Victoria Banfield House

The Banfield House building was acquired by ICO in 2004 in cooperation with the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). This residence provides a supportive living environment for 22 citizens with persistent mental health issues and who might otherwise be at risk for poverty and homelessness. ICO leases the building to VIHA as part of our overall mission. VIHA provides the health professionals as well as support staff like catering and custodial staff. Each resident has a private room and shared common areas. ICO provides for the overall building maintenance and upgrades. The administration and management of the building is provided through pro-bono services of our volunteer team members.

The mortgage, maintenance, insurance, and taxes for this building are covered by the lease cash flows with Island Health and donations to this initiative are not required. Any positive cash flows are used to support the overhead of ICO Initiatives and Projects worldwide so that every dollar donated is provided fully to the initiative.