Bespoke programmes
Concern works directly with a select group of trusts and foundations to deliver bespoke programmes, designed and chosen to meet each trust’s needs and priorities.
Knowledge Hub
Evidence-based learning, evaluations, research, guidance, manuals, tools and programme updates.
Emergency appeals
In today’s world, emergencies can strike at any time. We rely on trusts and foundations to help us provide immediate support to those in need.
Concern intervenes in emergency situations around the world, responding rapidly to save lives and reduce suffering. These emergencies include natural disasters, like earthquakes and hurricanes, as well as man-made emergencies such as famine caused by conflict. However, Concern’s work goes beyond the immediate aftermath of a disaster. We stay to work with communities to rebuild and to increase their resilience so that people are better prepared for future crises.
Some of our recent emergency responses:
East Africa Hunger Crisis
East Africa is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history, with more than 23 million people facing dangerous levels of hunger in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, and 7 million people in South Sudan. The conflict in Ukraine has only exacerbated the situation, causing food and energy prices to rocket.
We are fighting to prevent the situation from getting worse by treating tens of thousands of people suffering from severe malnutrition, providing emergency water and cash to buy food, repairing boreholes and wells, and vaccinating livestock against disease.
Ukraine
Haiti Earthquake
But our work doesn’t end there. In the immediate aftermath of an emergency, we provide rapid life-saving support to families and communities. We then stay to help them get back on their feet by rebuilding livelihoods and infrastructure and working to reduce the risk and impact of future crises.
In Afghanistan, political instability, economic collapse, drought, and Covid-19 have created unprecedented humanitarian needs for people living there. An estimated 24 million people are facing acute hunger. Alongside the humanitarian response, Concern continues to respond to longer-term development needs, through education for primary school-age boys and girls and by strengthening livelihoods for very poor and vulnerable people.
All trusts that donate to one of our emergency responses will receive:
Update reports
These reports show the progress and impact of your grant, including photographs and case studies of the people you are helping to support.
A dedicated member of staff
To find out how you can work with Concern to respond to the world’s most devastating emergencies, please contact our trusts and foundations team.
How your donation is used
85.4%
Overseas programmes
85 pence in every pound donated 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.
11.8%
Fundraising
This is money we spend to raise more funds for our overseas work.
2.6%
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.
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