Akiru with her youngest child Lopoori (18 months) in Sarima village, Marsabit. Photo: Ed Ram/Concern Worldwide

Hunger crisis appeal

The rising level of global hunger and food insecurity is a catastrophe we cannot ignore. Will you help families survive?

The conflict in Ukraine is causing food prices to rocket around the world. Worsening climate disasters, like recurrent droughts across East Africa and Pakistan, are causing harvests to fail. On top of the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, these crises have created the perfect storm to accelerate global hunger.

Some 2.37 billion people do not have access to enough safe and nutritious food. We’re working with local communities to reach vulnerable children and their parents with the emergency food they desperately need and to prevent the situation from getting worse. But the number of people facing extreme hunger is growing every day.

Akiru and her son Lopoori live in Kenya, which is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history. The situation is dire, with some 3.5 million people facing crisis levels of hunger. Mothers like Akiru and their babies shouldn't have to live with acute malnutrition and the damage it does.

There is no time to lose. Please, will you give a regular monthly gift to help families survive this hunger crisis?

Emergency cash grants from Concern are helping Akiru to buy enough food to keep her three sons Edward (5), Adoudou (3) and Lopoori (18 months), well fed. Photo: Ed Ram/Concern Worldwide

7 ways Concern helps mothers like Akiru & their babies

Helps to provide care and nutrition to pregnant mums
Makes sure mums living in extreme poverty can give birth safely
Provides breastfeeding support to new mums so their babies receive good nutrition during their first 6 months and beyond
Help parents to grow fruit and vegetables full of vitamins for their children
Malnutrition too often affects vulnerable communities – we supply emergency food for malnourished children
Access to clean water is essential for healthy children – we make sure they can drink safely
Train families in building livelihoods so they can have a sustainable income

*names have been changed to protect the identity of individuals

How your donation is used

81.9%
Overseas programmes

Almost 82 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.

Asma Begum (37) and her husband Abdul with their three daughters Lamia (18), Sadia (16) and Maria (5) and their grandmother Kulsum Begum (72) started CRAAIN in 2020. Asma Begum started as a lead farmer, received training and seeds. Before, she did agri activities but wasn’t very successful. She had received one ring composter from the local gov but no training on how to use it. As a lead farmer, she has supported 400 households in this area. She used to rely on her husband but is now totally reliable.

14.2%
Fundraising
This is money we spend to raise more funds for our overseas work.
3.5%
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.
0.4%
Governance
These are funds we spend to ensure that Concern is compliant and adheres to the highest standards.

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