By Rick Bowes Not long ago I heard the most amazing “two-part answered prayer story” from a lady named Fran Murphy. It seems that back in the year 2006, Fran, who lives in Athol, MA, and is a member of Athol SDA church family, was convicted that God was calling her to do something to help feed and clothe children who had been orphaned. Following up on that conviction, Fran began to investigate the various Read more…
Over the next few months, we’ll be using this space to share information about the impact of your support on the lives of children around the world. This first update comes from El Oasis Children’s Village in Mexico. The children of El Oasis have joined another small Pathfinder Club nearby. They have been enjoying themselves very much. The club attended the area camporee and were thrilled to see themselves as part of a bigger group Read more…
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…
Editor’s Note: Last month, we shared the first part of Nathalie’s testimony which included her arriving at Las Palmas at the request of her dying mother. Nathalie grew up within a loving home at Las Palmas and learned to be responsible at an early age. She also learned “that your achievements do not define your value as a person and much less the work you do. Your value comes from the simple fact of existing Read more…
Q: What types of things do you see project administrators and house parents dealing with that ICC family members may not be aware of? A: It’s likely that most ICC family members would not be aware of the scope or complexity of ICC administrators’ dealings with governments. This includes the rules and constant inspections as part of their oversight. This often causes interference with the operation of the children’s village because government officials aren’t used Read more…
Update in Pictures from India (Faces have been blurred in online version to protect identity of the children) Editor’s Note: These pictures tell the story of how your support is having a tremendous impact on the lives of children at ICC’s Sweet Children’s Village in India. You are providing not only a place for basic needs to be supplied, but you are also providing “a place to call home.” Thank you for all you do Read more…
Editor’s Note: You may recall reading in the September Que Pasa a feature about the 40th anniversary of ICC’s Las Palmas Children’s Village in the Dominican Republic. The impact of your support goes on and on in the lives of current children as well as those who have become independent. Following is part one of an edited excerpt of a testimony from Nathalie, one of ICC’s grown children. Before my mother died, she asked a Read more…
“Planning is how you prepare to take care of what matters.” October 20-26 is National Estate Planning Awareness Week—a great time to start thinking about planning for the future. We all know that planning can be tough, especially for things that seem far off. It’s easy to push off making an estate plan, but here’s a way to look at it: planning is how you prepare to take care of what matters. It’s about organizing Read more…
When Patmos Children’s Village received 48 new orphans last year, there was little room for them. They had to squeeze into houses already full of other children. They had to share a bed sometimes between three or four other children. But supporters like you rallied and sent funds to build two new children’s homes in record time. Most of the children and new house parents have moved into those facilities and are thriving there. Our Read more…
What a beautiful time it was for Sharon and me to celebrate the 40th anniversary of when the Las Palmas children’s village was established in 1984. The celebrations had been advertised on the radio all over the country, and the whole campus was buzzing with activity for weeks ahead of time. They painted, cleaned and scrubbed, and they found donors in the Dominican Republic and the USA to help them with the expenses. They had Read more…
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