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    Driven from home in DRC

    20-year-old Prudence still does not know the whereabouts of her friends from the village. Photo: Marie Madden/Concern Worldwide
    20-year-old Prudence still does not know the whereabouts of her friends from the village. Photo: Marie Madden/Concern Worldwide
    News2 May 2018Marie Madden

    Concern Worldwide's Marie Madden meets the women separated from friends, family and their homes by one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

    Read the full story on our Exposure blog

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    4 September 2018

    In Rwanda, an amazing secret spurs a new journey

    On a overcast summer afternoon in 2014, a young woman arrived at the front door of the Concern Worldwide office in London. With her she carried a gift… and an amazing story of survival, redemption, and hope

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    19 June 2018

    “Without peace, there is no hope”: the displaced voices of war

    Caitriona Dowd, travelled to Central African Republic where she met people who’ve been forced from their home and everything they know because of conflict. 

    Poor road infrastructure makes it challenging for Concern teams to reach isolated communities in North Kivu. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.
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    7 February 2018

    DRC crisis: Your questions answered

    As violence intensifies in Democratic Republic of Congo, Concern's Country Director in DRC, Grégoire Borgoltz, outlines the factors contributing to the escalating humanitarian crisis.

     

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