WHO WE ARE

The International Confederation of Christian Family Movements (ICCFM) was formed in Caracas, Venezuela in 1966, with the aim of helping its members live their human and Christian vocations and bear witness to the essential values of the family, based upon the Faith as announced by the Gospel and proposed by the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Confederation is composed of three types of members that fulfil the requirements established in its Constitution.

Full members of the Confederation are Christian Family Movements (CFM) which meet the following basic characteristics even though they may be called by other names:

1. They are organized in small groups of couples, families, solo parents, widows, etc., who seek to become genuine family communities and work together with their chaplains to promote mutual growth.
2. They meet regularly, participating in a formative process of Observe, Judge, and Act in the light of God's word.
3. They witness and minister to all families, especially to those in difficult situations such as the suffering and the poor.

Associate members are lay organizations which share the Christian ideals of the ICCFM and which are involved in working for the family.

Supporting members are those organizations or centers which share the Christian ideals of the ICCFM and which are involved in the study, research and promotion of the family.

The ICCFM has affiliated organizations in the following countries, found on each continent:

CONTINENT	NUMBER OF FAMILIES	COUNTRIES
North America	4,000	U.S.A.
Europe	3,990	Spain, Malta, Portugal, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy
Latin America	80,000	Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Panama, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay
Africa	475	Uganda, Malawi, Cameroon
Asia	4,000	Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Hongkong, South Korea
Oceania	5	Australia
TOTAL	92,470

ICCFM President Couples:

YEAR	COUPLE	COUNTRY
2007-	William and Esilda Cheng	Panama
2001-2007	Nop and Elma Muangkroot	Thailand
1998-2001	Jose and Margarita Pich	Spain
1995-1998	Álvaro and Margarita Rivera	Costa Rica
1989-1995	Wayne and Susan Hamilton	USA
1983-1989	Manuel and Cecilia Samaniego	Venezuela
1977-1983	Rolly and Isabelle Leroux	Canada
1967-1977	Pat and Patty Crowley	USA
1966-1967	José and Luzma Álvarez	Mexico

ICCFM presidents from 1989-2007. Left to right: Riveras, Muangroots, Pichs and Hamiltons.