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ICCM

International Child Care Ministries

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Children & YouthEducationHealthPoverty & Hunger
Faith-based organisationInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 2, 2026

About

ICCM is a faith-based organisation based in Indianapolis, United States working on children & youth, education, health +3 more.

ICCM, also known as International Child Care Ministries, is a global network of Christian believers that cares for children facing poverty and disadvantage. It works through families, churches, schools and communities to ensure children are loved, safe and developing, with a focus on education, nutrition, medical care, clean water and residential hostels. It runs a child sponsorship model and a tree-planting initiative, operates in over 40 countries, and is a department of The Free Methodist Church, USA, based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Location

Indianapolis, United States

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Legal name

International Child Care Ministries

Focus areas

child sponsorshipchild developmenttree plantingfaith-basedinternational child care

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthEducationHealthPoverty & HungerWater & SanitationEnvironment & Climate

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Child Sponsorship

Children & Youth · Brazil, Ethiopia

Individuals, families or groups sponsor a single child, with monthly funds directed through local caregivers to cover tuition, nutrition, medical care and other needs. Sponsorship starts at $38 per month and continues until the child completes secondary education.

Planting Trees

Environment & Climate · Ethiopia

A tree-planting initiative that creates local employment and supports nutrition, education, clean water, soil health and forest restoration. A pilot aims to plant 5 million trees near the largest ICCM school in Ethiopia.

Countries of operation

BrazilEthiopia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingSponsorshipCorporate partnership

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