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90.3%
of your donation goes to Relief and Development

This is spent directly towards our goal of ending extreme poverty.

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7.1%
Fundraising
This is money spent to raise funds for Concern's work and highlight the needs of the communities we work with.
2.1%
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We invest money in influencing policies and deepening awareness on issues around global poverty with the public.
0.5%
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Rwamico team, one of the five local teams that participated at HIV/AIDS prevention awareness campaign in Rwanda

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28 November 2022

How Concern is marking World AIDS Day 2022

In 2022, someone still dies from AIDS every minute.

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How Concern is marking World AIDS Day 2022

In 2022, someone still dies from AIDS every minute.

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6 December 2022

Girls’ education: Why it can change the world, and what we need to make it happen

The greater a girl's education is, the more can break the cycle of poverty by improving gender equality. This can not only affect individuals, but entire countries.

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Press release

1 December 2022

One person in 23 will need humanitarian assistance in 2023

The last year has been devastating for vulnerable and poorer communities around the world with a 24% increase in the number of people requiring humanitarian assistance.

A Kenyan mother with her son in El Molo Bay, Marsabit

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1 December 2022

10 Climate injustices — and how to fight them

Climate change is not only an issue of environmental conservation. It's also an issue of equity. Here are some of the climate injustices we're fighting.

An aerial view of a settlement in Odweine

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30 November 2022

“We celebrated Eid Al-fitr”: the impact of unconditional cash transfers in drought stricken Somaliland

The worst drought in 40 years has turned the landscape of Caraale Maxamed village in Odweine district into a dust bowl. The soil is parched and any remaining animals are thin and sickly. All the surface water sources have dried up.

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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 2021

17.8 M

people reached through our emergency response

11.4 M

people reached through our health interventions

5.2 M

people reached through our livelihoods programmes