International Orthodox Christian Charities Inc

Agriculture & food security:iocc provided agriculture and food security programs in various countries, including ukraine, lebanon, ethiopia, greece, serbia, and kosovo. Iocc delivered healthy and nutritious cooked meals to families and schools throughout 2024. We trained school health educators on food safety and kitchen management. We operated the community kitchen in mina and expanded the kitchen's space and equipped it with solar system. We conducted improvements in a farm in koura by installing water storage and solar systems. We supported the local economy through creating market linkages and contributing to the establishment of a value chain. We provided technical assistance to livestock beneficiaries, enabling them to practically learn and implement the construction of transistor beehives.

Emergency response:iocc provided emergency response services in various countries, including turkey, armenia, uganda, albania, usa, poland, ukraine, romania, greece, jwbg, lebanon, jordan, syria and ethiopia. We responded to emergencies by providing various resources including, but not limited to: distribution of food, food vouchers, water, medical supplies, emergency kits, blankets, mattresses, school kits and hygiene kits to victims of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, drought and war refugees. Shelter and psychosocial support were also provided for children, youth and adults affected by these disasters. Iocc also responded to emergencies by sending out teams of volunteers for clean-up efforts and rehabilitation efforts for houses, farms, and water resources.

Education:iocc provided education and job training in several countries including usa, georgia, jwbg, haiti, iraq and ukraine. We supported schools by providing laptops, desktops, furniture, kitchen equipment, and educational supplies. We procured surveillance cameras and a burglar alarm for a school, as well as the protective fencing for the ground-floor windows helped project the school from robbery. We installed de-carbonization equipment such as batteries and solar panels to three educational cbos in gaza. Iocc supported a school in haiti by repairing a retaining wall, installing a gate, and providing funding for rent and teacher's salaries. Iocc supported refugees by organizing vocational training for adults in skills, including electrical wiring, e-marketing, auto mechanics and cooking.

Capacity building:iocc provided capacity building programs in bosnia to provide loans for entrepreneurs.