OIC International (OICI) is a non-profit organization headquartered in the United

States. Since 1970, OICI has been improving the quality of life of low-income,

disadvantaged individuals through the provision of skills training, business

development, health and food security programs in the developing world. OICI's

programs are comprehensive in nature, and aim to give individuals the knowledge and

tools they need to build sustainable futures for themselves, their families and their

communities.



ORGANIZATION OVERVIEWIn 1977, the town of Bo became the first SLOIC training site in Sierra Leone. A year later, SLOIC began offering business development training in the capital, Freetown, and SLOIC soon headquartered itself in the city. The need for skills training services throughout the country was apparent, and so SLOIC began to expand its training locations throughout the 1980s. SLOIC's skills training services were greatly affected during the civil war of the 1990s, but SLOIC remained operational and transitioned to offering resettlement services and trauma counselling for those affected by the conflict. Currently, SLOIC is combining post-conflict rehabilitation programs with skills development training to assist the nation's rebuilding efforts.