Cox'z Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh. Photo: Abir Abdullah / Concern Worldwide.

Almost 80 million people have been forced to flee their homes.

Every two seconds, someone is forced to flee their home

Almost 80 million people worldwide have been displaced by crisis. The majority of these are children.

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Latest news from our world

A warehouse destroyed by the Beirut explosion.

Story28 April 2021

Standing together after a crisis in Beirut

One of the most striking things in the immediate aftermath of the Beirut port explosion, other than just how extreme and widespread the damage was, was the response.

Irish DJ stars Bicep help launch 1Planet4All climate campaign with music for a video. This is a screen shot from the video.

Press release

6 May 2021

Irish DJ stars Bicep help launch 1Planet4All climate campaign

A NEW Europe-wide climate action campaign called 1Planet4All has been launched today in Ireland with help from the hugely popular Belfast DJ duo Bicep.

An image from South Sudan, one of the countries where famine is predicted in the coming months

Press release

5 May 2021

Concern warns of catastrophic hunger for millions in 2021

A major report published today, which warns that 142 million people will face severe food shortages this year and forecasts famines in at least two countries, is a final wake up call to the world, Concern CEO Dominic MacSorley has warned.

Homes destroyed by fire in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh

Story

30 April 2021

What is the world's largest refugee crisis in 2021?

Almost 80 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes, the majority of whom are children. In fact, an average of one person is forcibly displaced every 2 seconds — but not all displacements are the same.

This health centre in Tahoua, Niger, which serves over 50 rural villages, has been using the CMAM Surge approach since 2016 to help respond to increases in their malnutrition caseloads. Photo: Darren Vaughan / Concern Worldwide.

Publication

23 April 2021

The CMAM Surge Approach

A comprehensive description of the CMAM Surge approach, including links to many resources.

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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 2019

11.5 M

people reached through our emergency response

10.1 M

people reached through our health interventions

15.1 M

people reached through our long term development programmes

Help families in Afghanistan who have lost everything.

Help families displaced by conflict in Afghanistan

More than 3 million people in Afghanistan are internally-displaced due to conflict
Escalating violence has forced families to flee without food or possessions
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