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Serving Others this Great Lent
“A mother told me that she had to leave her children and walk more than 3 miles one way just to fetch water that her family needed for the day,” Biniam, an IOCC staff member in Ethiopia, reflects.
Water Is the Source of Life
More than 2.1 billion people lack access to safe and readily available water at home.
Third Sunday of Lent | Veneration of the Cross
At the mid-point of our Lenten journey, the Church strengthens and fortifies us by calling to mind Christ’s precious and life-giving Cross.
Determined Teens Complete their Education
When families flee conflict, children miss out on schooling — teens may even need to work to help support parents and siblings.
Second Sunday of Lent | St. Gregory Palamas
The pilgrimage of Great Lent is the Church's invitation for the faithful to recognize and receive the gift of God's grace.
Jobs Support Community Service
In the Gaza Strip, IOCC has continued offering short-term employment and post-employment support for university graduates ...
First Sunday of Lent | The Sunday of Orthodoxy
Christ’s call to those who would follow Him is straightforward: Follow Me. And the remarkable thing is that so many did.
Supporting Neighbors’ Health
Part of IOCC's Give for Greece program involves supporting agricultural associations as they work to increase productivity.
Promoting Nutrition Awareness
Through a network of community-based organizations, IOCC held awareness sessions across four of Jordan’s governorates with high populations of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians.