Concern Worldwide | International humanitarian & development organisation

Ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes

We are determined to end hunger and malnutrition in the world’s poorest places

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Our worldwide focus in six areas

Joyce Positani, age 42, received training from Concern Worldwide to become a Community Animal Health Worker. She is known in the community and vaccinates up to 300 chickens a month. Thanks to the income she receives from this, her life has been greatly improved. She says “I am very happy and thank Concern for choosing me and training me”. Location: Nakumba District, Lilongwe, Malawi. Photo: Donal Skehan.

Livelihoods

We are enabling those in extreme poverty to forge a way out through secure livelihoods.

Health and nutrition

We work towards the survival and wellbeing of the world's most vulnerable communities.

Education

Education is at the heart of development and is key to breaking the poverty cycle for all children.

Emergencies

In an emergency situation, we act quickly to save lives. We then remain on the ground helping to rebuild livelihoods.

Gender equality

We tackle gender equality to empower people living in extreme poverty.

Innovations

Finding effective solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems requires innovative thinking.

How money is spent

Overseas programmes

Overseas programmes

Fundraising

Fundraising

Policy, advocacy & campaigning

Policy, advocacy & campaigning

Governance

Governance

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Our impact last year

24 M

people reached, in some of the world's poorest countries

11.6 M

extremely vulnerable people supported in 66 emergencies

£22.7 M

spent to provide life-saving aid and long term development assistance

Latest updates on our work from around the world

Concern-supported farmer Ahimed Ali Mahamed happily shows off potato crop produce, Ethiopia Photo: Jennifer Nolan

News18 June 2019

Celebrating a remarkable leap forward in food security – thanks to the not-so-humble Irish potato

Concern Worldwide has recently had the heartening news that our long-term operational areas in Ethiopia have improved their food security status for the very first time in history since 2000.

Moburak (not his real name), 8 leads his grandmother Nur (not her real name) through Moynadhona refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

News

17 June 2019

Refugee, Migrant, IDP: What’s the difference?

More than 68 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes; causing them to become refugees, IDPs and migrants. But, what's the difference?

Seven-year-old Davilla helps her aunty Claudia Batene prepare squash leaves for the family meal. The squash leaves are cultivated from seeds provided by Concern. The family also received groundnut, bean and sesame seeds, tools - including two machetes and a hoe - and farming skills. Photographer: Chris de Bode

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28 May 2019

World Hunger Day: Is sustainable progress possible?

Today is World Hunger Day, a date deliberately put in the diary to remind us that despite living in an era of commercial space travel and artificial intelligence, preventable hunger still costs too many lives.