The Good News

According to UNICEF, more than 700 million people live without clean water. Without proper access to clean water, diseases silently overwhelm entire populations and take the lives of millions. In fact, diseases from contaminated water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.

Food is fundamental to life, and we recognize just how challenging it is to learn, move, and live our daily lives without the proper nutrition. That’s why at the International Children’s Fund, we have been leading the fight against starvation for over 40 years.

Among our many goals for humanitarian aid is the provision of healthcare. We understand that without proper medical care, the communities we serve are immensely vulnerable to diseases.

This May, we recognize the maternal figures in our lives in a special way with Mother’s Day. To all the amazing people who take on the role of mother, we celebrate and thank you for your selfless love.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.