Category: Where We Serve

US: Frontliners Deploy to Tornado-Hit Areas

April 20, 2023

Following destructive, fatal tornadoes across the southern and central US, a team of IOCC Frontliners has deployed to Mississippi to provide emotional and spiritual care to affected communities.

Jordan: A Safe Home and Food to Eat

April 20, 2023

IOCC helped Mansour and his family cover rent for three months, ensuring they had a safe place to stay and allowing them to spend their limited resources on other expenses, especially food.

Poland: Shelter, Help, and Hope in a New Place

April 20, 2023

This mother and her three children found shelter in Poland through an Orthodox monastery, and an IOCC program is helping her cover basic expenses as the family builds a new life.

US: Long-Term Help after Hurricane Ian

April 20, 2023

Visiting Florida neighborhoods hit by Hurricane Ian to provide emotional and spiritual care was an early part of IOCC’s response. Later, the US team also helped survivors repair storm damage to their homes.

Expert Care for Children in Jordan

April 5, 2023

Omar uses his new glasses during his occupational therapy appointment, made possible by IOCC programs serving people with impairments and disabilities.

Syria and Turkey Still Need Your Help: Earthquake Update

April 1, 2023

Fun activities and learning through play are key to IOCC’s psychosocial support programs, now helping children who have survived earthquakes.

Helping Refugees Start Over

March 29, 2023

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has displaced millions of people across Europe, including Yuliia, 35, a former police officer and chemist.

Finding Hope in Ethiopia

March 22, 2023

Following the devastating locust infestation in Ethiopia, IOCC has helped locals get the supplies they needed to grow and harvest new crops.

Romania: Preventing Trafficking, Protecting People

March 18, 2023

IOCC is supporting training in the prevention of human trafficking, especially for people like clergy and social workers who work with Ukrainian refugees and others who might face greater risk.

Greece: Help for Ukrainian Refugees

March 18, 2023

Supermarket vouchers for Ukrainian refugees in Greece have allowed families to purchase exactly what they need as they begin rebuilding their lives in a new place.