IOCC is issuing an emergency appeal with cash funds going towards immediate clean up efforts. Orthodox faithful and parishes are encouraged to begin assembling hygiene kits and emergency clean up buckets.
IOCC is working to provide food and hygiene supplies to IDPs (internally displaced persons) in the town of Gori and in the capital of Tbilisi. IOCC is also assisting refugees in North Ossetia with medical and food supplies.
IOCC has mobilized food assistance to vulnerable people in the flood affected communities of Wazirabad, Gujranwala and Faisalabad, Pakistan.
The worst wildfires in Australiaโs history have caused 181 confirmed deaths and left hundreds of people homeless. More than 900 houses were destroyed and some 7,000 people have requested assistance from humanitarian agencies.
Learn the latest about IOCCโs ongoing work around the world
Protecting the well-being of communities through prevention, intervention, and education services while connecting people in difficult situations with the care they need.
IOCC has been working in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, since September 2021 helping people affected by Hurricane Ida. This month, a group of Serv-X-Treme conference alumni completed a weeklong home build thereโreconnecting with IOCC and each other in service.
In this special US Programs edition of the Volunteer Update, learn more about our recent work in Florida, Kentucky, and elsewhere as we continue to help those impacted by disasters.
