What we do
We tackle the root causes of extreme poverty. We do this through education, as well as health, HIV and AIDS, livelihoods and emergencies.
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Twestival 2010 in Liberia
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Education in Liberia: Concern's approach
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Social media and Concern
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About Concern
We are a humanitarian organisation dedicated to reducing suffering and ending extreme poverty. Since the beginning, over 42 years ago, we have focused on improving the lives of the poorest people.
We are delighted to be partnering with Twestival. On 25 March, Twestival rallied support in hundreds of cities for our education work.
What we do
We tackle the root causes of extreme poverty. We do this through education, as well as health, HIV and AIDS, livelihoods and emergencies.
Facts about Concern
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over 10 million people. |
Our education work reaches 500,000 people in 14 countries. |
Concern helps 4.2 million people overcome extreme poverty through our livelihoods work. |
reach 1.8 million people in 22 countries. |
Concern is working to reduce the prevalence of HIV and reduce the impact of AIDS, helping 400,000 people in 9 countries. |
Last year, we responded to 45 emergencies in 18 countries, reaching around 4 million people. |
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In Liberia, @Concern is targeting 7,000 students in 30 schools through its education programme with an emphasis on community involvement
Just 46.1% of children in Liberia attend primary school. @Concern is working in Grand Bassa County where enrolment is at its lowest
The effect of poverty in Liberia has almost twice the impact on school enrolment for girls. @Concern is improving access 4 all
Around 1 in 10 Liberian children were recruited into the war effort. @Concern will provide essential safe learning spaces
Female teachers are being targeted by @Concern’s teacher training programme to improve safety and equity in Liberian schools
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At least 72 million children around the world are not enrolled in school.
Children, especially girls, in many parts of the world are forced to spend hours fetching water, and often do not attend school as a result.
More than one in ten children living in the developing world never get the chance to go to school.
Children of educated women are healthier and much more likely to be enrolled in school.
An extra year of primary school raises a girl’s lifetime wages by 10-20%.
Email us at twestivalconcern.net
