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

Atiir Kataboi with five of her seven children, Amoni, Ekalale, Arot, Imzee and Ebei, outside their home in Turkana, northern Kenya. Photo: Gavin Douglas / Concern Worldwide.

Press release10 September 2019

Concern escalates its operations in drought-stricken Kenya as child malnutrition levels soar

Concern Worldwide is ramping up its operations in drought-stricken Turkana in northern Kenya.

Sunrise on the main street in Kouango, Central African Republic, where Concern is working with some of the poorest communities in the world.

News

9 September 2019

The world's ten poorest countries

Here, we look at the ten fiscally-poorest countries in the world, the factors that go into this ranking — and the factors that don’t.

Liven, 13, uses the treadle water pump that Concern provided to his mother

News

30 August 2019

World Water Week Quiz: Ten questions on one of the world's great challenges

Take our quiz to test your knowledge one of the biggest challenges facing our world.

A protection hub run by Concern in Turkey.

News

28 August 2019

Back to school brings major challenges for Syrian children

As children in Ireland prepare to go back to school this week, getting access to education continues to be a challenge for thousands of Syrian children living in Turkey.