While these are common necessities to most, tubes of toothpaste can sometimes be scarce in households where the ultra-poor live. To help them develop healthy habits, part of ICM’s Transform program educates participants about proper hygiene. Since 1992, ICM has been in the business of transforming lives from a physical, social, and spiritual standpoint. Indeed,...
Friday, August 13th, 2021 at 6:00 pm
With views of the iconic Sydney Harbour bridge, 175 guests gathered together for the annual ICM Sydney dinner on 3 June. The Kirribilli Club was a fantastic location to enjoy an evening to raise awareness and raise funds for the ultrapoor. Guests were inspired by the testimonies of Melissa Geer from Zambrero and long-time ICM...
Monday, June 19th, 2017 at 8:26 am
Isabel Khoo gave many children in need a huge gift the day she had her sixth birthday party. The young girl decided she wanted to partner with Twopresents.com, a Hong Kong based social enterprise that allows party organizers to ask guests to contribute to both a gift and a charity. Isabel chose International Care Ministries...
Friday, September 2nd, 2016 at 5:30 pm
ICM celebrated the talent and generosity of our Filipino artists at the 12 December ICM Artists Thanksgiving Dinner. The intimate dinner included artists, donors and members of the ICM Manila Management team, was held in the Dasmarinas village home of hosts Felix and Angeline Fiechter. Co-organizer Stella Schapero thanked the artists for their generous contribution to the...
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 at 5:29 pm
Story by Tess Lyons, ICM Donor Services & Interview by Stella Schapero, ICM Manila Board of Advisors ICM’s 2007 banquet was the beginning of Stella, Joel and Jacob Schapero’s involvement with ICM. Stella and Joel realized they wanted to get their family involved with the Philippines and the ICM Banquet provided them an opportunity. Stella recalls,...
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 at 10:10 am
It’s amazing to see people from the other side of the world join us on our journey to reach the ultrapoor in the Philippines. Recently, Dale Sutherland, brother of ICM’s Chairman, David Sutherland, visited ICM for his 3rd time. He brought with him a group of visitors from McLean Bible Church (MBC) in Washington DC...
Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 at 5:02 pm
There will always be an element of surprise to what kids are capable of and what they are able to achieve. Nowadays, children as young as 9 and10years old are making a difference in society. And the 6 children from Kids Against Poverty (KAP) are no exception. Out on a mission to fight poverty in the Philippines, the 6 children...
Friday, May 31st, 2013 at 2:39 pm
Judilyn Yangco and Susan Entong grew up in some of the most challenging and heartbreaking circumstances conceivable. Judilyn, abandoned by her parents, was the breadwinner for her three siblings at the age of nine and almost died from TB. Susan’s father, drunk one night, threw a kerosene lamp which burned Susan’s face, arms and neck...
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
ICM was recently mentioned in an article in Playtimes Magazine’s January 2013 Issue, proposing readers to consider spending their next family holiday helping others. Our very own Tess Lyons, from the ICM HK Office, shares her own story about how she and her family got involved with ICM after attending the ICM HK Banquet, “I knew...
Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at 3:58 pm
Brad and Melody Landes reinforced that it is better to give than receive, while reading a Christmas card from ICM. For the past three years, the Landes’ have sponsored an ICM Jumpstart Kindergarten in General Santos. Their generosity allows between 25-35 children to achieve a solid educational foundation which will allow them entrance to government...
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at 12:51 pm