As children of God, we don’t just have hope, we share hope. Cebu was one of the provinces greatly affected by Typhoon Odette in December 2021. Aside from relief operations, emotional and spiritual support are also needed to address their post-traumatic stress. Through the partnership of iCare Compassion Ministries, Inc. and Bantay Bata, 100 children, […]
Read More »Rationale The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that the government has implemented is a definite move to “flatten the curve”—that is, to prevent the further spread of the virus and thus, cause a decrease in the number of new COVID-19-infected cases. While we support this move, we also acknowledge that the ECQ would also result in […]
Read More »Overview: Livelihood development programs are designed to help improve the quality of life for marginalized people by providing them with access to livelihood opportunity. We empower the program participants to break free of the cycle of poverty by enabling them attain financial independence, providing appropriate skills trainings and utilizing external resources that they can gain […]
Read More »Overview: Helping the disadvantaged is surely a noble act. Most people love to help the needy whether it be children or adults. But what about the needy whose need bears a stigma? This program reaches out to people who are impacted by imprisonment. Prison can be a dark place, but iCare believes that there is […]
Read More »Overview: Natural disasters are a constant threat to our country. Typhoons which occur an average of 22 times every year in our country bring floods and landslides damaging crops and pose tremendous threats of life and property. Its aftermath can be long-lasting and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by […]
Read More »Overview: With the arrival of the Holiday season (which the Philippines has the longest Christmas celebration) comes the outbreak of different activities and parties which take over our every waking thought. There are lists to be checked, plans to be finalized, dinner parties to be scheduled and attended, gifts to shop for then wrap, groceries […]
Read More »Overview: One of the Millennium Development Goals that the world is trying to achieve is the elimination of extreme poverty and hunger. Though this does not fully address the MDG goal, it seeks to contribute to its completion by providing meals for less fortunate families especially during the Christmas Season. This also seeks to uphold […]
Read More »Overview This program was set up to assist the needy families. It is dedicated to restoring families in crises and utilizes a holistic approach by providing all-encompassing services designed to empower families, give them hope and offer solutions for self-sufficiency through all-inclusive educational programs. Families with children served by Help-A-Family fall into the following categories: […]
Read More »This assistance is available to those patients in greatest need. It provides temporary (and sometimes one-time) financial assistance to low-income patients so they can receive immediate access to care. The help may also be in the form of medicines or payment for a medical procedure (e.g. one month cost of dialysis) Goal: To provide medical […]
Read More »“We don’t have money for doctors’ fees, moreso, for medicines.” These are the common words of Filipinos living in impoverished communities. Operating under the principle that health care is a basic human right, iCare created a team of medical professionals who can deliver quality medical care to areas of malnutrition, natural disaster, epidemics and poverty-stricken […]
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