Tag: IOCC
SYRIAN REFUGEES FIND PEACE BUT LITTLE COMFORT IN FOREIGN LANDS
photo: Paul Jeffrey photo: Rada Tierney/IOCC IOCC - June- July 2016 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Syria's civil war has created the greatest refugee upheaval since WWII, ... Read More
Emergency Medical Aid Fills Need for Care of Syrians
A relief worker from IOCC Syria partner, DERD, comforts Ali, 11, after emergency surgery to remove shrapnel embedded in his skull from an explosion near ... Read More
IOCC Assists Communities Affected By Drought Emergency in Ethiopia
Crop failure due to drought conditions caused Mekia, a 36-year-old mother of four, to sell her only cow to feed her family. Now eight months ... Read More
Construction Dates Set For Fr. Michael Rosco Memorial, Habitat For Humanity Building Project
The American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church of the USA- December 2015 JOHNSTOWN, PA -- The Diocesan Chancery wishes to provide the following update on the Fr. ... Read More
Diocese of Alaska Assembly emphasizes centrality of stewardship
St. Herman’s blessing cross after restoration. Bishop David with Alaskan clergy. Orthodox Church in America- November 2015 Clergy and lay delegates from as far as ... Read More
IOCC Relief Eases Hardship For Syrian Refugees And Greek Hosts
Hundreds of tired and hungry Syrian refugees with little more than a backpack carrying all of their worldly possessions arrive daily on the Greek island ... Read More
Syrian Refugees Flee War To Face Water Crisis
A Syrian refugee drinks safe water from a faucet in the El Rahmeh settlement in northern Lebanon. Access to safe water is a daily concern ... Read More
SAVING SOLES FROM A DISABLING FOOT DISEASE IN ETHIOPIA
(Photo credit: Corina Mararu/IOCC) August 2015 Adamena was a fresh-faced bride of 17 when she first noticed the swelling in her feet and legs. The ... Read More
Patriarch John X Blesses Humanitarian Work of IOCC
July- August 2015 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Speaking on behalf of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the United States of America as Episcopal ... Read More
IOCC Farm Project Reaps Food And Earning Power For West Bank Women
The freshly laid eggs that Rana gathers daily from her hen house not only help to feed her and her ailing mother, but also provide ... Read More
Syrian Refugees Surge Into Serbia Seeking Asylum
Syrian refugees gather outside of the police station in Presevo, Serbia, where they are waiting to be registered for assistance. Many have traveled more than ... Read More
IOCC RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN SYRIA
https://www.vdare.com INTERESTED IN A CAREER WITH IOCC? Click here to learn more about job opportunities in Syria. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) supports one of ... Read More
IOCC Expands Relief To Greece’s Growing Poor
Athens residents patiently wait their turn for dry food parcels filled with a month's ration of items like beans, pasta, and canned milk. The community ... Read More
IOCC Responds to Flash Flooding in Georgia
http://www.finca.org/ June 2015- IOCC Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Torrential rains that fell on the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi on June 13 caused flash flooding ... Read More
Assyrian Children Bear Scars Of War – Face New Challenges In Exile
Learning math and reading in French instead of their native Arabic has been a challenge for Syrian refugees Cynthia, 9, and her classmate, David, 8. ... Read More
Balkans Still Recovering One Year After Catastrophic Floods
An elderly resident from the Serbian village of Kladovo looks on as IOCC delivers construction materials to his family's flood damaged home. Catastrophic flooding across ... Read More
IOCC Responds To Victims Of Oklahoma Tornadoes
http://a.abcnews.com/ May 2015 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — A cluster of more than a dozen tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma City on Wednesday, destroying dozens of homes ... Read More
International Orthodox Christian Charities Recipient Of Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award For Excellence
May 2015 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) was awarded the 2015 Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence recently at the ... Read More
Nepal’s Earthquake Victims Face Homelessness And Hunger
https://newshub.org April- May 2015 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Kathmandu, Nepal's historic capital city lies in rubble. A catastrophic 7.9 earthquake followed by powerful aftershocks on ... Read More
IOCC Responds To Victims Of Deadly Earthquake In Nepal
http://a.abcnews.com/ 27/4/15 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — A devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake and several powerful aftershocks have rocked the ancient city of Kathmandu, Nepal, leaving a ... Read More
IOCC Assists Syrian Families Escaping Bloodshed In Idlib
http://static.euronews.com/ March-April 2015 Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — As the security and humanitarian situation in Idlib, Syria, continues to deteriorate following escalated fighting this past weekend, ... Read More