Annual Event Benefits Iraq’s Most Vulnerable, Voiceless Children Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) Chairman Jonathan Webb announced today that ICF will be holding its third annual “IN THEIR SHOES” 5K run/walk on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria, VA. “Our annual 5Ks have been lifesavers for initiatives in Iraq to provide […]
ICF, SOCCER SALAM PARTNERS SEND EMERGENCY AIRLIFT OF WINTER SUPPLIES, 1,000 SOCCER BALLS FOR IRAQI CHILDREN & FAMILIES FLEEING ISIS December 19 – An airlift of five tons of emergency winter aid and 1,000 soccer balls left the US today, headed to Iraq for delivery to extremelyvulnerable children and families displaced by ISIS violence […]
Organized under the “Soccer Salam” banner, a coalition including the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) and three other U.S.-based charities today kicked off a social media campaign to mobilize emergency winter aid to Iraqi families fleeing violence and to deliver 1,000 soccer balls to vulnerable Iraqi children who deserve a chance to play. “The winter needs […]
Vulnerable boy flees ISIS into loving arms of heart doctors The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) announced today that it has provided an initial $11,000 grant to the Iraq Health Aid Organization (IHAO) in Baghdad to provide emergency food, milk, mattresses, or other support to children and families fleeing ISIS to Baghdad. “We salute IHAO for […]
Thanks to an outpouring of support from generous donors, the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) and its Iraqi NGO partner donated nutritious food packages to 185 destitute homes with orphans and street children in the Baghdad area. “The number of families we helped this year was more than triple the number of families we were able […]
$40 feeds a widow, poor family with orphans, street children The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) today launched an appeal to raise $5,000 for special food packages for destitute families and widows with orphans and street children. The packages will be distributed during the month of Ramadan. For less than the cost of dinner out for two here in […]
A very special thanks to all of our runners and walkers, our 3 Ambassadors, Gold Star Mothers, Iraq veterans, the local Iraqi-American community, the Khudairi Group, Triple Canopy, BH Defense, The Children’s Village, DynCorp, Blue Bay International. Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States Lukman Faily (right), was “Distinguished Guest Runner” for ICF’s 2nd annual “IN […]
MEDIA ADVISORY The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) will host its second annual “IN THEIR SHOES” 5K fun run/walk at Cameron Run Regional Park in Alexandria, VA, on Saturday, May 10, at 8 am. The 5K will benefit desperately poor Iraqi orphans and street children after years of war. Iraq’s Ambassador to the US Lukman Faily […]
Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) President Betsy Phillips announced today that Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States Lukman Faily will participate in ICF’s May 10 5K to benefit Iraqi orphans and street children. “We are so honored to have Ambassador Faily as a special guest runner at our 5K to benefit Iraq’s most vulnerable children,” Phillips […]
A $1,200 matching gift, offered to the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) at Christmas by an anonymous donor, mobilized an additional $1,200 to provide winter jackets, pants, and sweaters to 85 Iraqi orphans and street children. Among the children were 60 boys and girls who attend the Center that so many of ICF’s generous donors support […]