Written by Rick Bowes Please take a few moments to look at these two heartwarming photos of an ICC teacher greeting her student at the beginning of the school day. At first glance one might be tempted to just say, “That’s nice”. And of course, it is nice, but in reality it’s more than nice, because for that student, that simple greeting could be life-changing. Many of the children who come to us, having suffered Read more…
Your support has helped to transform the life of children like Lea Wasi from the DR Congo. Following is an edited excerpt of her story. I was two years old when my father died in an ambush by foreign rebels. My uncle was the elder of an Adventist church in our area. He had recently received a letter telling about a ministry that would care for orphan children. My uncle, seeing that my mother had Read more…
DEWS Sweet Home – India Isaac and Aryan, featured here, are just two of the forty children who are part of the ICC Sweet Home family. During the recent holiday season, we received a special update from India. Here is an edited excerpt from Susan Moturi, Project Administrator. “We send greetings to you from Dews Sweet Home, wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We are blessed to have the whole [Sweet Home] family Read more…
“Now, more than ever” orphan children need to hear the good news of the gospel! And through the generous support of ICC family members like you, young people like Isaac and Aryan have not only learned about Jesus, but they have also surrendered their lives to Him and have been baptized. Though Isaac and Aryan are not related, they arrived at the DEWS Sweet Home campus in the same month – June of 2014. Isaac’s Read more…
Written by Brian Manley, Executive Vice President What does it mean for a child to thrive when they have only been able to barely survive? It’s more than providing basic food and safe shelter. Within the ICC family, we believe for a child to thrive they need to live in a healthy, clean home with loving “parents” who help them connect with a new community and, ultimately, to their Heavenly Father. This little girl, pictured Read more…
The Christmas Matching Challenge for 2023 is now complete! What a blessing YOU are to the children. The collective generosity of the ICC family helped us to not only reach but exceed the $120,000 Christmas Matching Challenge Goal for 2022! Thank you very much for your kindness. These funds are very much needed to help provide care for the children. And we are happy to let you know that there were sufficient funds to help Read more…
You are needed to keep the vision alive You may have noticed in this Que Pasa the little graphic that states, “Now more than ever.” “What does it mean?’ you may be wondering. In a world in chaos… This is the “Now” in which these children live. And sadly, with all the modern advances in medicine, technology, transportation, and so-called “enlightenment,” the world is not a better place to live for orphan children. And as Read more…
For the Los Pinos children Editor’s Note: Over the next few editions of the Que Pasa, we will be sharing project updates from around the ICC family. This first feature comes from Joel Carpio, Project Director of Los Pions Children’s Village in Guatemala where in December there were 39 children receiving care. We are about to finish 2022. For 43 years the Lord has led the social-humanitarian-spiritual work that Hogar Los Pinos does in favor Read more…
By Rick Bowes Not long ago my world began to change significantly. I couldn’t see as well as I could in the past. I was having trouble driving at night. I was having trouble recognizing people from across the room. I was having trouble reading the fine print. I had to admit that my vision was dimming. When I sought medical help the diagnosis came back, “cataracts.” At first, I said to myself, “How can Read more…
Thanks to YOU! The new year dawns once again within the ICC family of children! And thanks to the support of caring ICC family members like you, the new year dawns with new hope, new dreams, and new frontiers to explore. This is especially true for the “new kids” who have recently become a part of our family. While their old life may have been filled with suffering, pain, and neglect, they are experiencing a Read more…
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