ICC – International Co-operative Centre

HELP PEOPLE BUILD A BETTER FUTURE

ICC - International Co-Operative Center

HELP PEOPLE BUILD A BETTER FUTURE

ICC - International Co-Operative Center

WHAT WE DO

EMERGENCIES

We do whatever it takes to save people's lives when disaster strikes.

EDUCATION

We help people who are missing out on school to get an education.

HELP THE POOR

We help in tackling the causes of poverty and help poor people by creating lasting solutions.

HEALTH

We provide access to better healthcare to people in Albania.

SUPPORT PEOPLE IN NEED

We help people in need with special needs and disabilities, building and creating special centers for them with specific equipment's for this category.

CIVIL SOCIETY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY TRAININGS

We promote civil society initiatives and good practices and train them on cultural issues. This training is also imparted to students to help them understand and respect different cultures in the region and beyond.

OUR PARTNERS

We cooperate with local institutions such as: Elbasan county, Elbasan municipality, Elbasan state social service, the municipality of Cërrik and wider.

INTER-RELIGIOUS AND INTERCULTURAL PROJECTS

We promote the culture of peace and dialogue between the countries in the region and beyond. We support initiatives that contribute to intercultural dialogue and understanding, teach values of tolerance and mutual respect between cultures and religions. A major priority to us is cultural heritage.

WHO WE ARE

INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE CENTER” ICC was founded based on Albanian civil law, no. 8788, dated. 07.05.2001 “For non-profit organizations’’. The mission of this Center, which is already operating in Elbasan Region and beyond since 2006, is to help building capacities for a sustainable society, to help and support people in need, to promote cultural diversity and contribute in preserving and restoring cultural heritage, to advocate for democracy and human rights, and stimulate the active participation in the social life and decision-making processes. We are passionate world changers who believe that people can help people.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

If you believe and want to give people the opportunity to build a better future, by helping not only the individual but the society in general, please do contact us.

The mission of this Center, which is already operating in Elbasan Region and beyond since 2006, is to help to improve the Social &Cultural situation, mainly to the needs of poor people and to improve the infrastructure within its reach by drafting various Projects related to the construction of asylum centers for the elderly, the establishment of centers for children with special needs, the establishment of centers for children affected by Down syndrome, etc. Projects have been successfully implemented to date, and with high expectations to re-help these special people who find it hard to be supported by they relatives.

WHO WE ARE

We're passionate world-changers who believe our people deserve a chance.

WHAT WE DO

We’re a charity that takes a bold, effective approach to solving poverty.

HOW YOU HELP

Your support helps break the cycle of poverty, impacting generations.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

International Co-operative Center (ICC) goal is also to improve the life quality and preserve the environment. Therefore it has been engaged in rural development for almost 9 years. Living conditions in the rural regions of developing countries like Albania are often very lacking. Many struggle to obtain basic necessities and to provide for themselves and their families. No basic services are guaranteed, schools and hospitals are frequently inaccessible as well. Thus, our organization in cooperation with local and national partners has already built many health centers, wells, water suppliers and schools during the years. I order to assist even to the most needy people in these areas; we have built and restructured houses for orphans and people in need. During these years we have also been providing livestock to help rural families.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DEVELOPMENT

It is our aim to help excellent students to find opportunities for higher education and become agents of development. Higher education is key to this mobility but, unfortunately, many of students struggle to get into or through school due to financial constraints. We help you focus on what matters. We aim to ensure everyone the freedom to focus on their studies, or kickstart their career – whatever their financial background might be.