The International Childcare Trust (ICT) was an independent, non-governmental organisation; a children's charity that existed for the purpose of relieving poverty, relieving sickness and advancing the education of children and young persons anywhere in the world who are in a condition of need, hardship or distress. The organisation aimed to achieve these objectives by designing, implementing and managing projects in conjunction with local people according to their needs and within the culture of the country of operation. Projects were managed and staffed by local people.