Healing with Hope: How ICF is Saving Lives Through Compassionate Healthcare Every day, millions of children around the world face the harsh realities of illness and limited access to basic medical care – something many developed countries take for granted. But thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, the International Children’s Fund (ICF) brings healing, hope, … Healing with Hope | April 2025
Our Mission to Provide a Home for All In a world where millions of children face unimaginable hardships, the International Children’s Fund (ICF) remains committed to offering hope, stability, and a brighter future to those most in need. Across Africa, India, and Pakistan, the AIDS epidemic, war, disease, and famine have left over 52 million children orphaned—many without family, shelter, or … Our Mission to Provide a Home for All | March 2025
For our forty-ninth year, we were able to make a sustainable difference in the lives of desperately poor children and their families thanks to our generous supporters. With your help, we were able to make 2024 a truly remarkable year for providing lifesaving aid. Last year, our work knew no bounds. From food distribution, housing, … Celebrating Our 2024 Achievements Together | January 2025
As the holiday season approaches, many of us find joy in the tradition of exchanging gifts, decorating our homes, and celebrating with loved ones. However, this Christmas, we invite you to consider a different kind of gift—one that can bring hope and change to children in Africa, India, and Pakistan. In these regions, Christmas is … A Season of Giving: Transforming Lives This Christmas
Our ability to support vulnerable children and their families around the world is one of the biggest blessings God has given us. In this season of thanksgiving, we reflect in gratitude for all the people that make this mission possible. We thank our donors, whose generosity never fails to amaze us. Your contributions allow us … Thanksgiving | November 2024
In everything we do, we prioritize sustainability. We believe in providing the children and families we serve with the means to support themselves and achieve long-term financial stability and well-being. These efforts are critical because empowering people to provide for themselves works towards the physical and psychological betterment of the entire community. For over forty … Sustainable Food Initiatives | October 2024
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”– Audrey Hepburn The gift of an education is truly an invaluable opportunity. It is an opportunity for prosperity, hope, a sense of purpose, and a better livelihood. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to such an incredible opportunity. In sub-Saharan Africa, … Education and Skills Training | September 2024
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. In the parts of the world where clean … Clean Water | July 2024
All our humanitarian work is built on the hope for a better life for the impoverished children we serve around the world. We seek to provide them with an education so they may grow in knowledge and develop a passion for learning. We aim to increase access to healthcare and preventative treatments so they may … Fighting Starvation | June 2024
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. Many of the estimated yearly 2.9 MILLION DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA can be attributed to preventable causes like pneumonia, diarrhea, … Medical Supplies | May 2024
“I feel happy about being a mother. I desperately want my twins to grow up and get an education so that they can get good jobs and have a better life.”— Nalongo Each day, she treks six miles to the land of her children’s father’s family. With one daughter on her front and one on … Celebrating Mothers | April 2024
ICF Supports 13 Orphanages The AIDS epidemic in combination with wars, disease, and starvation in Africa has left millions of children without parents. In fact, UNICEF estimates that there are more than 52 million orphans in Africa. Some of these orphaned children live with grandparents or other family members but most are not so fortunate. … Orphanages in Liberia | March 2024