Vision Trips – see for yourself!

ICM trips are a fantastic way for people from all over the globe to learn about what ICM is doing. They are designed to educate supporters about the challenges faced by those living in poverty and the long-term solutions being offered by ICM. If you are a current ICM partner, you will get the opportunities to connect with the actual communities you sponsor and to witness the life changes you have been a part of. These trips are designed for people of all ages, with a range of different activities that encompass ICM’s many programs. These trips are safe, fun, and rewarding. We encourage everyone to “come and see.”

ICM annually serves about 1,000 communities from over a dozen bases in the Philippines. Our bases are in Central and Southern Philippines.The majority of our trips are scheduled for Bohol, Dumaguete (Negros Oriental) and Bacolod (Negros Occidental) due to flight schedules and internal staffing constraints.

We are happy to accommodate your specific group. We have organized trips for corporate groups, school groups, church groups, family groups and even groups of unrelated individuals! If you have a group of friends who want to come and see ICM’s work, we are happy to work with you to organize a trip to meet your needs.

Group sizes vary from 5-30 people.

Trips are customized for each group. As well as the below activities, we offer you a chance to visit the beautiful local sites! There will be a mix of volunteering in and visiting the communities ICM is working with. There is a lot of variety, including

• See ICM’s Family Academy Program in action
• Volunteering in partner slum communities (painting walls, repairing floors, roofs and comfort rooms)
• Assisting ICM staff to teach actual livelihood or health lessons in Transform communities
• Interviewing program participants or ICM staff to write stories for ICM’s media department
• Running a day or week-long kids-camp for children.

Each year, ICM schedules “open” trips for families and individuals to join. They are scheduled about every three months. If you are interested to join please email [email protected]

Please contact us by emailing to [email protected] or by calling +852.25489099. Our staff will respond to your inquiry and help plan and organize your trip.

No deposit is required, but you will receive an invoice for full payment of trip costs two weeks before the start of the trip. ICM does note make any profit on trips and only passes on directly incurred costs for all trips.

Of course! We are happy to help with post-trip vacation ideas in the Philippines.

It is extremely rewarding to continue the impact of your trip by making a donation to allow more people to participate in ICM’s life-changing programs. You can become part of the long-term solution to ultra-poverty in the Philippines by sponsoring a specific ICM program to be offered in a new community (Transform), empower Savings Group entrepreneurs (Prevail) help treat serious illnesses (Medical Mercy Fund) or help build a child’s educational foundations (Family Academy).

You can also make a donation to be used where needed most. Please visit ICM’s website at www.caremin.com/donate to learn more. Alternatively, please contact your ICM trip coordinator to discuss other donation options. You will receive updates on the impact your donation makes.

ICM welcomes and appreciates volunteers in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia, and the UK. Volunteering does not have to be long term in the Philippines. We appreciate a few hours a week at one of our overseas offices to help spread the word of ICM. Whatever your skills are, we would love to have you on board and helping out! Without the help of volunteers, ICM would not be where it is today.