The ICM Blog

Programs

Family Academy in Uganda starts now!

26 July 2024

Educating preschool-aged children at home is a cost efficient and scalable way to help kids get the start they need on their educational journey. So over…

Research

Ultra-poverty and Hunger

20 April 2024

One of the most stark and tangible aspects of life in poverty is that of hunger. Without enough resources, parents are often not able to provide food for…

Programs

What started out with 16 members each contributing 18 cents weekly has grown to 70 members with investments of over $5,000.

21 March 2024

Elsie, a Transform participant and mother of four, started with an initial contribution of P10 to her Savings Group.

Programs

He dreams of becoming a soldier, she a teacher. They walk two hours to school each day hoping to reach their dreams.

7 March 2024

It is a blistering hot day. Rafaella and three of her six children navigate the forest where their house stood in the middle of nowhere. They walk about a…

Programs

“Ma, I’m tired. Ma, I want to go home. Ma, I feel like I’m going to faint.” Mike-mike cautions his mother when he is not feeling well, which is often.

19 February 2024

Unlike other kids his age, five-year-old Mike-mike is unable to run around and be active. He is easily fatigued and will faint or go into seizure when out…

Programs

Teresa taught her children their ABCs. Despite poverty, she is hopeful they will one day reach their dreams.

8 February 2024

Teresa lives in a small house with a dirt floor. On one side of the room is a small cot, on the other is a makeshift kitchen with piles of charcoal and…

Health

For Pastor Ezekiel, only death can stop him from fulfilling his commitment to serve God

30 January 2024

It is a demanding trek to reach Pastor Ezekiel’s home. There are vast green fields as far as the eye can see. Beyond that is his home.

Health

CHCs bring healthcare to the doorstep of the poorest, most remote areas in the country

17 January 2024

Health is a fundamental human right. Sadly, for millions of Filipinos living in extreme poverty, this is simply not the case. According to the Department…

Stories

Sustaining health, sustaining hope

29 June 2023

CJ’s family cramps up in a worn-out house ravaged by Typhoon Odette in 2021. His father, Carmelo, faces immense challenges in providing for their family…

Stories

A mother’s sustainable future

15 June 2023

Erlinda was left to raise her two children on her own when her husband died more than 10 years ago. They barely survived by reselling dried fish and other…

Stories

Turning Life Around

6 June 2023

Before the program, her life was mired in poverty, shame, and jealousy. To support her family, she works as hired help that includes cleaning, cooking,…