Category: Staff Stories

 ICM’s research on the treatment strategy of feeding malnourished children living in ultra poverty is reaching the ears of academics in the AsiaPacific region. Last month, ICM’s Director of Research, Dr Lincoln Lau, spoke at the 1st Southeast Asia Public Health Nutrition (SEA-PHN) Conference in conjunction with the Nutrition Society of Malaysia’s 32nd Annual Scientific Conference. Held in...

Many wishes for a wonderful Christmas from your friends at ICM!

In order to make a good impression, I wore one of my best suits when I first visited the Hong Kong ICM offices a little over 3.5 years ago. I ended up joining the Trips department, and swapped that smart suit for a regular shirt, cargo shorts and some waterproof shoes. I have no regrets...

Arlene has all the energy and enthusiasm that a kindergarten teacher requires. The 34-year-old is a high achieving English graduate and has been teaching for 12 years. For the past three years, Arlene has taught at ICM’s Malayang Mangarap (Free to Dream) Jumpstart kindergarten, sponsored by ESF South Island School in Hong Kong. Arlene has...

The 14 kids of the ICM Children’s Choir who first stole our hearts in 2010 have grown up fast. Bless and Daryl have now graduated from college and the other members aren’t far behind. As they mature, school and other commitments increasingly require priority in their lives. Not wanting the choir to become a burden, ICM decided...

When Raquel Hopton joined ICM as an summer student, she was confident that after her three months internship, she would be headed back to the USA to start her master’s degree. Five years later…Raquel is still in Asia and helping the poorest of the poor.   Raquel Hopton grew up in the Midwest USA and...

Asia’s business executives and the Philippine business community were acknowledged at the November 11 Asia CEO Awards. Held at the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Hotel, Manila, and presented by PLDT Alpha Enterprise, over 1,200 business leaders from the Philippines and across the region attended the event.  ICM’s chairman, Dave Sutherland was nominated for the...

Anyone along the winding dirt road can point you in the direction of Panfilo Amigo’s home. The journey is almost surreal, past throngs of palm trees and recently harvested rice terraces; his lush garden grows out of the side of the mountain. When Panfilo says his life has been “natural” and “simple,” he means it....

Life is extremely hard for women living in desperate poverty. Things most people can take for granted – providing regular meals, keeping homes safe, making sure children go to school – are often unachievable when a family of five lives on less than US$2.00 per day. Red Rope was born out of a vision to empower...

By Hannah Saad, ICM Assistant Trips Officer It has always amazed me when I see or hear about a close mother and a daughter relationship, since I grew up not experiencing one. I’m Hannah and for the past 18 months I have worked as an Assistant Trips Officer in International Care Ministries (ICM) in my...