Concern Worldwide | International humanitarian & development organisation

Our mission is to end extreme poverty – whatever it takes.

When disaster strikes we’re among the first on the ground. And when the cameras leave - we stay, to help communities build a much brighter future.

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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.

Innovations

Wherever we work, we are always on the lookout for ways of doing things better. Innovation for us means creating value at scale with solutions that are more effective, efficient and sustainable.

Where your money goes

Relief & Development

Relief & Development

Fundraising

Fundraising

Education & Advocacy

Education & Advocacy

Governance

Governance

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Our impact in 2018

11.5 M

people reached through our emergency response

17.6 M

people reached through our health interventions

12.4 M

people reached through our long term development programmes

Latest news from our world

Story23 August 2019

The Rohingya crisis: Who, why and what’s next?

An overview of the Rohingya crisis, two years after 700,000 people fled Myanmar for Bangladesh.

Cox's Bazar Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Press release

21 August 2019

Two years on: Rohingya deserve justice and a place at the table

Concern Worldwide joins 60 NGOs to warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar and call for refugees’ engagement on safe, voluntary returns.

News

19 August 2019

What it means to be a humanitarian in 2019

On World Humanitarian Day, Concern Worldwide Chief Executive Dominic MacSorley reflects on the increasingly dangerous circumstances facing aid workers around the world.