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 International Children's Care (ICC) is a private relief and development organization. Caring individuals, with no interest in personal gain, established ICC for the specific purpose of giving high quality care for needy children. As an internationally recognized Non-Governmental Organization, ICC fulfills this primary directive of its charter without regard to the children's ethnic, political, or religious association.
ICC champions the traditional Christian values of 1) the potential of each individual to reflect the image of God, 2) the dignity which is inherent in every person, and 3) the importance of quality in human life. The Bible is the basis for ICC's guiding principles.
ICC works on behalf of orphaned, abandoned and needy children. It regards them with tender love and respect. ICC understands that children are the future leaders and citizens of this world and of Heaven. Therefore, ICC promotes the best interests of each individual child. The ICC philosophy is that each child should grow up in a "real home" environment.
Each child's unique circumstances determines how ICC applies this philosophy. If it is not possible for the child to live with its birth parents, ICC places the child in a loving, natural family unit. This may be a home on an ICC facility or an adoptive home.
Children living in an ICC facility live in a family-style home on an acreage. A native mommy and daddy care for them. Each home has about 12 children and functions as a natural family unit. Each child gets quality education to the extent of his/her potential and desire.
 ICC works to connect these children with caring sponsors who want to establish a relationship with a child. These people are encouraged to correspond with the child and, if possible, visit the child. This connection is important to these children, as ICC works to help the child build a positive self-image. It is also important to the sponsor, as he/she thus has an opportunity to focus on the needs of others.
It is ICC's goal that this approach to caring for children will fully develop each child's potential for happiness and security in his/her formative years. This will prepare him/her for a secure, fulfilling and productive future, while preserving his/her natural culture and heritage.
ICC will provide this assistance as circumstances permit in any developing country where there is a need and an opportunity to serve. ICC will go where its resources can be employed most effectively. |
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