Driving Transformation: How We Made an Impact in 2023 For more than 40 years, the International Children’s Fund has been committed to making a sustainable difference in the lives of desperately poor children and their families. We therefore support programs that sustain life (like food distribution, housing, and medical services) and programs that create self-sufficiency … Incredible Impact in 2023 | January 2024
Christmas Around The World 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. All our ministry partners make an extra effort at Christmas to deliver your support and your love to … Give Generously This Holiday Season | December 2023
Pastors are our eyes and caring hands within the local communities 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. These amazing individuals tirelessly serve the physical, mental, and … Thankful for Gifts & Blessings | November 2023
🌱 “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Everyone is familiar with this proverb; however, few organizations truly know how to apply these thoughtful words to make a difference in the lives of those in need. The International … Sustainable Food | October 2023
“There is simply no way to overcome poverty, starvation, and disease without educating the people.” — Pastor Kasharu, ICF Uganda 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 … Education is Their Future | September 2023
Make-A-Will Month & ICF Since 1978, supporters like you have helped us provide humanitarian aid to desperately poor children and their families—whether it’s empowering young women with the dreams and the skills to achieve their full potential or giving gifts of life, health, and hope to vulnerable children and families. With gratitude for all of … August is National Make-A-Will Month: Protect who and what matter most
Making a Difference In Africa, villagers often rely on surface water (streams, ponds, or even puddles) for their water source. This water is also used for bathing, washing, and supplying water for livestock. As a result, the water is often tainted and not suitable for drinking. However, the villagers collect this water and use it … Thirsty for Change: Tackling Waterborne Diseases and Saving Lives
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.
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.
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.
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.
With your support during 2022, we were able to make an incredible impact. Watch the video to listen to Dr. David list off our accomplishments for this year.