Skip to main content
Open searchOpen menuDonate
Open search
Open Our work
Open What we do
  • Livelihoods
  • Health and nutrition
  • Education
  • Emergencies
  • Gender equality
  • Climate and environment
    • Open Where we work
  • View all countries
    • Open Schools and youth
  • Secondary Schools
  • Primary Schools
  • Concern Post Primary Debates
  • Primary school debates
  • Global Citizenship Education Resources
  • Youth Hub
  • Fundraising in Schools
  • Arrange a talk or workshop
    • Open Global Activism
  • 1Planet4All
  • Project Us
    • Open Latest news
  • View all news
    • Open About us
    Open Who we are
  • Our values
  • Our history
  • Testimonials
    • Open How we raise money
  • Institutional donors
  • Partners
  • Public donations
    • Open Transparency and accountability
  • Annual reports
  • How money is spent
  • How we are governed
  • Codes and policies
  • Supply chains
    • Open How to help
    Open Donate now
  • Syria education appeal
  • Sudan crisis appeal
  • TV Appeal
    • Open Fundraise for Concern
  • Start your own fundraiser
  • Find a friend to sponsor
  • Fundraise locally
    • Open Other ways to give
  • Donate in memory
  • Leave a gift in your Will
  • Concern Gifts
  • Your donation and tax back
    • Open Philanthropy & Major Gifts
    Open Corporate support
  • Become a corporate supporter
  • Partner with us
  • Concern Humanitarian Fund
  • Women of Concern Annual Awards
  • Staff fundraising
  • Payroll giving
    • Open Volunteer in Ireland
    Open Knowledge Hub
    Open Knowledge Hub resources
  • Knowledge Matters Magazine
  • Global Hunger Index
  • Evaluations
  • Research
  • Learning Papers
    • Contact us
    Latest news
    Schools
    Vacancies
    Ethiopian woman with her two sons

    Donate today

    Give your support where it's needed most
    Donate now

  • What we do

  • Where we work

  • Schools and youth

  • Global Activism

  • Latest news

    • Annual Report 2022

    Read our 2022 annual report

    Concern's objectives, activities and achievements in 2022 can be found in our new annual report.
    Read the report

  • Who we are

  • How we raise money

  • Transparency and accountability

    • Baby looking at camera, being held by woman wearing beaded necklaces

    Donate today

    Join us on our mission to end extreme poverty, whatever it takes.
    Donate now

  • Donate now

  • Fundraise for Concern

  • Other ways to give

  • Philanthropy & Major Gifts

    • Corporate support

    • Volunteer in Ireland

        • Knowledge Hub

        Knowledge Hub

        Evidence-based learning, evaluations, research, guidance, manuals, tools and programme updates.

      • Knowledge Hub resources

        • Explore
        Staff members at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyal, Central African Republic. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide. Staff members at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyal, Central African Republic. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide. Staff members at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyal, Central African Republic. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.
        Home/

        What we do

        What we do

        Concern implements a huge diversity of programmes, designed to address specific causes of extreme poverty in communities across 26 countries. These programmes are guided by these six thematic focus areas. 

        In this section

        1/6

        Hadija, from the Yalatiff women group showcases part of the honey harvested by her group in Handaraku

        Livelihoods

        Livelihoods

        We are enabling people living in extreme poverty to forge a way out through secure livelihoods. 

        Halima Bare measures her child Iqra Hassan's mid upper arm circumference (MUAC),

        Health and nutrition

        Health and nutrition

        We work towards the survival and wellbeing of the world's most vulnerable communities.

        Bashun Qatu and Talabo Gonjoba during a science class at Maikona primary school, Marsabit County, Kenya

        Education

        Education

        Education is key to breaking the poverty cycle, and improving health, nutrition, income and opportunities for all children.

        Concern staff unloading truck of supplies in Turkiye

        Emergencies

        Emergencies

        In emergencies, we act quickly to save lives. Once the crisis has passed, we remain to rebuild livelihoods.

        Students in Rajapur High School in Shoronkhola

        Gender equality

        Gender equality

        We tackle gender equality to empower people living in extreme poverty.

        Maula, a farmer in Sindh

        Climate and environment

        Climate and environment

        We support communities affected by climate change and work with them to build their resilience to its devastating effects. 

        Our impact in 2022

        16.4 M icon
        16.4 M

        people reached through our emergency response

        8.3 M icon
        8.3 M

        people reached through our health interventions

        5.4 M icon
        5.4 M

        people reached through our livelihoods programmes

        Hani (name changed) writing on blackboard in school

        Syria Education Appeal

        • Millions of children being denied a proper education

        • Roughly double the number of Irish children can't go to school

        • 40% of Syria's school infrastructure destroyed due to conflict

        Donate now
        Share your concern
        Share