News & Needs

News & Needs Fall 2025

  • Vital Warmth for Ana and her Grandchildren – Rebuilding After Cyclone Boris in Romania
  • Preserving the Mother-Baby Bond Beyond Walls – Overcoming Barriers: Improving Two Young Lives in Lebanon
  • IOCC Volunteers Transform Ms. Pat’s Storm Damaged Home – Hurricane Helene Rebuilding Update

News & Needs Summer 2025

  • Samara’s Remarkable Return – Helping A Girl in Gaza Overcome Tragedy
  • Sofia’s Journey to Self-Sufficiency – Supporting Women in Ukraine
  • Building Better Futures in Uganda – A Continuing Partnership Brings Water and Education to More Children

News & Needs Spring 2025

  • Achieving Self-Sufficiency in Ethiopia – A Displaced Mother and Her Children Find Stability
  • Finding Community in the Kitchen – Nourishing Body and Spirit in Lebanon
  • Fighting Human Trafficking in Romania – Providing Vital Education to Students

News & Needs Winter 2025

  • A Recipe for Success – Microloans Grow a Restaurant Business in Greece
  • Hope and Health for a Displaced Family – Bringing Critical Aid to Gaza
  • Donors Provide Momentum for IOCC Hurricane Response – With $1 Million in Support Raised So Far, Rebuilding Will Continue Through 2026.

News & Needs Fall 2024

  • A Mother and Son Flee Conflict in Ukraine – Antonina and Danilo Find Safety—and Hope
  • Microloans Make a Major Impact – IOCC Program Supports Small Business in Rural Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ukraine Crisis Response – By the Numbers
  • A Vision for a Better Future – IOCC Program Helps a Shop Owner in Jordan

News & Needs Summer 2024

  • An Inspiring Story of Success in Syria – Helping Sanaa Realize Her Dream of University
  • Kateryna’s Ukrainian Journey – Fleeing a War Zone and Finding a New Home
  • Education Projects in Syria – By the Numbers
  • Vital Relief after a Devastating Flood – Providing Clean Water and Hot Meals in Volos, Greece

News & Needs Spring 2024

  • Transforming Homes and Lives after Devastating Tornadoes – Crucial Grants Fuel Extensive Home Rebuilding in Kentucky Community
  • A Group of Women Changing Lives in Lebanon – Promoting Maternal and Child Health through Education
  • Gaza Update
  • Rebuilding in Kentucky – By the Numbers
  • Restoring and Renewing Kindergartens in Georgia – Creating Safe Learning Spaces

News & Needs Winter 2024

  • Meeting Urgent Needs in Gaza – Providing Relief and Planning for the Future
  • Rising above Adversity to Rebuild – Improving Food Security in Greece
  • Your Impact in 2023 – By the Numbers
  • Fighting Podoconiosis in Ethiopia – How a Teenage Girl Is Helping Lead the Way

News & Needs Fall 2023

  • A New Start in Lebanon – Fighting Malnutrition in Children
  • The Power of Partnership – How IOCC Works with Other Organizations
  • Energizing Youth for Service – Going Forth to Serve after Serv-X-Treme

News & Needs Summer 2023

  • Expanding Support to Address Urgent Needs in Ethiopia
  • Growing Businesses and Promoting Economic Stability in Greece
  • Nourishing and Protecting Ukrainian Refugees