Registered UK Charity · Since 2001
Building a sustainable future,
one life at a time.
From East London to Uganda, we walk alongside the people society too often overlooks - refugees, orphans, young people, the elderly - to relieve poverty, advance education, and restore dignity.
120+
households fed during the COVID lockdowns
Trusted by funders and partners since 2001
Our mission
Relieve poverty. Advance education. Restore dignity.
ICCF was founded in 2001 by Sub-Saharan refugee communities living across London. They knew what it felt like to arrive with nothing - and they decided to do something about it.
Twenty-five years on, we run programmes in East London and across five countries. We feed families. We teach children. We train young people. We sit with the lonely. We build the buildings that other people walk away from.
Every pound, every hour, every conversation goes into one thing: helping people stand on their own feet.
Our charitable objectives
- 01Relieve people in poverty, need and distress
- 02Advance education at every age
- 03Provide social welfare facilities that improve daily life
- 04Challenge discrimination, segregation and inequality
- 05Promote young talent through training and youth activity
- 06Protect and preserve public health
- 07Promote diversity, inclusion and cultural dignity
- 08Conduct skills training and capacity building
What we do
Four programmes. One mission.
Each one designed to help real people build a life they choose - in East London and across Sub-Saharan Africa.
25+
Years serving communities
120+
Households fed during COVID
5
Countries with active links
18
Trained local volunteers
"Just £1 can begin to change a life."
Featured project
Door-to-Door Food Drop Programme
When the COVID-19 lockdowns hit, families across East London suddenly had no way to put food on the table. With support from The National Lottery Community Fund (Project ID 20162905), we delivered food directly to people's doors - quietly, respectfully, no questions asked.
Across four phases between May 2021 and March 2022, we reached 120 households. The programme continues today in a smaller form, because the need has not gone away.
4
phases
120
households
100%
door-to-door
How you can help
Three ways to make a difference.
Donate
A one-off gift or a monthly partnership. Every pound reaches the people who need it most.
Give todayVolunteer
Give a few hours a week. Help with food drops, youth work, admin, or events in London.
Get in touchPartner
Are you a funder, faith organisation, school or business? Let's talk about what we can build together.
Start a conversationYour £1 changes a life.
Become a monthly partner and help us build orphanages, schools, and training centres in Uganda - and keep our doors open in London.
Donate today