Project Spotlight –  Los Pinos, Guatemala

The Impact of Your Support YOUR love and support for ICC children is making a crucial difference in their lives. One essential element of the care you help to provide is quality education. An excellent example of this is the school at the Los Pinos Children’s village where ICC children and children from the community engage in learning experiences designed to help them grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. These children enjoy a well-rounded education and Read more…

The Ripple Effect of YOUR Support

The impact of YOUR support of orphan and vulnerable children is long lasting. It has a ripple effect as the children grow to independence and “pay forward” your loving generosity. They are grateful for the opportunities given them, and this can be seen in the following testimony we received recently. May it be a blessing to you. My name is Raúl Torra Gutiérrez. In 1985, tragedy struck our lives when my siblings and I lost Read more…

You Did It! Christmas Hope Matching Challenge Update

YOU are such a big blessing to the children! Through your love, kindness, and collective generosity the $80,000 Christmas Hope Matching Challenge was reached and exceeded! These funds have been helping to provide for the care the children need. That in turn helps to provide a legacy as these children grow, develop, and prepare themselves for a hopeful future in this life and for eternity!  Thank you for blessing the children through this program! Stay Read more…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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