Tag: ICM

 The Philippines is one of the most disaster-plagued areas in the world. The country is vulnerable to the most violent storms, like typhoon Haiyan that killed thousands of people and brought devastation to the Visayas region on November 8, 2013. After witnessing the destruction caused by disaster in the country, particularly among the ultrapoor communities,...

Meriam, 23, is married to Volter, a passenger motorbike driver. Meriam stays at home and looks after the couple’s two young daughters, Angel and Stephany, while Volter works hard to provide for his family. However the irregular income of a driver is barely enough for them to survive. They live in a coastal village with...

by: Deborah Foo The establishment of Capital One Philippines Support Services Corporation’s (COPSSC) partnership with ICM was highlighted through the launch of six Transform and two Jumpstart communities in the province of Bohol on the 6th and 7th of July 2015. The theme of the event was titled “Together bringing hope, Providing help, Creating change” which emphasized the partnership in...

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...

  Thanks to ICM’s Transform program, Abad Maria and Pejana’s green thumbs are helping to feed their families. ABAD MARIA Fourteen years ago, Abad Maria took her three children and left her alcoholic husband. Now 47 years old, Abad lives with her children, one son-in-law and her three-year-old grandson in a small house built of...

The children of ESF Kennedy School learned how easy it is to make a difference in the lives of others on June 24 and 25 when the school held its fourth annual ‘gently used shoe’ collection. This year, with the continued generous support of AFreight movers, 939 pairs of shoes were donated and sent off...

By Carol Roa, Chief Advancement Officer The Friends of International Care Ministries (ICM) hosted breakfast and dinner events last Monday, June 8, 2015 at the Makati Shangri-la hotel to formally introduce ICM to Manila’s public and private sectors as well as to the Christian community. The breakfast event was attended by more than 60 leaders...

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...

Saturday, 30 May, 2015, over 110 people gathered together at Hawkins Foyer room at Shore school in North Sydney for ICM’s fourth Australian dinner. The fabulous evening was filled with auction prizes, intriguing talks and a stunning view – but the highlight was a Skype call with the Philippines from one of ICM’s Transform participants,...

The weekend of May 13-16, several visitors attended an ICM 101 trip in Dipolog to learn more about ICM’s poverty reduction model. Attendees fell into different age, gender, cultural and geographic segments. Here are two written reflections and one photographic impression of the weekend.   Ryan’s recollections For most of my time on this earth...