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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Double YOUR gift today through the Summer of Care Matching Challenge! “God sets the lonely in families…” Psalm 68:6 (NIV) Just when it seemed that life had returned to a tranquil state in the DR Congo, our attention was jolted yet again to the realty that in this country, there is no peace. It is only a momentary pause in pain and suffering until the next tragedy arrives. Dear Friend of the Children, I am Read more…
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