serve the children effectively. Not only do you help make transformations possible in the lives of children, you also contribute to the health and well-being of ICC house parents. Following is an Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Paying Forward YOUR Support

Editor’s Note: You play a critical part in the life transformations that occur at ICC children’s villages around the world. In the following edited testimony, Patrick Kijana shares what it meant to him to grow up and eventually leave the Patmos children’s village. Thank you for your generous support of children like Patrick. When we arrived at Patmos, we were two brothers accompanied by another brother, a sister, and our uncle. We were still young Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

More Than Notes and Melodies (Part 2)

Last month we featured El Oasis Children’s Village in Mexico and their thriving music program with the children. This month we focus on the wonderful music program at Las Palmas in the Dominican Republic.  Your support makes this program possible for the children!   The following is shared by Las Palmas Director Samilin Williams God created us in His image and likeness. And one of His attributes is the Great Artist. He is the one who filled Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

More Than Notes and Melodies (Music Programs Provide Enrichment)

Music is celebrated for its ability to deeply touch our minds.  It serves as a kind of universal language that transcends barriers. At El Oasis Children’s Village, we celebrate the profound impact of music on the lives of our children. In our music program there and at Las Palmas Children’s Village in the Dominican Republic, our young learners find hope and healing as they learn music.   In September 2019, El Oasis started a program to Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Project Updates Around the World

Guatemala  A new year of classes has started at Los Pinos Children’s Village in the Peten region of Guatemala. The children on campus are joined by vulnerable children from three surrounding villages: La Paz, Vista Hermosa and El Milagro. The children from those villages are picked up by a van and brought to Los Pinos for a wonderful day of learning together. The teachers and staff at Los Pinos are happy to be a light Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

A Heartfelt Thank You From Congo

Thanks to your kind generosity, Patmos children have a secure place in which to thrive and prepare themselves for the future. Recently, the children were able to participate in a special New Year’s Day celebration. Thank you for all you do for the children. They appreciate you! We are grateful that God worked through caring individuals like you to provide for the sustaining care of ICC children in the DR Congo last year. In fact, Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Celebrations and Home Renovations in Dominican

We have received this information from our Las Palmas project director, Samilin, and are including it as an edited excerpt. A special greeting to all ICC donors.  We are recounting God’s blessings in the year past.  The Administration of the Las Palmas Children’s Village would like to thank you for the selfless effort and love you have shown for children. We started 2023 with many expectations and challenges to meet, trusting that God would help Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

The Certainty of Loving Care, Thanks to YOU!

A new year is beginning.  As we look back at 2023, we thank God for His blessings. He has worked through you in a special way to help children who have been orphaned, abandoned, or neglected.  Throughout last year the ICC family had many new children join us – some through tragedies, some through sickness. Some lost their parents through natural disasters, like in Congo.  It was amazing to see how God provided for these Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Activities and Achievements from ICC Villages

Activities and Achievements Los Pinos Children’s Village, Guatemala Your support helps children experience important milestones and achievements. Recently, seven children graduated from the Los Pinos primary school in Guatemala. Three of the children were from a nearby village. You may recall that earlier this year, the Los Pinos school welcomed several children from the surrounding area to join the school family. Because of their remote location and the extreme poverty of their families the children Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago
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El Salvador: Fast Facts to Know and Share

Download these Fast Facts about El Salvador in this two-page flyer by clicking the button. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children! People of El Salvador El Salvador has an ethnically homogeneous population. The intermarriage of Spanish settlers with the indigenous population of the region has resulted in almost nine-tenths of the population being mestizo (people of mixed Indian and European ancestry); the remainder consists of Indians, people of European ancestry, Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

A Legacy That Lives – A New Year, A New Look at Your Legacy

Every January gives us a quiet moment to pause, reflect, and ask a meaningful question: “What story is my life telling, and is my legacy keeping up?” We know it’s wise to schedule regular checkups to protect our physical health. Yet our wills, trusts, and other estate documents need the same kind of care. A periodic financial “wellness visit” helps ensure that the people and causes we cherish—our families, our faith communities, and the vulnerable Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Project Spotlight – El Oasis Children’s Village, Mexico – The Impact of Your Support

YOU are having a tremendous and lasting impact on the lives of children at ICC’s El Oasis Children’s Village in Mexico. Because of your support, the children’s lives are filled with the loving relationships and nurturing care that they need to thrive. The children are safe and protected from the tragedies that made it necessary for them to find a refuge at El Oasis. And as you can see in this report covering activities during Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Double Your Gift Through the 2025 Christmas Hope Matching Challenge

The Matching Challenge is Now Complete! Thank you for giving to support the kids this Christmas. Although the matching challenge is now met, you can still give before December 31st to receive a tax-deductible receipt. From the children, and from all of us at ICC, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! UPDATED on 12/22/2025. Dates & Deadlines (for end-of-year giving) Mail in donations: Postmarked by 12/31/2025Call in donations: Call before 3:00 pm Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Thankful Through It All – Premavathi’s Story

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”  1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV While many orphaned children around the world face each day with little to be thankful for, the children of ICC have a different story—because of you. Your compassion and generosity are giving these children a reason to hope, to dream, and to be truly thankful. Your support moves in step with God’s will and reflects His Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Project Spotlight – Sweet Home, India – The Impact of Your Support

“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4 NIV Day-by-Day, year-by-year, ICC children at the Sweet Home Children’s Village grow, develop, flourish and transform into caring and successful young adults. This doesn’t happen by chance. It happens through the love and care they receive at Sweet Home and that YOU make possible through your financial and prayer support.  Keeping the Children Dry and Cooler Even though Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

From Deadline to Lifeline

by Wendy Clark Every December 31, a financial deadline looms, but for an orphan, it can mean the start of a new life. If you’re over 70½ and have saved for retirement in an IRA, 401(k), or similar plan, the IRS requires you to withdraw a percentage each year. It’s called a Required Minimum Distribution, or RMD. For many, this annual withdrawal provides needed income. But for others, it can feel like a nuisance—extra income Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

A Future Filled With Love

Josephine Shares Her Gratitude It goes without saying that there is much tragedy when it comes to the care of orphaned and abandoned children. With that, there is also the opportunity for great joy in healing. Josephine is an example of that! Orphaned as a child, she felt lost and alone. Then, thanks to the support of people like you, Josephine joined the Patmos Children’s Village family. Now grown and on the verge of marriage, Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

Project Spotlight – Patmos Children’s Village, Democratic Republic of Congo

“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”  Psalms 37:4 The Impact of Your Support From birth to young adulthood, Patmos Children’s Village provides a safe home for kids to learn and grow. Désiré, the Patmos Director, recently shared several stories that exhibit the positive impact of such an environment. Lives are being transformed because of the care that YOU help to provide. Thank you for making a Read more…

By International Children's Care, ago

A Letter From Future Me – NEPAW Week

Dear Past Me, Thanks for writing that will, the financial and healthcare Power of Attorney documents, and designating guardians for the children. The kids didn’t fight over the money, the minor-aged kids were cared for as you wished, the bills were covered, and no one cursed your name in probate court. You prevented putting a burden on the rest of the family and created peace. Good job! During your illness, the Financial Power of Attorney Read more…

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