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Gaza: Small Steps Toward Better Health
IOCC’s new health and nutrition project in Gaza is underway. The programming offers basic health screening to identify and treat children who have micronutrient deficiencies and to refer them to specialists as needed. Malnutrition rates in Gaza are ...
Lebanon: Theater Strengthens Community
Acting out everyday situations set the scene for the audience to get involved, encouraging positive interactions among children, parents, and teachers—both on stage and in real life.
Ethiopia: Independence Renews Ambition
In the small town of Mechara, Ethiopia, 25-year-old Ahmed had built a good life. Responsible and ambitious, he worked on nearby farms, ran errands for neighbors and elderly community members, and lived quietly with his wife. Illness changed that ...
Jordan: New Grant Supports Health Work in Refugee Camp
IOCC has worked in Jordan’s Azraq Refugee Camp since July 2017, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Medical Corps (IMC), and the Jordanian Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate (SRAD). IOCC activities in Azraq ...
Armenia: Gifts In Kind Point to New Careers
“Success in work is about trying the impossible to make the possible happen,” said Lusine, age 30. She and Gohar, 53, have just completed a vocational course in garment design and construction at the Social-Educational Center run by ...
US: Serv-X-Treme Alumni, Orthodox Seminarians Support Long-Term Recovery
When disaster damages a home, emergency response is only the beginning. Rebuilding and recovering can take years. IOCC’s Orthodox Action Teams, part of the US program, help meet immediate ...
Greece: Business Mentees Take Bold Next Step
“You woke us up from dreaming about success and helped us … take real actions,” said Athina, a small-business owner participating in IOCC’s business-mentoring program in Athens, Greece. Through IOCC and Apostoli’s collaboration with the executives of Kemel, a ...
Water Is Life
Without water, it’s impossible for humans to survive—let alone stay clean and healthy. So what happens if an area where water is already scarce suddenly sees its population spike? Terbol is a village in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Governorate that struggled to ...
Balkans: A Little Goes A Long Way
Before the breakup of Yugoslavia, Dragan (now 50) managed a hotel in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina—a natural fit for his training in catering. But conflict changes everything, and it turned his family’s life upside-down....