Next in our series of posts about new Charitocracy nominees, we have nominee The IOCC Foundation, nominated by donor StephL. They support humanitarian relief and development programs and provide seed money to establish new programs and initiatives. You can find their web site here.

A few words on Charitocracy

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About nominee The IOCC Foundation

Gifts to the IOCC Foundation are disbursed to support the mission of IOCC. The IOCC Foundation is a nonprofit organization which exists to further IOCC’s work.

Our Mission

IOCC, in the spirit of Christ’s love, offers emergency relief and development programs to those in need worldwide, without discrimination, and strengthens the capacity of the Orthodox Church to so respond.

VISION

We envision that, by God’s grace, IOCC will respond, without discrimination, to those who are suffering and in need, to enable them to continue to improve their own lives and communities and to have means to live with dignity, respect and hope.

COMMITMENT & CONTEXT

IOCC, the international humanitarian aid and development agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, aims to develop in Orthodox Christians a commitment to philanthropy and global cooperative involvement in the diaconal work of the Orthodox Church.

INSPIRATION

Matthew 25:35-36, 40
"For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you welcomed me; I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me… as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."

So please visit the page of nominee The IOCC Foundation to vote for, like, or discuss this cause! And watch their brief video talking about who they are and what they've been doing to help here in the US for the past 20+ years.