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    If you would like to speak to a member of our team about any aspect of our work, please get in touch with us using the details below. 

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    • Direct line: + 353 (0) 1 417 7712
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    How money is spent

    88.4%
    Relief and Development
    Relief and Development
    8.7%
    Fundraising
    Fundraising
    2.4%
    Development education and advocacy
    Development education and advocacy
    0.5%
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    Governance

    Latest press releases

    One-year-old Cecelia being tested for malnutrition.
    Press release16 October 2019

    Malnutrition now 'a major global public health threat'

    Humanitarian and development leaders have warned that malnutrition is now a "major global public health threat", with at least 50 million children worldwide suffering from an acute form of the condition.

    Golden Marlenue, 27 outside her home with her young children. Her two youngest children Naomi, two and Athanase, 12 months, are both malnourished. Photo: Chris de Bode/Panos Pictures for Concern Worldwide
    Press release
    15 October 2019

    GHI 2019: Climate change driving alarming levels of global hunger

    Progress made since 2000 in reducing hunger on a global scale has been uneven, according to the 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) published today. 

    Syria emergency appeal
    Press release
    11 October 2019

    Concern launches humanitarian appeal for Syrian civilians

    Concern Worldwide is launching an emergency appeal for Syrian civilians

    Twitter Managing Director Sinéad McSweeney is 2019's Women of Concern honouree. Photo: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Concern Worldwide.
    Press release
    11 October 2019

    Twitter chief Sinéad McSweeney presented with 2019 Women of Concern Award

    Managing Director of Twitter Ireland Sinéad McSweeney has been awarded 2019’s Women of Concern award.

    Michael D Higgins addressing Concern's 'Resurge' conference in Dublin Castle, September 2018. Photo: Photocall Ireland / Concern Worldwide
    Press release
    25 September 2019

    Concern Worldwide welcomes President's call for urgent action on climate change

    Concern strongly supports President Michael D. Higgins’s call for urgent action on climate change and reform of the UN Security Council.

    Syria emergency appeal

    • 300,000 people displaced by the latest upsurge in conflict

    • We’re distributing food and other essential items

    • We need your help to reach more people

    Support this appeal

    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

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