Concern Worldwide | International humanitarian & development organisation

Our mission is to transform lives

No one should have to live in fear that they won’t have a home to sleep in or enough food to feed their children.

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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

Publication21 January 2020

Syria Programme Evaluations 2019

Syria programme evaluations 2019

Publication

21 January 2020

Emergency Protection and Resilience Building for Refugees in Turkey Final Evaluation 2019

Emergency Protection and Resilience Building for Refugees in Turkey Final Evaluation 2019.

Ti Ayiti in the Cité Soleil area of Port au Prince is one of the most disadvantaged communities in the city. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.

Story

10 January 2020

Ten years after the earthquake Haiti remains highly vulnerable to climate crisis

This weekend marks 10 years since a powerful earthquake rocked the already vulnerable island nation of Haiti.

Rana and her family. Photo: Gavin Douglas / Concern Worldwide

Story

8 January 2020

Thank you for supporting Syrian families in their darkest hour

With 1.5m people having fled Syria for neighbouring Lebanon in the largest refugee crisis since World War II, your support has been crucial in helping some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Storm damage caused to a tented settlement during a similar, separate storm earlier in 2019. Photo: Concern Worldwide

Press release

26 December 2019

Irish aid reaching flooded Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon

Irish charity Concern Worldwide has distributed aid to hundreds of Syrian refugee families whose tented homes were flooded during heavy rains in northern Lebanon.

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Thank you!

Your support for our Christmas Appeal will help us to provide safety and security to Syrian refugees living in Lebanon.
On behalf of our team and those we work with, we cannot thank you enough!

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How you can help

Donate now

Give a once-off, or a monthly, donation today.

Join an event

From mountain trekking to marathon running, join us for one of our many exciting outdoor events.

Leave a gift in your will

Leave the world a better place with a life-changing legacy.

Become a corporate supporter

We partner with a range of organisations that share our passion and the results have been fantastic.

Volunteer with Concern

There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved with Concern as a volunteer.