Category: Where We Serve

Jordan: HQ Finance Staff Visits Azraq Camp

November 5, 2018

The HQ finance team visited the IOCC Jordan field office at the end of September, where in addition to conducting their internal review, staff had a chance to see IOCC programming up close and personal. In particular, they went to Azraq Camp, where IOCC ...

Balkans, Greece: IOCC Leadership on the Ground

November 5, 2018

In October, board chair Mark Stavropoulos, along with IOCC executives Dean Triantafilou and Stacey Mason visited project sites in Euorpe. While they were in the Balkans, in addition to spending time with some of the people IOCC serves, the leadership team met with ...

A New Path Strengthens A New Business

October 26, 2018

For many years, Panagiotis and his wife, Eirini, ran a successful language school in Athens. City life never felt like a good fit, though, and the two spent free weekends hiking Greece’s mountains. Those hikes got them away from the city and were also a chance to ...

Lebanon: A Shot at Better Health

September 25, 2018

IOCC, with support from UNICEF, is conducting accelerated immunization activities throughout Lebanon, especially among underserved communities. The Lebanese Ministry of Health and UNICEF have identified ...

United States: Next-Generation Service

September 25, 2018

One aim of Serv-X-treme, IOCC’s annual service-leadership conference for high-school juniors and seniors, is supporting its participants’ long-term engagement in Orthodox service. With this in mind, throughout ...

IOCC’s Updated Response to Florence

September 21, 2018

Hurricane Florence is gone, but the work of response and recovery is just beginning. IOCC is on the ground in North Carolina ...

IOCC’s Response to Hurricane Florence

September 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence has set a direct course for the Carolinas and is expected to cause torrential rain, dangerous flooding, and storm surge across the region. IOCC is preparing ...

A Note From the Field

September 11, 2018

The week of August 13, 2018, ten alumni of IOCC’s Serv-X-treme youth leadership conference gathered from all over the country in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our assignment was to rebuild a home for John, a veteran, who lives on a fixed income in a one-bedroom ...

Our Work Is Not for the Faint Hearted

August 30, 2018

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, we would like to thank the 1,300 plus IOCC volunteers who have, throughout the years, dedicated over 40,000 hours of hard work to help more than 250 families rebuild after their homes were damaged by natural disasters.

Gather Your Supplies Today

August 28, 2018

September is National Preparedness Month, and it will be here before you know it. IOCC is encouraging everyone to take the time TODAY to create emergency supply kits, for both your family and your parish.