International Child Care's story began in 1961 when an American couple, Jim and Virginia Snavley, visited Haiti. Overwhelmed by what they saw, particularly the plight of children with active tuberculosis, a vision was born. They returned to Haiti and in 1965 the Child Care Foundation (CCF) was formed. Two years later, in 1967, Grace Children's Hospital, dedicated to the care of tubercular children, was officially opened in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.