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

News16 July 2019

With hunger levels rising, can we still achieve zero hunger by 2030?

For decades, the number of hungry people in the world had been declining. However, since 2015, this is no longer the case.

Press release

15 July 2019

Concern Worldwide scales up operations to support children in Kenya

Concern Worldwide is expanding its health and nutrition services in Turkana, northern Kenya, in a bid to curb the damaging impact which the continuing drought in the region is having on children.

Story

10 July 2019

Communities face a battle with nature in drought-hit Somaliland

Communities in Somaliland have experienced devastating loss as a result of climate change and drought.

The remains of a slum on Sierra Leone following a fire.

Story

3 July 2019

Over 400 homes rebuilt in two weeks after inferno destroys city slum

A MAJOR rebuild of 426 homes in just two weeks was carried out by Concern Worldwide after a massive fire destroyed a large part of a city slum in one of the poorest countries in the world.