Akiru Leakanoi in Sarima village, Kenya, with baby Lopoori. Photo: Ed Ram/Concern Worldwide

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East Africa Hunger Crisis

East Africa is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history, with millions of people facing starvation.

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Latest updates on our work from around the world

Women return from farmland with baskets of vegetables and firewood in the DRC. Photo: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/Concern Worldwide

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27 May 2022

Hungry for change: Women deserve better

May 28 marks World Hunger Day; a day that aims to raise awareness of the dramatic rise in hunger in recent years. A number of factors are causing this increase in global hunger. But the effect? The lives of millions of women and girls are seriously jeopardized.

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Story27 May 2022

Hungry for change: Women deserve better

May 28 marks World Hunger Day; a day that aims to raise awareness of the dramatic rise in hunger in recent years. A number of factors are causing this increase in global hunger. But the effect? The lives of millions of women and girls are seriously jeopardized.

Story

26 May 2022

On the verge of a humanitarian crisis: The impact of drought in East Africa

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years.

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24 May 2022

3 refugee women 'strong enough to face life's challenges'

As Ration Challenge week approaches, we meet three Syrian refugee women living in Jordan who share their stories of survival and how they have bravely faced life's challenges and struggles.

Giro Dima, concern worker, speaks to sheep and Goat farmer Makaya Efuri in Kenya. Photo: Ed Ram/Concern Worldwide

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20 May 2022

What does the future of the UK’s international development look like?

At the start of this week the UK government released its much delayed International Development Strategy. What does this strategy say and what will it mean for people living in poverty?

Jaro Dubais a Concern programme participant in North Horr, Kenya. Photo: Ed Ram

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18 May 2022

Struggling for survival: a close look at the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa

For years, people in the Horn of Africa have struggled to survive conflict and the devastating impacts of climate change. Now, Covid-19 has caused huge food shortages and brought people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Republic of Sudan, Somalia and South Sudan to the brink of a hunger crisis.

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Our impact in 2020

17.9 M

extremely vulnerable people supported in 78 emergencies

9.2 M

people reached through our health interventions

36.9 M

people reached, in 23 of the world's poorest countries

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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.

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

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

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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.

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After Violette's husband left her, she was left with nothing and her children often went to bed hungry.
But since Violette started on our livelihood programme, she now runs a successful small business growing produce to sell. She's a Mumpreneur!
Please can you help more mums like Violette become mumpreneurs and lift themselves out of poverty?

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