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Dominic in his early days with Concern Worldwide.

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18 January 2022

One act of kindness can change the world - Dominic MacSorley

Concern Worldwide CEO Dominic MacSorley reflects on 40 years with the organisation, and pays tribute to those of you who have helped make life better in the world's poorest communities across the world.

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One act of kindness can change the world - Dominic MacSorley

Concern Worldwide CEO Dominic MacSorley reflects on 40 years with the organisation, and pays tribute to those of you who have helped make life better in the world's poorest communities across the world.

SLM facilitators speaking to children in Tonkolili.

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21 January 2022

How foreign assistance and Irish Aid work — and which countries get the most funding

In Ireland, our foreign assistance comes chiefly from Irish Aid, the national overseas development programme.

Beatrice Mukandagano, a beneficiary of the Graduation model programme in Kirundo province (Burundi) sitting with her 4 children beside the house she built herself in Bugabira commune. She also bought land to cultivate as a result of the programme.

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18 January 2022

Graduation Programming

This page describes the Graduation Approach - a means of sustainably addressing extreme poverty at the household level. The page contains guidance materials and learning documents from Concern's Graduation programming.

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18 January 2022

The Graduation Model and Gender Empowerment research project in Malawi

This brief gives the reader an overview of the Graduation Model and the Gender Empowerment research project in Malawi.

Concern staff member surveys latrine construction in DRC

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14 January 2022

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What we do

Logistics advisor Graham Woodcock in front of a loaded Concern truck with supplies for distribution in La Gonave, Haiti. Photo: Kristin Myers / Concern Worldwide.

Emergencies

Our goal is to respond rapidly to save lives and reduce suffering and this is exactly what we do. In an emergency situation, we act quickly to save lives.

Livelihoods

Secure livelihoods offer the extreme poor a pathway to forge their way out of poverty. We implement our livelihood programmes in some of the most vulnerable places in the world.

Health and nutrition

We work towards the survival and wellbeing of the world's most vulnerable communities, while ensuring they obtain the knowledge and resources to keep themselves and their families healthy and nourished.

Education

Education is key to breaking the poverty cycle. We seek to increase access to education, improve the quality of teachers and improve child well-being by providing safe learning environments.

Gender equality

Gender inequality remains a major obstacle to the eradication of poverty. Gender equality is therefore a key area of focus for all programmes in livelihoods, health and education.

Climate and environment

Climate change is a driver of humanitarian crises. We work to meet the immediate needs of those affected, as well as helping communities to build resilience for the future.

Our impact in 2020

17.9 M

people reached through our emergency response

9.2 M

people reached through our health interventions

4.3 M

people reached through our livelihoods programmes

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