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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Listening to the heart of an individual is one of the greatest gifts one can give especially to a sick person. Our volunteers listen and help the hospitalized person put things into perspective and help them gain a sense of being understood and cared about. Goal: To bring hope and encouragement to people who are […]

Overview: This program seeks to provide medical support for people suffering from illnesses or disabilities. It has three components: first is the hospital visitation wherein volunteers go to public hospitals to pray and give basic hospital kit; second, medical mission which is about developing a bridge of medical assistance to the people in need in […]