INCLUSION AWARENESS
ICC’s vocational training project at The Lighthouse is unique, as it engages both the young people in our care, as well as those in the...
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AFICC
- Feb 14
- 2 min
SUPPORTING FAMILIES
This Autumn, the intermittent lockdowns in Changsha disrupted the work of our FPP Kaifu Qu team, leaving them unable to conduct their...
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AFICC
- Feb 14
- 2 min
CHILD SPONSORSHIP: WEIKANG & XIAOHE
On the 3rd September 2021, we were honored to welcome Weikang, 11, and Xiaohe, 10, into our Changsha family. Xiaohe is a lively young...
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AFICC
- Feb 14
- 2 min
RICK RELYEA: ICC Partner and AFICC Board Member
February 7, 1947 - January 14, 2023 American Friends of ICC Board of Directors—2013-2023 American Friends of ICC (AFICC) wishes to honor...
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AFICC
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Join our Hope for Families Giving Club
Building Strong Families & Impacting Generations AFICC is excited to launch and introduce our new Hope for Families Giving Club—an annual...
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AFICC
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Little Ark Vocational Training
We've launched our Third Little Ark Food Truck! Little Ark No. 3 was launched into service this past July. Located conveniently in front...
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AFICC
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
A Fresh Take on Employment
Fostering Confidence in Young People with Disabilities On a quiet street in Changsha, inviting smells of freshly baked bread and pastries...
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AFICC
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
PenguinSmart Feature
AFICC interview of Founders Matt & Amy Kwok from PenguinSmart PenguinSmart, a tele-health platform designed to fill gaps for children...
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AFICC
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
Transformed Families
Photo: A Cross Care Team visits Shiyu and his family in their home. Our team had the pleasure of meeting Shiyu, a young man with Cerebral...
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AFICC
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Hengyang Vocational Training
Photos (left to right): Harvest time at Hope Farm, Diamond Painting in the Craft Room and the Little Ark Crew hard at work. The Hengyang...
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AFICC
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
Lighthouse Vocational Training
Photo: Cooking class - making an almond cake. The Lighthouse, located in the Tian Xin District of Changsha, is a building owned by ICC...
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AFICC
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
20 Years with ICC
How The Journey Started In January 2000, there was an opportunity to visit China on an ICC short term trip. Karen’s background as a nurse...
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AFICC
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
AFICC Welcomes New Board Members
Kay Ekstrom We are excited to welcome Kay Ekstrom to AFICC’s Board. Kay brings a wealth of experience in Non-Profit leadership! She is...
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AFICC
- Jan 28, 2022
- 1 min
Celebrations: Christmas & A Special Award
Sparkling tinsel, homemade decorations, ornaments, festive food and family gatherings were part of our ICC Care Center Christmas...
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AFICC
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
ICC Vocational Training: Little Ark Food Trucks
The success of the first Little Ark in Changsha and the opportunities it gave youth with disabilities inspired our Hengyang team to dream...
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AFICC
- Jan 28, 2022
- 1 min
Child Sponsorship: Tanli
Tanli, age 24, is full of joy, has a beautiful smile, and is a generous helper in her ICC home. Tanli has Cerebral Palsy, and while...
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AFICC
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Child Sponsorship Donor Highlight
The beauty of ICC Child Sponsorship is the journey and connection donors make with their sponsor child. In September 2020, in honor of...
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AFICC
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Vocational Training: Crafting brings Purpose
When another lockdown occurred in March 2021 in China, Karen Lee, ICC Volunteer and Vocational Training Project Manager, took the...
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AFICC
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Wrapping a Family with Support - Family Partners Program Report
Our FPP Cross Care Team #3, recently met a new family in need of our support. Originally from Shaoyang in Hunan Province, Feiyang is...
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AFICC
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
AFICC News and Updates
Event Thank You’s Summer and Fall brought us many opportunities to connect with our supporters and new friends at several events. Thank...
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