Concern Worldwide Emergency Fund
The Concern Worldwide Emergency Fund in action
Ayan*, a mother of five, fled drought in Somalia after losing her crops and livestock. Nearly four million people are internally displaced in Somalia, due to a combination of conflict, drought and flooding. As we see in many crisis situations, these families often don’t have a safety net to fall back on, making recovery on their own very difficult
Thanks to Concern’s emergency response, Ayan’s youngest son, Mohamed*, received urgent treatment for malnutrition at a Concern-run health facility and she also received cash assistance to ensure she can provide her children with food and other basis like clothing and hygiene items.
She told us: “We had nothing. No food, no water, no shelter. We slept on the ground. My children cried from hunger. With the money, I bought food for them. We hadn’t had fresh vegetables in so long. They were so happy to eat peas and maize again.
“I want my children to finish their studies and live in a good home. In the future, I want to stand on my own feet. I believe we can make it. My children deserve better, and I will fight for them.”
Where our emergency teams respond
Thanks to our supporters, Concern responded to 45 emergencies in 22 countries, reaching 15.6 million people with life-saving aid in 2025. Including in Gaza, Ukraine, Venezuela where we are providing urgently needed support. As emergencies increase and funding falls, we need your help. In a crisis, your support is everything. We need you to help us be always ready, always there.
Please give to the Concern Worldwide Emergency Fund today.
How the Concern Worldwide Emergency Fund works
Our immediate response can last from 90 to 180 days. During this time we focus on providing what people need immediately, like their next clean drink of water, their next meal or shelter from the sun, cold or rain. Your support means we can react quickly to save lives in the immediate aftermath of an emergency.
While that is happening, we plan the next stage to support long-term recovery – and consider what else is needed to help communities rebuild their lives.
Recovery can involve things like:
Psychological support
Strengthening Food Systems
Providing life-saving water
The quicker we can respond, the more lives can be saved. We need your help to be ready to jump into action.
Funds raised in response to this appeal will go towards supporting Concern’s programmes, which support communities facing emergencies and extreme poverty around the world.
*Names changed to protect identities
How your donation is used
87%
Overseas programmes
87 pence in every pound goes towards our emergency response and long-term development programmes, working together with people living in the most difficult situations to bring about lasting change to lives, livelihoods and communities.
10.6%
Fundraising
This is money we spend to raise more funds for our overseas work.
2.2%
Policy, advocacy and campaigns
We invest money to campaign, lobby governments, run petitions and put pressure on decision-makers to tackle the underlying causes of extreme poverty and push for change.
0.2%
Governance
These are funds we spend to ensure that Concern is compliant and adheres to the highest standards.
