Esime Jenaia, a Lead Farmer for conservation Agriculture, at her plot in Chituke village, Mangochi, Malawi, with neighbour Esnart Kasimu. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.

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Latest updates on our work from around the world

Faith Atieno, Randa Swaid and Akunsitu Kaitano for Women of Concern.

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2 December 2021

Disrupting the status-quo through female entrepreneurship

By its very nature, entrepreneurship is a disruptive force in business, introducing new ideas and ways of thinking to the table which can bring benefits to society at large and drive the economy forward.

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Story2 December 2021

Disrupting the status-quo through female entrepreneurship

By its very nature, entrepreneurship is a disruptive force in business, introducing new ideas and ways of thinking to the table which can bring benefits to society at large and drive the economy forward.

Concern staff member counsels an HIV positive woman in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: Cheney Orr

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1 December 2021

Addressing Inequalities to end AIDS

40 years on, women and girls most impacted – the face of HIV in 2021 is an adolescent girl.

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30 November 2021

Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Liberia and Sierra Leone helps reach vulnerable people

The governments of Sierra Leone and Liberia are rolling out their vaccination programmes with Concern’s support to reach vulnerable people in some of the most remote regions over the coming year.

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26 November 2021

Concern responding to Somalia drought emergency where it’s feared people could starve to death

Concern Worldwide is responding to an urgent drought emergency in Somalia where it is feared families could starve to death.

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24 November 2021

With EU support, Concern Worldwide plays pivotal role in COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Concern Worldwide is supporting the governments of Sierra Leone and Liberia in the roll-out of their COVID-19 vaccination programmes, to reach vulnerable people in some of the most remote regions over the coming year.

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Our impact last year

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

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.

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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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