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ICS Africa or ICS is a civil society organization. It strives towards a better future for children and their societies by investing in social business and social services. Where ICS is investing in social enterprises, it also invests in social services simultaneously, based on local needs. Through this approach, ICS builds on stronger communities with the willingness and ability to drive their own change, leading to a better and safer future for their children. ICS Africa state their mission statement as: ''Together with people and their communities, we inspire co-creation of initiatives and ventures which enable long lasting social and economic change in order to ensure the wellbeing of all children and young people.'' ICS Africa states their Vision statement as: ''People around the world are capable and willing to ensure the wellbeing of all children and to drive their own change.'' 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ICS Africa )〕 ==History== The starting point for ICS Africa was the safety and wellbeing of all children in Africa. The ICS Africa effort to make this a reality started in 1980.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ICS History )〕 Initially ICS Africa existed as Inter-Aid〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=InterAid )〕 until its founders moved on to establish the current existence, initialized as ICS. Over the years, ICS have retained these initials but under different names and approaches. From Inter-Aid to International Chritelijk Steunfonds〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Internationaal Christelijk Steunfonds )〕 (ICS) to International Child Support (ICS) to Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS). These changes have been representing ICS’ continuous learning and innovation culture. Each phase has represented growth and shifts in strategy towards more promising investments in the interest of children and their societies. From ICS Africa’s work with communities, many valuable lessons that drive ICS Africa’s innovations today have been drawn. ICS Africa’s core thinking and approaches have evolved from charity interventions to approaches that delve deeper into the complexities of the forces that combine to deny children and their societies’ fuller and dignifying life experiences. ICS Africa is said to carefully consider how best their work with communities can vest the most respect and power in people themselves to own, shape and drive their lives. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ICS Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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