IFC OFFERS DIRECT, TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MEET BASIC NEEDS DUE TO POVERTY OR CRISIS, AND AS A RESULT MAY BE HOMELESS, FOOD INSECURE, AND/OR LACKING A NATURAL SUPPORT SYSTEM. IFC ALSO CONFRONTS THE CAUSES OF POVERTY AND PROMOTES LONG-TERM CHANGE THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
