February 2012 posts from all blogs

Emergencies: prevention versus crisis

Posted by Paul O Brien | in Concern Blog | 2 February 2012 | 0 comments

Charity work in Niger: Concern distributes food and cash to those in need.

We’ve learned that responding to emergencies costs at least seven times more than preventing them. This is hugely important – particularly as there are food crises looming in the Sahel region of Africa.

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Responding to avalanches in Afghanistan

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 3 February 2012 | 0 comments

Afghan children. Image courtesy of http://alertnet.org/

Concern Worldwide has launched an emergency response in Afghanistan after avalanches in Badakhshan province killed at least 43 people. An entire village has been buried in 10 feet of snow.

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Technology: email and Concern

Posted by Níall Ó Murchú | in Concern Blog | 7 February 2012 | 0 comments

Concern Worldwide works in some of the poorest countries in the world. How do we share information from these remote locations? How important is technology to the charity work we do?

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Aid to agriculture is a political priority

Posted by Natasha Adams | in Unheard Voices Blog | 15 February 2012 | 0 comments

Emmanuel Nkundimana bringing in his bean harvest. Gakenke district, Rwanda.

In November 2011, hundreds of Concern’s supporters took action, emailing their MPs calling for a cross-party priority of aid to agriculture. And the political parties all listened!

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Celebrating land rights in Tanzania

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 21 February 2012 | 0 comments

Concern Worldwide's charity work includes improving land rights in Tanzania

Last week, Concern Worldwide and the EU paid tribute to the outstanding work that Tanzania’s Iringa District Council has done over the past six years, especially in the area of land rights.

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Take a step for Fairtrade

Posted by Lizzy Noone | in Get Active! | 21 February 2012 | 0 comments

Our charity supporters Gaelscoil Cholmcille Coolock

This year, take a step for Fairtrade! During Fairtrade fortnight, from 27 February to 11 March, you can support workers’ rights by buying ethically-produced goodies.

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