Stories of success from the Children’s Villages
Honoring Veterans of Military Service In November each year, we honor those who’ve served this country in the military. Veteran’s Day is a reminder we need to be grateful to those who are willing to protect others with their lives. We who are part of the ICC family owe a Read more…
Daily, we are surrounded by reminders that this world is not our home. This world may not be our home, but the love and support that people like you give provides a “little piece of Heaven” to the children. You Can Provide a Little Piece of Heaven Rubí, a grown Read more…
Thank you for making it possible for children to learn about Jesus. What a thrill it is when they decide to be baptized! Several baptisms took place recently. In addition, we received a testimony from one of the young men from the Patmos Children’s Village in the DR Congo. He Read more…
Rays of Sunshine in India Read these stories of new and of graduating children at DEWS Sweet Home in India, to find out how the children are bringing rays of sunshine to the Children’s Village. Shanta and Priya Like most sisters, Shanta and Priya* have enjoyed each other’s companionship and Read more…
From Orphan to University Graduate, Thanks to YOU! Through the generous support of ICC family members like you, ICC’s Patmos Children’s Village has been a haven of refuge for hundreds of orphan children as conflicts continue to ravage the DR Congo. Michelline and Aline are two such children. The have Read more…
Snow reached the valley floor of El Oasis Children’s Village in Mexico this winter. The Children’s Village had a snow day to celebrate. From starting snowball fights, to warming up with a cup of soup, it was a day of family fun to remember. Yet, these children experienced much more Read more…
Rosalina lives at Las Palmas Children’s Village, where she enjoys leading out and participating in the youth programs at church. At one such program, Rosalina shared a message of gratitude. The following is a bit about Rosalina, and her message. When Rosalina’s mother died, she was taken to live with Read more…
“Still today, I remember the first Christmas I spent in the home.” Those were the touching words of Claribel as she recently reflected on what it was like when she arrived as a young girl at the Las Palmas Children’s Village in the Dominican Republic. Poverty has a way of Read more…
Recently, a mother’s greatest hope came true when she reunited with her children at the Las Palmas Children’s Village. It all started four years ago. A young, single mother brought her four children to the Las Palmas Children’s Village. She was desperate! Her children were very small – the youngest Read more…
A Child of War Georime never knew her parents. They died in a rebel insurgence when she was only six-months old. During the 1990s and early 2000s, war tormented the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many children received an inheritance of trauma from the ongoing insurgent warfare. Georime felt this trauma Read more…
