The International
Children’s Fund is a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian aid to
desperately poor children and their families throughout the world. For more than 30 years ICF has partnered with
a network of highly dedicated indigenous people to help these children and
their families. ICF contacts the Pastors
of the villages to identify their greatest needs and reports back to ICF to
request, receive, process and distribute the lifesaving aid. The International Children’s Fund’s goal is
to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of those that they serve. There are 2 different categories for their
programs. The first program is a program
that sustains life such as food, clothing and medicine. The second program is one that creates local
skills or capabilities toward self-sufficiency.
An example is that they would provide fish to those who are hungry and
also teach them how to fish so they never go hungry again. Food is the most basic of all needs. In 2013 ICF shipped more than 150,000 pounds
of dehydrated food. Clothing and shoes
are scarce in Africa so they are relatively expensive. In 2013 $200,000 worth of clothing and shoes
were shipped. Lastly medicine in Africa
is in extremely short supply and is very expensive for the people who need it
most. In 2013 more than 350,000 people
who were suffering from illness received the medicine they needed to be
treated. During 2013, more than 98% of
their total expenses were for program services and less than .2% went to
management and administration. If you
are interested in finding out more about this great organization please visit
their website at www.ICFaid.org. You can also connect with them on Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube.
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