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According to the UN, two-thirds of the world’s 1.3 billion people suffering from extreme poverty and hunger are women and girls. 

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Catherine Msigwa, 20, carries her 6 month old son Pendo

Photos: farmers’ voices from Rwanda

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Unheard Voices Blog | 4 January 2012 | 0 comments
Photos: farmers’ voices from Rwanda

Concern Worldwide works in Rwanda with many poor farmers. We know that with the right support the poorest farmers can grow more and eat more and better food.

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New report: “Farming for Impact”

Posted by Natasha Adams | in Unheard Voices Blog | 16 December 2011 | 0 comments
Speakers at the launch of ‘Farming for Impact’

Earlier this week, Concern Worldwide launched new research was in the to a packed audience UK parliament. The report is called “Farming for Impact: A Case Study of Smallholder Agriculture in Rwanda.” It shows how Concern and the Rwandan government have helped to reduce hunger in the country.

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A partnership to fight hunger

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold's Blog | 30 November 2011 | 0 comments
Concern Worldwide and Kerry Group have begun a pioneering initiative

Some time ago, Concern Worldwide began a partnership with Kerry Group [***LINK***] to find innovative solutions to world hunger. Now, the two organisations have launched a new initiative, aimed at improving mortality rates in children under two years of age.

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Top of the charts

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 17 November 2011 | 0 comments
Frances O'Keeffe and Tom Arnold with Hukun Muhumad Haji and 11 month old Salat

It was a beautiful day for Concern Worldwide yesterday as the covers album of U2’s Achtung Baby went to number one in the iTunes charts in Ireland just 48 hours after its release. Proceeds from the album will benefit our work in east Africa.

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Inspirational baking

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | 9 November 2011 | 0 comments
Inspirational baking

Students at Muhammadi Madrasah in Birmingham recently took part in Bake a Difference. They held a bake sale which raised more than £400 for Concern Worldwide.

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The G20 and hunger

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Unheard Voices Blog | 4 November 2011 | 0 comments
: Patricia Nakabonye lives in the Mbazi sector of Huye, southern Rwanda.

Disappointingly, world leaders failed to make firm commitments to tackle hunger at this year’s G20 summit. But there is hope – you can email your MP to help change this.

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Leadership and hunger

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | in Concern Blog | 24 October 2011 | 1 comment
Jennifer Thompson outside the UN General Assembly in New York

Concern’s Jennifer Thompson recently attended the UN General Assembly in New York. She was impressed by Ireland’s leadership and reputation regarding the issue of hunger.

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Let the baking commence!

Posted by Bernadette Murphy | 18 October 2011 | 0 comments
Let the baking commence!

Bake a Difference got off to a flying start yesterday in Concern’s Dublin office. It was a mouth-watering bake-off and the standard of cakes was very high.

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Global Hunger Index 2011

Posted by Tom Arnold | in Tom Arnold's Blog | 10 October 2011 | 0 comments
Global Hunger Index 2011

The 2011 Global Hunger Index report was published today. The report focuses on the impact of rising food prices on the lives of the world’s poorest people. 

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