“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, living and helping each other when times are tough or when tasks are physically impossible is truly inspiring.”

“I am inspired by seeing faith in action. The children and young adults encourage 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 hope and joy that ICC brings to the children and young adults in its care.”

“I still vividly remember my first trip to ICC in 2011 and 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 and 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 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.”

“On my first visit to one of the ICC children’s projects in 2012 I was deeply affected to see, first hand, the difference made in the lives of children abandoned because of their disabilities. Over the years, I have repeatedly witnessed the incredible transformation resulting from the loving family setting and attention to the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each child. My heart melts each time I witness the love that the children are, in return, able to show each other, their carers and visitors.”

“I am inspired by the faith in action through ICC’s family of caregivers who bring love and hope into the lives and hearts of these precious children in China.”

“From first hearing the founding story of ICC to seeing the transformed Iives of the children and the dedication of the volunteers in different capacities in the field and elsewhere, it has been a continually inspiring experience. I feel humbled, privileged and blessed to be able to serve in the ICC family.”

“I am inspired by the love, care and dedication that comes from the hearts of all the caregivers and staff, and the joy and smiles on the faces of the children.”

“I am inspired by the way ICC shows that every single child is valuable and deserves to be loved and cared for. I will never forget the deaf and blind little boy I got to spent time with. He was so happy at just being held and touched and simple things, like the feeling of brushing his teeth, made him chuckle. In his own way he lives a fulfilling life with the other children in his group. For every child the therapists and carers of ICC take time to look for what is needed for him or her to develop in the most optimal way.”

“I am inspired by the incredible difference ICC makes in the children’s lives by bringing them love, hope and opportunity. Seeing them changed and coming alive as they have moved into ICC’s care is quite remarkable.”  

“I am inspired by the bright, joyful, loving and professional environment that has been so generously provided to these beautiful children and young people. Seeing the local caregivers and therapists working so patiently and effectively with those entrusted into ICC’s care is a symbol of the cultural change that is being birthed. The respect for and value of every human life is tangibly evident in the smiles and laughter that fill the homes.”

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 since 2001.  Kyla spent her 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 work for 6 years before handing it over to a local project manager.  She has been the China Operations Director since 2012.

Chen Caiyan first worked for ICC at the start of the Changsha project in 1997 until 2007, serving in various administrative and management positions.  Caiyan then left ICC for several years to raise her family, returning in 2016 to work as the Director of our China National Office. Caiyan now manages ICC’s Representative Office in China, providing support for ICC’s various projects.

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