God is good – ALWAYS A perfect example of this is being able to write and tell you of the latest blessings of the harvest on the El Oasis farm this past year. We have tallied up all of the numbers of poundage from our harvests throughout 2022 and the numbers are truly amazing blessings from God! Last year, we made the decision to “rest” about 35 acres of our farmland and to lease some Read more…
Memories of our childhood are often related to one of our five senses. An odor, a texture, a certain color, taste or sound can bring back a memory long forgotten. Most researchers agree that emotion can have a powerful effect on how humans create memories. Do you have an object that reminds you of your childhood? Children on the campus of the Hogar Los Pinos in Guatemala have such an item. Come with me as Read more…
The first portion of this story was published in the April 2023 Que Pasa. This post shares the full story. When Gary and Angie Bartholomew adopted their daughter through ICC, little did they realize that God would use their connection with ICC years later to be the catalyst for starting their own ministry in Guatemala. Here is the story. Seeking a Home for “Hard to Adopt Children” Many years ago, ICC operated an international adoption Read more…
Click the button to download a two-page flyer with Fast Facts about the D.R. Congo. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children! Population: 124,574,795 Official Language: Spanish Capital City: Mexíco City Mexico City is the largest city in both Mexico and the world. The population is more than 20 million. People The great majority of Mexicans are mestizos (people of mixed white and Indian ancestry). Their white ancestry derives mostly from Read more…
Click the button to download a two-page flyer with Fast Facts about the D.R. Congo. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children! Population: 1,281,935,911 Official Language: Hindi Capital City: New Delhi India is the second most populous country in the world, second only to its neighbor to the north, China. India’s culture dates back to 4000 B.C. People India, (officially known as Bharat) has a population belonging to many different ethnic Read more…
Click the button to download a two-page flyer with Fast Facts about Guatemala. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children! Population: 15,460,732 Official Language: Spanish Capital City: Guatemala City Guatemala City is the political, cultural, and commercial center of Guatemala. The city houses the country’s major banks, newspapers and government agencies. Guatemala is the most heavily populated country in Central America. People Originally settled by the Mayans, Guatemala’s current population is Read more…
Written by Brian Manley Last month I was part of a group that visited Los Pinos Children’s Village in Guatemala. This was my first visit. The rich history of ICC is visible everywhere on that beautiful campus. The layout of the campus, home designs, farm, school and centrally located church speak of an inspired plan that God has ordained to nurture and care for vulnerable children in that country. As we walked around campus in Read more…
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…
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