International Orthodox Christian Charities, Inc. (IOCC), based in Baltimore, Maryland, was established in March 1992 as the official international humanitarian organization of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA). Since its inception, IOCC has distributed more than US $226 million in relief and development programs in 30 countries. IOCC does not provide funds for Church missions such as religious education or missionary work. All funds collected by the agency (minus administrative expenses) are instead used for humanitarian aid. Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas (SCOBA) is an Eastern Orthodox organization designed to help cooperation among the canonical Orthodox Christian jurisdictions to be found in the Americas. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Look up Aid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

IOCC has received a rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, the highest rating the organization awards. Charity Navigator is an independent, non-profit organization that evaluates charities. ...

External links

• IOCC website
• Profile page on Charity Navigator