Category: Donations

Thank you, Mill Run Elementary!

Every year, Mill Run Elementary School in the USA works together to campaign for a cause, so we were thrilled to learn that this year they chose to sponsor an ICM Kindergarten. Amazingly, one of their First Grade teachers, Holly, traveled all the way to the Philippines to visit their sponor school, which has been...

Partnering Together to Fight Poverty

ICM is able to reach more people in need because of our partnerships with other great NGO’s like ‘Feed My Starving Children.’ Recently, FMSC wrote a blog story about one of our recipients, Luz, who works in our Red Rope Cooperative. Not only has FMSC donated over 5 million free meals for ICM’s program participants...

SHOES, GLORIOUS SHOES!

It wasn’t holiday anticipation that made the children of Renaissance College and Kennedy School come to school wearing flip flops on the last day of school. The children at these two ESF schools had giving on their mind. Knowing they would be growing out of their shoes over the summer, they wore flip flops to school,...

‘TRIATHLON BILL’ COMPETES FOR ICM KIDS

When Bill Ng participates in the 5i50 Olympic Distance Triathlon in Subic Bay, The Philippines on June 24, 2012, he’s competing to save 50 lives. Bill, who has two sprint distance triathalons under his belt, will be completing an Olympic Distance triathlon, which is double the distance of a sprint – 1.5km open water swim,...

Medical Outreach in Devastated Areas

ICM staff in Dumaguete, led by Area Head Pastor Sam Templado, joined local doctors, dentists, pastors, and even the Filipino military to provide medical aid, dispense medicine, offer counseling and even provide free haircuts! to thousands of those traumatized by devastation of Tropical Storm Washi and the earthquake following quickly on its heels one month...

Update: Life After Storm Washi

In the three months since Tropical Storm Washi hit the Philippines, ICM has been touched by your outpouring of gifts, donations and prayers for those affected.   Because the poor are always the most vulnerable during disasters,  ICM had to respond  quickly to the needs of Washi’s victims.  Due to your generosity, within a week...

Bankers and Lawyers to Go on Detention for the Poor

On May 4th, 2012, ICM will be hosting our 2nd annual HK “Detention” event.  40-50 bankers & lawyers will be pitted against each other in a Quiz Game covering a variety of topics including Philippines trivia.  The “catch” is that the losers have to “sit in detention” in front of their friends and family while a...

Little Kids with Big Hearts

Ava (5) and Isabella (7) raised HK1,000 for poor children in the Philippines by running their own booths in the playground at their apartment building. Isabella ran a nail salon for ladies and a tattoo parlor for boys while Ava baked cookies and made lemonade.  Thank you Ava and Isabella for this awesome effort, you...

The best gift you can give this Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day is approaching soon.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to give something extra special to the one you love?  This exclusive gift package includes an adorable handmade bear, a small box of Lindt milk chocolate placed in a handsewn basket with our very own ICM Valentine’s Day card.   This gift package will costs HK$1500 each.  ...

Students Stepping Up: Pope John XXIII Regional High School Pledges US$5,000

The ICM Choir’s last performance of the 2011 USA Tour was held at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, New Jersey.  The Choir’s multimedia performance shared how the children’s individual stories of abandonment, hunger, disease, and displacement have been transformed by the hope of a better future.  As they sang their stories, they...