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El Oasis Children Learn Fun and Important Lessons at VBS Editor’s Note: As schools resume after the summer break, take a look back with us to observe what the El Oasis children in Mexico learned through the Vacation Bible School program organized by the staff there. The following is an edited excerpt from a report sent to us from Sara Reyes, who works with children of El Oasis. From July 17-22 we held the Vacation Read more…

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Orphans Caring for Orphans

Recently, we were reminded of the empathy that ICC children have for one another. You’ll find it in the following story from the Las Palmas Children’s Village.  For many years, Las Palmas has had a thriving Pathfinder Club. If you’ve had personal experience being a Pathfinder, you know the joy of learning life skills and participating in activities and events that are not only fun but that also build character. One such event is the Read more…

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Kindness

By Jean Parchment, ICC Ambassador and Creator of “Reborn Dolls” My daily walk started as any other morning. I walk around the lake and enjoy greeting other walkers. This particular morning, I noticed a woman who was outstanding. She was petite, impeccably groomed, and walked at my pace. We smiled at each other and kept on our way. The following morning, we met again and she was very pleasant. In a short while, we started Read more…

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Welcome to the ICC Family ASI Attendees and NAD Teachers

Last month, members of your ICC family had the privilege of representing this ministry at the ASI and NAD Teacher’s conventions.  If you visited with us during either of the events, we want to welcome you to the ICC family and share this Que Pasa newsletter with you. The ASI (Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries) convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri. ICC had been approved to receive support from ASI to help build a Read more…

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D.R. Congo Boat Dock

The Patmos Children’s Village is in need of a new boat dock and, this summer, ASI (Adventist Laymen’s Services and Industries) pledged to provide support. The ASI convention took place in Kansas City, Missouri. ICC had been approved to receive support from ASI from their Sabbath offering to help build a boat dock and shelter at the Patmos Children’s Village in the DR Congo. Following is a video summary of the project. Rick Bowes and Read more…

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Las Palmas Celebrates Graduation

Editor’s Note: Following is an update from the Las Palmas Children’s Village in the Dominican Republic where children there recently were recognized for their academic achievements. On July 2, Las Palmas Adventist School celebrated the 38th graduation of the basic level (elementary school) and the 21st graduation of the middle level (high school). Every year, God gives us the privilege of seeing the progress of the boys and girls who come into our hands and Read more…

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Lives Saved, Lives Transformed

Last month’ we shared with you about the catastrophe that devastated the village of Kalehe near our ICC Patmos Children’s Village in the DR Congo. Torrential rains fell on market day. Massive flooding collapsed buildings. Mudslides covered those who couldn’t get out of the way. Many parents had left their children at home to go to the market, never suspecting that by the end of the day their children would be orphaned. Thanks to the Read more…

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The Harvest Has Begun

Your Prayers are Needed! One of the ways the ICC family strives to make donor support stretch even further is to supplement it through industries and farms. Over the years, ICC family members like you have supported various initiatives. A good example of this is the farm at the El Oasis Children’s Village in Mexico. Raul, EL Oasis’ farm manager, has gained much valuable experience during the past several growing seasons. In an effort to Read more…

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Catastrophe in D.R. Congo

Written by Désiré Murhima, Patmos Children’s Village Administrator On May 4, 2023, a catastrophic event occurred in the neighboring territory of Kalehe, only a few kilometers away from Patmos Children’s Village: specifically in the bordering villages of Bushushu, Kyabondo and Nyamukubi.  It was a market day so there was a mass of people in one area buying, selling, and passing through. Heavy torrents of rain fell on these villages in a short time, causing mudslides, Read more…

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Now More Than Ever, I Am Part of the ICC Family

Aren’t you glad to be part of the ICC family? Recently we have been capturing video of ICC staff, children and supporters saying enthusiastically, “I am part of the ICC family!” The ICC family is a wonderful, growing body of people from all over the world. Recently, I was part of an administrative visit to the Children’s Village of Las Palmas, in the Dominican Republic. We spent about one week meeting with the staff and Read more…

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