“I am inspired by the hope and joy that ICC brings to the children and adults in its care.”

“I still vividly remember my first trip to ICC, back in 2011, the unforgettable experience of holding a little girl who had recently been abandoned because she was missing her right arm. I remember the love she was given by the staff and the hope that came with becoming part of the ICC family. I remember returning to Hengyang six months later, looking forward to holding her again, only to discover that she had been given a Forever Family (adopted)…what joy! It was in that moment that I realized the full impact of ICC’s work, that ICC is all about changing lives of the “least of these”, bringing love, hope, and opportunity to those that can’t help themselves. A young girl’s life had forever been changed because of the works of ICC.”

“I am inspired by the incredible changes in the lives of those in the care of ICC since I first stepped foot in the Changsha Welfare Centre in 1995. Not only do the children and young adults have LIFE – they have FULLNESS of life! I am also inspired by our staff, both local and international, for their dedication, commitment, genuine love and their selfless sacrifice in bringing love, hope and opportunity to hundreds of lives. I love the ICC story!”

“I am inspired by seeing Faith in action. The children and young adults inspire me to serve in Faith, and in doing so I receive far more in return. This reciprocal response means that many years later I am still inspired, motivated and blessed to be involved.”

“I am inspired by the joy and generosity that is so evident in each of the children and young adults I meet in ICC’s family. I remember this one time when a little girl with Down syndrome saw me enter a room and with a huge smile stretched out her arms for me to give her a hug.  As I held her in my arms I realized the opposite was true – she didn’t want to receive a hug, she wanted to give a hug.  Her delight and generosity of love will always remain with me.”

“I am inspired by the transformation I witness in the children who have grown and developed under the diligent care of our ICC staff across all the projects.”

“I am inspired by the love and devotion that I have seen grow in the local staff for our children, a real caring love as if these children are their own. They celebrate their successes and share the pain of their disappointments giving real love, hope and opportunity. And the children themselves inspire me as they demonstrate a desire to give love as much as receive it from me, a desire to reach out and touch the lives of those around them.”

“I am inspired by ICC’s ability to sow the seeds of regard within the children and young adults they love and care for, the welfare officials they respect and work beside, and the caregivers they train and mentor.  We all must scale the mountain of regard from the bottom where society sees the individual with a disability as an embarrassment and burden, through learning to care for their needs, desire their highest level of well-being, and feel pride in their accomplishments, to the top where we see every individual as a unique and powerful piece of God’s image.”

“I am inspired by what our children can teach us about the specialness of every human life and the possibilities for joy and hope!”

“I am inspired by the love that ICC’s children show to each other. Despite having nothing, they are able to share everything. To watch the young people in the group homes come together as one new family and to be able to care for each other and to help each other when times are tough or when tasks are physically impossible is truly inspiring.”

“I am inspired by the dedication of our people to our mission and how God continues to work out his plan to provide for the disabled and abandoned in China.”

Peter Maize brings more than 15 years of experience working with non-profits in China.  Previously, he was the China Regional Director, overseeing operations for an international organization for 10 years.  He also worked with groups engaged in poverty alleviation projects in the Philippines and Africa.

Kyla has lived in China and worked with ICC for 17 years.  Kyla spent the first two years in China studying Chinese at university in Changsha.  In 2006, she led a team to establish the Hengyang Spring Project and managed this project for 6 years before handing it over to a local project manager.  She has been the China Operations Director since 2012, leading the work in China.

Chen Cai Yan worked for ICC since the start of the Changsha project in 1997 until 2007, serving in various administrative and management positions.  Cai Yan then left ICC for several years to raise her family, returning in 2016 to work as the Director of our China National Office, taking responsibility for publicity and fundraising for ICC in Mainland China.

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