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A Concern nutrition centre being disinfected in Cox's Bazar

Press release8 July 2020

High unemployment and Covid hampering monsoon readiness in Bangladesh

Increased levels of unemployment and income loss as a result of the Covid pandemic are making it harder for vulnerable communities in Bangladesh to prepare for floods and landslides

With the support of the Ration Challenge community, Farah has been able to pursue her business idea.

Story

7 July 2020

Farah’s story: “I’m so proud of myself and I am so relieved and happy I can support my family.”

Farah is from a small country town outside of Damascus. With the support of the Ration Challenge community, Farah has been able to pursue her business idea.

'Elementary school, tall trees and summer wind' in Seoul, South Korea. Artist: Yun Seok Chang

Story

6 July 2020

Out the window: views from lockdown from around the world

With lockdown easing up in the UK and other parts of the world, we feel like this a good time for reflection of the past few months.Our overseas staff and their families have created images of their view from their window in lockdown.

Story

6 July 2020

What you need to know about World Hunger

What causes hunger - and what are its impacts for the communities we’re working with?

Press release

2 July 2020

Concern responding to worsening locust crisis

Concern Worldwide is responding to a new wave of locust swarms in East Africa.

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Our impact last year

11.5 M

extremely vulnerable people supported in 82 emergencies

10.1 M

people reached through our health interventions

28.6 M

people reached, in 24 of the world's poorest countries

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.

Help a family survive the effects of the climate crisis

In 50 years, temperatures have risen by 2-3°C. This means the land cannot recover, leaving animals struggling to survive.
In Turkana, thousands of children under five are severely malnourished.
Send a gift today and help provide emergency therapeutic food for a child.

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