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How Do You Put Your Faith into Action?

April 19, 2019

Service can be a smile, a favor, a hygiene kit, a hot meal, advice—I feel inclined to serve others because the word itself cannot be defined by one single thing. A simple thank you ...

“I Will Show You My Faith by My Works”

April 12, 2019

In my years at IOCC, I’ve personally met scores of people whose world has fallen apart—through natural disasters and through disasters made by man. Family, home, job, savings, ...

Wheels for Any Occasion

April 10, 2019

Growing up, I was involved in every aspect of Church life—youth groups, choir, oratorical contests—but it wasn’t until I was 16 and attended an Orthodox summer camp in Greece ...

A Practical & Concrete Way to Serve

April 5, 2019

Growing up, I was involved in every aspect of Church life—youth groups, choir, oratorical contests—but it wasn’t until I was 16 and attended an Orthodox summer camp in Greece ...

“I Dreamed of A Career Helping People”

March 29, 2019

I was living abroad in the mid-1980s, when there was a terrible famine in my home country, Ethiopia. My dad worked for the UN’s World Food Program, and we lived in Haiti and Jamaica while I was in high school. During ...

“The People we Help Give me Strength”

March 22, 2019

A young man once came to work for IOCC from a simple peasant family. He knew what it was to be poor and was determined to help others. He thought ...

Lenten Recipe: Date-Glazed Brussels Sprouts

March 18, 2019

Can't get enough of brussels sprouts? Try this delicious Date-Glazed Brussels Sprouts recipe by Angela during Lent!

Restoring Faith Through Simple Acts

March 15, 2019

Service to me means working for the Kingdom of God whenever and wherever I am needed. My role as a servant is ever changing, always challenging, and forever rewarding. Service at its best always ...

Ethiopia: Independence Renews Ambition

March 14, 2019

In the small town of Mechara, Ethiopia, 25-year-old Ahmed had built a good life. Responsible and ambitious, he worked on nearby farms, ran errands for neighbors and elderly community members, and lived quietly with his wife. Illness changed that ...

Jordan: New Grant Supports Health Work in Refugee Camp

March 14, 2019

IOCC has worked in Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp since July 2017, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Medical Corps (IMC), and the Jordanian Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate (SRAD). IOCC activities in Azraq ...