The ICLC was founded under the name Borneo Child Aid in 2011 by Rosalyn Dawila Venning with the support of her Danish husband, Torben Venning. Rosalyn grew up in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, and therefore knows the culture, communities and traditions first-hand, as well as the challenges they face in the area.
Rosalyn and Torben ran the school project for many years while they lived in Sabah, Borneo, but have since then managed it from their home in Denmark, although with frequent visits to the Philippines.

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Michael Dawila Venning, the newly appointed Executive Director of ICLC and son of Rosalyn and Torben, has also spent a significant portion of his life in Sabah. A biologist by profession, he endeavors to integrate an ecological perspective into the organization's initiatives while prioritizing childhood education as the primary focus. While our main emphasis is on the Sama Dilaut communities, we welcome and support all indigenous groups in our efforts to uphold their rights. This is being facilitated with the support of the consulting team from our Danish partner organization, PUGAD.

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However, the largest and most important part of our project is being performed by our amazing teachers and staff in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia.

They are the ones who ensure the daily function of the schools, and they are the ones who know and cares for the many children that we have enrolled in our schools. Without them, our project would not be possible, and for that, we are deeply grateful.