The Good News
Stories and news from International Children’s Fund.

Give Incarnationally This Holiday Season | December 2023 Monthly Letter
Unlike in our homes where gifts are often spread out across the floor around our beautiful Christmas trees, Christmas in rural Africa and India is often just another day of struggling to survive.
Thankful for Gifts & Blessings | November 2023 Monthly Letter
Our pastors are responsible for everything from feeding programs to the construction of orphanages; from drilling water wells to the delivery of food to remote villages; from conducting educational programs to managing a medical clinic.
Sustainable Food | October 2023 Monthly Letter
For more than 40 years, ICF has been making a sustainable difference in the lives of needy children and their families. We do this by supporting initiatives that provide sustainable food supplies. These initiatives include a broad array of farming, animal husbandry, and aquaculture programs.
Education is Their Future | September 2023 Monthly Letter
It is estimated that more than 61 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa will not obtain a primary level education and of these children 15 million will never attend any school. As you can imagine, the opportunities for these children will be severely limited.
August is National Make-A-Will Month: Protect who and what matter most
With gratitude for all of your contributions, we’re sharing that August is National Make-A-Will Month! This annual observance is growing more popular every year because having an up-to-date plan is one of the smartest ways to secure your future, protect your loved ones, and support the causes close to your heart.
Thirsty for Change: Tackling Waterborne Diseases and Saving Lives
Discover the shocking truth behind the silent killer lurking in our water sources. Our latest blog uncovers how diseases from contaminated water claim more lives than all forms of violence combined, including war. Join us as we delve into the alarming statistics and explore the urgent need for change to protect communities worldwide.
1 Bag of Rice – Can Make All the Difference.
Imagine not having anything to eat … for days at a time. Then try to imagine the horror of not having any food for your children or grandchildren. Regrettably, this is all too common. In fact, the UN estimates that, on average, one child under the age of five dies every 10 seconds in sub-Saharan Africa – most due to starvation.
May 2023 Monthly Letter Medical Clinics
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.9 million children under the age of 5 die in sub-Saharan Africa annually. This is equivalent to 5 children under the age of 5 dying every minute. They estimate that two thirds of these deaths can be attributed to preventable causes like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria.
April 2023 Monthly Letter Mothers in Africa
In rural Africa, the care that a Mother provides to her children is often at the expense of their own. When there is not enough food, the children eat, and Mothers often go hungry. When there is a shortage of medication, Mothers go without.
March 2023 Monthly Letter | Orphanages
The International Children’s Fund (ICF) was created more than 40 years ago with the singular goal of helping desperately poor children. Our objective has always been to help these children survive, by providing them food and shelter, and then prosper, by providing them access to the education and training to help lift them out of poverty.