Posts by Louise Joachimowski
Movin’ on up!
Graduation is upon us – around 2,315 Jumpstart Kindergarten graduates are in their last week of school and are busy preparing for their graduation ceremonies. These kids have completed a full year of reading, writing and arithmetic and have fulfilled all the requirements for entry into public school first grade. Enjoy some pictures from the last…
Read MoreSimple Health Training Saves Baby’s Life
The Hualde family lives in a squatter area in San Isidro Lagao, General Santos City. Their house is made of scrap materials and is built on lowland, prone to flooding. In early January 2013, heavy rain had caused floodwater to reach knee level inside their home. Arlene Hualde, a housewife and an ICM Transform Program…
Read MoreWhat is the future of fun?
“What is the future of fun? On Saturday 24th November, 2012, over 800 people gathered at the third annual TEDx Hong Kong event to discuss just that; how, where and why do we have fun? How are fun, recreation and happiness developing lives, careers and communities? The ways that humans are enjoying themselves are about…
Read MoreOxford Alumna Blesses Thousands of Children with the Gift of Education at ICM
“Every young person, rich or poor, needs a good teacher who doesn’t only provide knowledge but helps build up a whole person.”– Minori Nagatomo Minori’s world was “shattered” when she experienced children living in poverty as a high school student, and it was at this early age that she decided to dedicate her life to…
Read MorePlaytimes Magazine’s Holidays for Humanity
ICM was recently mentioned in an article in Playtimes Magazine’s January 2013 Issue, proposing readers to consider spending their next family holiday helping others. Our very own Tess Lyons, from the ICM HK Office, shares her own story about how she and her family got involved with ICM after attending the ICM HK Banquet, “I knew…
Read MoreShopping & Giving All In One
ICM was thrilled to participate in two Christmas Fairs this past weekend at Island ECC & Union Church – offering an array of hand crafted items from our very own Red Rope Project, featuring silk cushion covers, ornate tree ornaments, cards, notebooks and more! Red Rope is a certified co-op for women in the Philippines who have escaped prostitution and provides…
Read MoreAn Especially Warm Christmas
Brad and Melody Landes reinforced that it is better to give than receive, while reading a Christmas card from ICM. For the past three years, the Landes’ have sponsored an ICM Jumpstart Kindergarten in General Santos. Their generosity allows between 25-35 children to achieve a solid educational foundation which will allow them entrance to government…
Read MoreICM Visits Box of Hope
Story by Tess Lyons, ICM Donor Relations Manager If you had been with the ICM HK Office on Thursday, 15 November you would have heard the following unusual comments: “I need that soap or I will keep the washcloth.” or “I will trade you that book for that toothbrush but not for that pencil case.” Yes…
Read MoreThe Story of Shaimie
At the age of three, little Shaimie weighed just 5.2 kg (11.4 lbs). Barely more than skin and bones, she couldn’t sit up or stand, let alone walk. Her mother Marlita longed to hear Shaimie call her “mama” but her severely malnourished condition had impaired her cognitive development and she hadn’t yet begun to talk.…
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