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What we do

Thanks to the support of our Members, partners and donors worldwide, 2009 marks ICMC’s 58th year of service to vulnerable people on the move.

Working directly with migrants, refugees and internally displaced people through on-the-ground assistance programmes, and providing a dignity-driven voice for migrants and ICMC Members in international policy-making debates and processes, ICMC is recognised for its expertise and action. Having served millions of individuals and families since 1951, ICMC is making a tangible difference in the lives of men, women and children across the globe.

 

Areas of Work

Migration policy and governance

As migration policies and governance change and evolve in the face of contemporary challenges such as global economic crisis, changing environmental conditions and continuing violence and conflict, ICMC actively advocates for dignity-centred approaches and solutions.  Read more

Refugee resettlement

For individuals and families who have fled their home because of a well-founded fear of persecution, returning safely to their home country may never be an option. ICMC works to find sustainable and dignified durable solutions for these refugees, including especially resettlement to safe third countries.Read more

Voluntary return and reintegration

For millions of refugees, the ideal durable solution is to return home─home to a familiar language and culture; home to the family residence and personal belongings; home to loved ones and friends. ICMC works to facilitate the safe and dignified voluntary return and reintegration of refugees and IDPs in communities worldwide.  Read more

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families

While displacement is a challenge for all those forced to flee, some individuals and families struggle with particularly acute needs that may be further exacerbated by personal circumstances, isolation or inability to access basic services. ICMC reaches out to these people with referrals, livelihood activities and and support towards rebuilding confidence.  Read more

Human trafficking

ICMC has witnessed the indelible marks that such experiences leave on both trafficking survivors and their families. Since 1999, ICMC has worked in countries of origin, transit and destination where we have earned a reputation for our work in combatting trafficking and providing protection and assistance to those affected.  Read more

Training and capacity building

Local organisations frequently request assistance in building and effectively managing programmes that serve uprooted people, or seek additional resources for training related to the greater protection of migrant rights. ICMC provides additional training towards sustainably strengthening the capacity of local actors.   Read more

Migration and development

While many organisations work either in migration or development, ICMC Members and other Church bodies are among the few that work in both. ICMC actively participates in international policy-making discussions about the interrelation between migration and development and their effects on migrants and their families.Read more

Church networking and action

In its role as a Commission, ICMC is dedicated to bringing local Church actors together for improved advocacy and coordination of services benefitting displaced persons─particularly as they relate to the protection of human dignity and the right to family unity.Read more

Assist survivors of violence and trauma

The psychological and social impacts of emergencies and other migration-related stresses including gender-based violence (GBV) can undermine the long-term mental health and psychological well-being. ICMC is committed to preventing GBV and strengthening the support services available to survivors of violence and trauma, and their families.Read more