CHI

CHI Raffle Ticket Now Selling
2024-09-10 - 2024-11-16 | ICOC Missions House, Ikeja, Lagos, 1 Otunba Jobifele Way, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
This is a fundraising towards the ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative Early Childhood Development Project

ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative in Collaboration with Agege LGA & AONN Celebrates 2024 International Children's Day
2024-05-25 10:00 - 14:00 (Africa/Lagos) | ICOC Missions House, Ikeja, Lagos, 1 Otunba Jobifele Way, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

CHI Conducts Financial Literacy Training for Caregivers
2023-10-07 09:00 - 14:30 | ICOC Missions House, Ikeja, Lagos, 1 Otunba Jobifele Way, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
CHI Conducts Financial Literacy Training for 23 Caregivers whose children have aged out from our ECD program

ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative (ICOC CHI) Collaborates with NEOSOM on Community Service Event
2023-08-26 10:00 - 14:30 | Agege Local Government Playcentre & Nursery School, Lagos, Nigeria
On the 26th of August, 2023, the ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative (ICOC CHI) team joined forces with the Onyechi Emeka Oguagha School of Mission (NEOSOM) for a collaborative community service event at the Agege Local Government Playcentre & Nursery School. The event aimed to improve the school’s infrastructure and create a brighter learning environment for the children.
Attendance:
The event saw an enthusiastic turnout of participants, including:
– Mr. Imagbe Igbinoba (President, ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative)
– Mr. Dayo Andre (Member, ICOC CHI Board of Trustees)
– Mrs. Alice Amolo (Program Manager, CHI)
– Mr. Abioye Oyatope (Program Officer, CHI)
– Evang. Chris Ogbonnaya (Lead Evangelist, West Africa)
– Rolayo Ogbonnaya (Women Ministry Leader, West Africa)
– Mr. Ita Emmanuel (Administrator, NEOSOM)
– Evang. Wasiu Ajao
– Hon. Rasheed Adaraniijo (SLG, Agege LGA)
– Mr. Salisu Ibrahim (HOD, Educational and Library Services, Agege LGA)
– Mrs. Onifade (Headteacher, Agege LGA Playcentre & Nursery School)
– Approximately 21 NEOSOM students.
Activities:
The community service began with an orientation briefing led by Mr. Abioye Oyatope, the Program Officer for ICOC CHI. During the orientation, Mrs. Fatodu, the Headteacher of the school, was introduced to the volunteers. Subsequently, Mr. Ita Emmanuel, the Administrator of NEOSOM, addressed both the school’s students and the volunteers, emphasizing the importance of community service and collaboration.
Workgroups:
To efficiently tackle the tasks at hand, three workgroups were established. Participants with physical strength eagerly joined forces to clean and paint the school premises. The collective effort of the volunteers was a heartening sight and demonstrated their commitment to improving the school.
Closing Remarks:
Evang. Chris Ogbonnaya, the Lead Evangelist for West Africa, concluded the community service activity with a heartfelt prayer. He also assured the Head teacher of the school that ICOC CHI would continue to partner with the preschool for future initiatives. Following the prayer, the event concluded, and all participants were dismissed.
This joint community service event was a testament to the power of collaboration and the shared commitment of ICOC CHI and NEOSOM to support local communities. The impact of this initiative was not only visible in the physical improvements made to the school but also in the spirit of unity and service that was fostered among all participants.

CHI Celebrates World Kindness Day with vulnerable children on the 12th & 19th Nov.
2022-11-12 07:30 - 09:00 | Beggers Colony, Agege, lagos, Beggers Colony, Agege, Lagos, Lgos, Nigeria
Date: 12 & 19 November 2022
Time: 7: 30a.m – 9am
Location: Beggars Colony Agege & Ikorodu
Target: Young Disadvantaged Children 0 – 6
In commemoration of World Kindness Day celebrated worldwide on November 13th also in line with the organization’s core motivation (Luke 4:18-19 & Gal 5:22). Caring Hearts Initiative will be reaching out to young disadvantaged children 0 – 6 in Agege and Ikorodu communities.
The aim is to promote the importance of being kind to each other and the world at large irrespective of religion, class or ethnic difference with a purpose of driving home the understanding that compassion for others binds everyone together
The theme for this year’s program is: ‘A CARING HEART A GIVING HEART’
Highlight of event include:

Provision of breakfast for 500 most vulnerable children in the slum of Agege and Ikorodu
Provision of nutrition education to caregivers
Orientation on Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Distribution of clothing.

Objective: To promote nutritional wellbeing of Children in vulnerable households.
Desired outcome:

500 young disadvantaged children 0-6 in 2 LGAs (Agege & Ikorodu) would be encouraged and liberated.
Caregivers of young disadvantaged children 0-6 would be educated and motivated on the importance of nutrition in the development of their children.
500 young disadvantaged children 0-6 in 2 LGAs (Agege & Ikorodu) would have received quality nutritional support as a result of the activity.
More awareness would have been created in these 2 LGAs (Agege & Ikorodu)

At this event, the organization will be having a simple breakfast of tea, bread and egg with the children in their environment.
With your kind donation of just Five Hundred Naira N500, a child will be provided with breakfast of bread, egg and tea on that day. Sponsors will also have the logo of their company on our fliers and banners displayed on CHI’s website.
Please send cash donation to:
Account Name: ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative
Account No.: 1214338015
Bank: Zenith Bank
(NOTE: Please Indicate ‘Kindness Day’ on payment voucher and send transaction receipt to this WhatsApp number: +2348174609047.
God Bless your kind heart!!!!!
For Partnership and Advert Placement, please contact:
Imagbe Igbinoba (+2348033002525)
Alice Amolo (+2348174609047)

Special Contribution for ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative
2022-01-30 10:00 - 12:00 | ICOC Missions House, Ikeja, Lagos, 1 Otunba Jobifele Way, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
A Special Contribution across the ICOC Nigeria to raise 30 Million Naira for the ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative for the purpose of increasing the number of beneficiaries from 77 in 2021 to 100 in 2022
To make a donation, please pay to:
Account Name: ICOC Caring Hearts Initiative
Account Number: 1214338015
Bank: Zenith Bank

2ND ECD REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
2021-10-31 12:00 - 17:00 | Lagos
Agenda:

Opening prayer
Devotional
Class on Hygiene
Q/A
Closing prayer

BE A SAFE PERSON LIKE JESUS
Luke 7:36-50 Notice how safe Jesus is. This sinful woman can be this intimate with Jesus without fear. She doesn’t need to fear that he will be checking her out, evaluating her body with her gaze. She doesn’t fear that Jesus will judge her, reduce her in his eyes to her worst act or biggest regret. She doesn’t fear that Jesus will take anything from her, or take anything of her.
So what does a safe person look like? And more importantly, how do we become one?
A safe person is humble.
Humble people don’t look down on others from their “superior” position, but they don’t put others on a pedestal either. They understand that the ground is level at the foot of the cross.
A safe person understands grace and gives it to others.
Grace is acceptance. God accepts us just as we are but He doesn’t agree with our sin.
Safe people encourage others, by their example of transparency and authenticity.
Safe people remember there are two sides to every story, and they wait to make a judgment till they hear the other side.
Safe people seek to maintain a non-judgmental attitude toward others.
They don’t shame others. They don’t criticize others.
Safe people are honest people.
They speak the truth in love (Eph. 4:15) as a way of life. Safe people are good listeners.
Safe people love with God’s love.
Safe people love others unconditionally. They love the way God loves.
Safe people are forgiving people.
They extend to others the forgiveness they have received from God and from others.
Be a safe person like Jesus – Be a safe parent, a safe spouse, a safe volunteer, a safe leader, a safe discipler, and also a safe friend.

ICOC Nigeria Launches Caring Hearts Initiative - CHI
2021-05-15 - 2021-05-21 | Lagos
International Church of Christ (ICOC) Nigeria has launched Caring Hearts Initiative (CHI), which is designed to cater for the developmental needs of children between 1 to 6 years old.

At the ceremony held on Saturday 15 May, 2021 at the ICOC’s Missions House in Ikeja, Lagos, the initiative was flagged off with the Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme, which will assist targeted children within and outside its community to develop their full potentials.
