The best of both worlds

At ICM we combine the best practices of the business and academic worlds with the passion and heart of a faith-based non-profit.

Since 1992, ICM has been providing help, hope, and change to impoverished families. We look forward to a day when no child has to live in ultra-poverty.

Impact at Scale

As the 13th most populous country in the world, the Philippines is home to more than 100 million people.

Despite robust economic growth in recent years, 25 million Filipinos still live in extreme poverty on incomes below US$1.25 per day.

At the absolute bottom of this economic ladder are seven million people struggling to survive in “ultra-poverty” on less than US$0.50 per day.

ICM serves the ultra-poor in the Visayas and Mindanao from 12 regional bases:

1. Palawan
2. Kalibo
3. Iloilo
4. Bacolod
5. Dumaguete
6. Cebu
7. Bohol
8. Tacloban
9. Dipolog
10. Koronadal
11. General Santos
12. Davao

Impact at Scale

As the 13th most populous country in the world, the Philippines is home to more than 100 million people.

Despite robust economic growth in recent years, 25 million Filipinos still live in extreme poverty on incomes below US$1.25 per day.

At the absolute bottom of this economic ladder are seven million people struggling to survive in “ultra-poverty” on less than US$0.50 per day.

ICM serves the ultra-poor in the Visayas and Mindanao from 12 regional bases:

1. Palawan
2. Kalibo
3. Iloilo
4. Bacolod
5. Dumaguete
6. Cebu
7. Bohol
8. Tacloban
9. Dipolog
10. Koronadal
11. General Santos
12. Davao

The population of the areas where ICM reaches is over 19,761,000 people

Of those 2.2 million people live in ultra-poverty on less than US$0.50 per day.

Our Vision

Ultra-poor families released from physical, emotional, and
spiritual bondage

Our Mission

Deliver the right support,
right training, and right resources
to unlock the bondages of poverty

Our Values

Focus

We are passionate about helping families living in ultra-poverty – those who live on less than US$0.50 per person per day.

Maximize Impact

Innovation

We believe we can always do better than we did yesterday.

Social Capital

Hope is the key. We believe that the creation of social capital is one of the biggest drivers of success in our communities.

Effectiveness

We measure impact to ensure our strategies are appropriate for our communities and result in positive change.

Minimize Cost

Distribution

We believe that the local church is the most effective way to deliver sustained life-change to those living in ultra-poverty. We partner with pastors to empower them to accomplish their calling.

Efficiency

We look for low-cost solutions to maximize our help to the ultra-poor.

Scalability

Our goal is to offer solutions that can be delivered consistently across thousands of communities.

Foundations

Team

We recognize the inherent value of every staff member and seek to work within each person’s passions and skills.

Integrity

We are authentic. We promote transparency and accountability.

Spiritual

We believe that all are made in the image of God and fulfillment is realized in relationship with God. Without compulsion, we invite people to consider the message of God’s love, forgiveness, and grace.

Governance

Our highly engaged International Board of Directors provides strategic direction and development oversight.

Global Team Leaders

David Sutherland
Global Chief Executive Officer
David Jones
Global Chief Development Officer
Dr. Lincoln Lau
Director of Research
Dale Sutherland
President, ICM USA
Shelley Trebesch, PhD
Global Chief of Staff

Philippine Management

Daniel Mayhugh
Chief Operations Officer
Michael Coman
Chief Strategy Officer
Jesulito Cornejo
Chief Capacity Officer
Arlene de Leon
Chief Administrative Officer
Dr. Herman Moldez
Board Chair, ICM Manila

Development Team

Deanna Sutherland
Executive Director ICM Hong Kong
Winnie Chau
Director of Donor Services
Charles Cheng
Director of Finance
Charis Raya
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Louise Joachimowski
Director of Marketing and Communications

Press Room

ICM in the news! Visit our press room to read how ICM has been making headlines. 

Financials

ICM’s financial statements are audited by certified public accountants and links to all statements for our Philippines, USA and Hong Kong entities are available at the right. ICM’s books are open to our donors. Any further questions about our finance? Just ask.

Partners

An important aspect of ICM’s work is our ability to provide people living in poverty with nutritional food and other essential resources. This is possible due to our partnerships with other nonprofit organizations who share our values and vision.

We are also grateful to our partners who provide medical and hygiene services to ICM participants. If your organization would like to partner with ICM, please contact info@caremin.com.

Donated 14,246 pairs of shoes
Donated 9.7 million meals in 2016-17
Provided US$64,000 in freight services
Donated 1.7 million meals in 2016-17
Partnered to provide surgical interventions for ultrapoor children
Donated Christmas shoeboxes to ultrapoor children
Donated 340,450 bars of soap
Donated 810,000 meals in 2016-17
Donated 810,000 meals in 2016-17
Provided for 191 medical and 372 malnutrition interventions
Provided discounted research and database building
Connected children to donate their birthday presents to ICM

ICM is a member of:

Association of Foundations
An association of NGOs associated with the private sector in the Philippines
Zero Extreme Poverty (ZEP) Movement
A coalition of NGOs supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. ICM is on the Steering Committee of the Health Cluster and co-lead for Puerto Princesa City
International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD)
Brings together governmental and intergovernmental entities with civil society organisations to harness the positive impact of religion and values in sustainable development and humanitarian assistance
PhilCAN (Philippine Coalition of Advocates for Nutrition Security)
A coalition of 13 NGOs with a special interest in nutrition promotion, policy and legislation
Christian Connections for International Health
A US-based membership organization dedicated to the promotion of wholeness and healing from a Christian perspective
Joint Learning Initiative (JLI)
An international collaboration on evidence for faith groups’ role and contributions to local community health and wellbeing and ending poverty

History

In 1992, a group of passionate Filipino pastors were moved by the extreme poverty they saw everyday in their home city of Bacolod, Philippines. They started feeding and handing out medicines, and International Care Ministries was born. The new organization received strategic direction and funding from Hong Kong through Sharon Tan (who now runs an organisation in Dumaguete) and soon expanded to work in several provinces in the southern two-thirds of the Philippines.

Decades later, several of the founding pastors – Jacqueline Banasing, John Enguana, and Jonathan Sanchez – are still part of our local leadership. ICM now employs several hundred Filipinos who have reached more than one million people with holistic transformation.

David Sutherland, Chair of the ICM Board, has worked with ICM for the past twenty years. With decades of corporate experience, David is passionate about bringing best practice from the business world to ICM.

Contact Us

For general enquiries, you may also email info@caremin.com.

Mailing Addresses:

Philippines: Unit W-1701, 17th Floor, Philippine Stock Exchange Center, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, 1605 (+632 847 18467) 

Hong Kong: 7B, Gold Union Commercial Building, 71 Connaught Rd West, Sheung Wan (+852-3470-3009)

United States: 491 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080 (+1 973-216-8761)