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Skip to main content [IMG: Children queue for aid in Gaza.] [H1] Hunger is on the rise. Families urgently need your support. Crises like those in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia are driving catastrophic levels of hunger. Your donation can save lives. Donate nowLearn more [H2] Other ways to help [IMG: Bernadette and her two-year-old son David] Summer RaffleBuy tickets [IMG: Malalai* holding her son Yaser] Afghanistan AppealDonate now [IMG: Waiting Game new image] End the Wait AppealDonate now [IMG: People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip] Gaza Crisis AppealDonate now [H2] How do we use each euro donated? [H3] 88.2cof every €1 goes directly towards our goal of ending extreme poverty.See how the rest is spent [H4] Fundraising 8.6cof every €1is spent to raise funds for Concern's work and highlight the needs of the communities we work with. [H4] Global Citizenship and Advocacy 2.7cof every €1 is invested in influencing policies and deepening awareness on issues around global poverty with the public. [H4] Governance 0.5cof every €1 is spent to ensure Concern Worldwide is managed efficiently and adheres to the highest standards.Find out moreHow the rest is spent [H2] More ways to donate Leave a gift in your willHelp us claim tax backFundraise for Concern Become a corporate supporter [H2] Latest news from our world Previous [IMG: Concern’s health staff and the Country Director Victor Moses visit a displacement camp in Yemen, with people filling a water tank in the background] Press release11 May 2026 [H3] Funding cuts putting millions of lives at risk in Yemen Lifesaving supports for people in Yemen, one of the world’s hungriest countries, are at risk as drastic international funding cuts take hold. [IMG: Cash for Work-Land restoration work in the village of Dan Tounou, Niger. (Photo: Concern Worldwide)] Story11 May 2026 [H3] 10 of the biggest environmental issues of 2026 Environmental issues aren’t separate from humanitarian aid and development work. In fact, these 10 are at the centre of it. [IMG: Rugiatu Kamara (second from the right) works on a shared plot with members of her farmers] Story10 May 2026 [H3] How women farmers are growing the future Women fuel agriculture around the world, yet their work is often unrecognised and under-supported. That’s why 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. [IMG: Four people from Ursuline Secondary School holding a trophy after winning Concern Debate final 2026] Press release8 May 2026 [H3] County Tipperary school win 2026 Concern Debate Final Ursuline Secondary School from county Tipperary are this year’s Concern all-island debate champions, having successfully proposed the motion, ‘It’s time to increase international aid, not walk away from it’. [IMG: Khadija* is married and is a young mother to seven-month-old baby girl Zoya* in Noor Aba village. She brought Zoya to a Concern-supported Family Health House in the area where she was treated for malnutrition. Photo: Nava Jamshidi/Concern Worldwide] Story5 May 2026 [H3] What it takes to reach Afghan women and children with lifesaving healthcare Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern villages are among the most remote, which can make childbirth a fatal prospect. Eight new clinics are working to change that. Next1/5 [IMG: Concern’s health staff and the Country Director Victor Moses visit a displacement camp in Yemen, with people filling a water tank in the background] Press release11 May 2026 [H3] Funding cuts putting millions of lives at risk in Yemen Lifesaving supports for people in Yemen, one of the world’s hungriest countries, are at risk as drastic international funding cuts take hold. [IMG: Cash for Work-Land restoration work in the village of Dan Tounou, Niger. (Photo: Concern Worldwide)] Story11 May 2026 [H3] 10 of the biggest environmental issues of 2026 Environmental issues aren’t separate from humanitarian aid and development work. In fact, these 10 are at the centre of it. [IMG: Rugiatu Kamara (second from the right) works on a shared plot with members of her farmers] Story10 May 2026 [H3] How women farmers are growing the future Women fuel agriculture around the world, yet their work is often unrecognised and under-supported. That’s why 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. [IMG: Four people from Ursuline Secondary School holding a trophy after winning Concern Debate final 2026] Press release8 May 2026 [H3] County Tipperary school win 2026 Concern Debate Final Ursuline Secondary School from county Tipperary are this year’s Concern all-island debate champions, having successfully proposed the motion, ‘It’s time to increase international aid, not walk away from it’. [IMG: Khadija* is married and is a young mother to seven-month-old baby girl Zoya* in Noor Aba village. She brought Zoya to a Concern-supported Family Health House in the area where she was treated for malnutrition. Photo: Nava Jamshidi/Concern Worldwide] Story5 May 2026 [H3] What it takes to reach Afghan women and children with lifesaving healthcare Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern villages are among the most remote, which can make childbirth a fatal prospect. Eight new clinics are working to change that.See all news [H2] What we do [IMG: Concern staff unloading truck of supplies in Turkiye] [H3] 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. More on Emergencies [IMG: Hadija, from the Yalatiff women group showcases part of the honey harvested by her group in Handaraku] [H3] 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.More on Livelihoods [IMG: Halima Bare measures her child Iqra Hassan] [H3] 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.More on Health and nutrition [IMG: Bashun Qatu and Talabo Gonjoba during a science class at Maikona primary school, Marsabit County, Kenya] [H3] 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.More on Education [IMG: Students in Rajapur High School in Shoronkhola] [H3] 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. More on Gender equality [IMG: Maula, a farmer in Sindh] [H3] 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.More on Climate and environment [H2] Our impact in 2024 [IMG: 16.8 M icon] people reached through our emergency response [IMG: 5 M icon] people reached through our health interventions [IMG: 2.6 M icon] people reached through our livelihoods programmes [IMG: People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip] [H2] Gaza Crisis Appeal 1.6 million people at crisis levels of hunger1 in 8 people are facing food shortages 70,000 people have been killedDonate now [H2] How you can help [IMG: Buy a gift icon] [H3] Buy a gift With an extensive range of alternative gifts, we have something to suit everybody. [IMG: Leave a gift in your will icon] [H3] Leave a gift in your will Leave the world a better place with a life-changing legacy. [IMG: Become a corporate supporter icon] [H3] Become a corporate supporter We partner with a range of organisations that share our passion and the results have been fantastic. [IMG: Volunteer with Concern icon] [H3] Volunteer with Concern There are lots of opportunities for you to get involved with Concern as a volunteer. [IMG: Fundraise for Concern icon] [H3] Fundraise for Concern From mountain trekking to marathon running, cake sales to table quizzes, there are lots of ways you can support our work. [IMG: Donate now icon] [H3] Donate now Give a once-off, or a monthly, donation today.
SUB-PAGE (https://concern.net/knowledge-hub/) Knowledge hub | Concern Worldwide
Skip to main content [H1] Knowledge Hub Concern's home for evidence-based learning, evaluations, research, guidance, manuals, tools and programme updates from our development and humanitarian work.Learning PapersBlogsFlagship ProgrammesResearchKnowledge Hub HomeSearch in Knowledge HubFiltersBack [H2] Regions Africa (260)Asia (94)Caribbean (38)Europe (11)Middle East (47) [H2] Countries Afghanistan (17)Bangladesh (52)Bolivia (1)Burkina Faso (3)Burundi (28)Cambodia (2)+ 50 more [H2] Themes / Sectors Nutrition (106)Livelihoods (103)Health (94)Resilience (82)Emergency (68)WASH (43)+ 15 more [H2] Approaches Graduation (18)Cash (16)CMAM Surge (13)Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality (13)Partnership (10)Protection (5)+ 10 more [H2] Languages English (381)French (43)Portuguese (3)Bangla (2)Arabic (1)Somali (1) [H2] Flagship Programmes Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (ZFRA) (13)Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) (8)EAST (4)Enhanced Responses to Nutrition Emergencies (ERNE) (3)BRCiS (2)Responding to Pakistan's Internally Displaced (RAPID) (2)+ 9 more [H2] Types Evaluation (88)Learning Paper (64)Research (57)Report (28)Knowledge Matters Magazine (26)Conference Report (20)+ 16 more [H2] Partners / networks Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (17)Irish Aid (16)Welthungerhilfe (12)Alliance2015 (11)Irish Global Health Network (10)Z Zurich Foundation (10)+ 94 more [H2] All resources Sort by latest Sort by oldestResearch [H3] Impact of gardening and nutrition support provided to women in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar Last updated: 15 May 2026This report examines the impact of a home gardening and nutrition support programme for pregnant and lactating women living in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Research [H3] Food Systems for Food Security (FS4FS) Research Last updated: 14 May 2026Funded by Irish Aid, FS4FS is a multi-year research programme on how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can enable more equitable market participation for smallholders and micro food businesses.Flagship Programmes [H3] Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance Last updated: 12 May 2026The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA), formerly known as the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (ZFRA) is a multi-sectorial partnership focusing on finding practical ways to help both rural and urban communities around the world, strengthen their resilience to climate hazards.Learn moreResearch [H3] Social Capital and Resilience in Fragile and Conflict Affected Urban contexts Last updated: 12 May 2026Funded by Irish Aid, SoCap is a three-year research study (2024-2027) analysing the interactions between social capital, resilience, the urban environment, and conflict among youth in Haiti and among internally displaced people in Somalia and Somaliland. Learning Paper [H3] Strengthening Health Systems, Saving Lives Across Sierra Leone Last updated: 6 May 2026Working to reduce preventable diseases and deaths among women, adolescent girls, and children through access to universal health care. This magazine highlights key achievements under the Saving Lives in Sierra Leone Phase-3 (SLiSL-3) programme.Report [H3] The Best Ireland can be for Food and Nutrition Security Last updated: 5 May 2026Ireland’s Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security: An analysis of the Irish Governments Official Development Assistance (ODA) over the past two decades to address global hunger and malnutrition.Flagship Programmes [H3] RESPECCT Programme (Triple Nexus) Last updated: 17 April 2026Sur la base des enseignements tirés du programme DIZA récemment achevé, le programme RESPECCT adopte une approche ‘triple nexus’ combinant une approche humanitaire, développement et consolidation de la paix. Building on the lessons learned from the recently completed DIZA programme, the RESPECCT programme adopts a 'triple nexus' approach combining humanitarian, development and peace-building.Learn moreEvaluation [H3] Emergency Response Meta Evaluation 2020-2024 Last updated: 13 April 2026This meta-evaluation covers a five-year period from 2020 to 2024 and seeks to identify good practice, areas where Concern’s practice could improve, and make recommendations in relation to the implementation of future emergency responses.Report [H3] Beyond Maize: Strengthening District Food Systems in Malawi Last updated: 13 April 2026This report presents the findings of a sub-national Food System Assessment in Malawi focusing on Mangochi and Mchinji districts, commissioned by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) with support from Concern Worldwide.Flagship Programmes [H3] Saving Lives in Sierra Leone (SLiSL) III Consortium Programme Last updated: 9 April 2026Working to reduce preventable diseases and deaths among women, adolescent girls and children in Sierra Leone through improving access to universal health care.Learn moreLearning Paper [H3] Advancing Community Engagement through the Social Accountability Approach in Haiti Last updated: 12 March 2026In 2021, the Concern Haiti Country Programme made a strategic commitment to embed the Social Accountability approach into its programming, recognising its potential to transform how communities engage with governance structures and service providers. This commitment led to intentional efforts to build staff capacity in the approach and to strengthen the role of project participants as collaborators and agents of change.Flagship Programmes [H3] Enabling Affected Communities to Survive and Thrive (EAST) Consortium Last updated: 12 March 2026The EAST Consortium will implement an integrated package of protection and nutrition activities in 11 health zones across 4 provinces in Eastern DR Congo.Learn moreLearning Paper [H3] Access to WASH at household level: combining behaviour change communication with cash distribution for improved nutrition outcomes in Burundi Last updated: 3 March 2026Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world, with over 65% of the population living below the poverty line and with the prevalence of stunting far exceeding the thresholds set by the WHO. This learning paper highlights the challenges of malnutrition and poor hygiene practices in Burundi and describes innovative approaches to behaviour change and community involvement.Flagship Programmes [H3] Hanaano Programme Last updated: 25 February 2026The Hanaano Programme integrates nutrition, livelihoods, WASH, natural resource management, social and behaviour change, gender equality and conflict sensitivity approaches, to prevent child wasting. Learn moreBlog [H3] The Realities of Adapting from Floodplains to Eco Villages Last updated: 23 February 2026Tana River County in Kenya has long faced recurring floods. As climate change intensifies, rainy seasons bring increasingly devastating floods that destroy homes, farms, roads and lives, leaving families struggling to rebuild what little they have. To address this, the Tana River County government launched the Eco-Village Cluster Programme which aims to relocate communities from flood-prone zones or wetland areas to higher grounds. Research [H3] What communities have taught us about effective and accountable humanitarian aid in Chad Last updated: 20 February 2026Concern Worldwide in Chad and Ground Truth Solutions partnered in 2025 to explore how humanitarian and early recovery programming can be improved in practice, based on how communities themselves define aid quality.Research [H3] Social Cohesion and Climate-sensitive programming in the DRC Last updated: 19 February 2026Research on climate-sensitive programming was conducted as part of the EAST programme to analyse how and to what extent inclusive and climate-sensitive livelihood practices adopted in eastern DRC communities, contribute to social cohesion or influence conflict dynamics.Learning Paper [H3] Climate Fresk in Burundi and Rwanda Last updated: 16 February 2026Grounded in a country-led initiative by Concern’s teams and local partners in Burundi and Rwanda, this paper presents lessons from the piloting of climate change awareness-raising activities within the Green Graduation programme. The experience described reflects a context-specific initiative developed and tested by country teams in response to local priorities and should be read as programme-level learning rather than a prescriptive model.Strategy [H3] Concern Worldwide Strategic Plan 2026 - 2030 Last updated: 12 February 2026Saving and transforming lives: Concern Worldwide Strategic Plan 2026-2030.Learning Paper [H3] Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine (JERU) Lessons Learnt Last updated: 27 January 2026In the face of one of Europe’s largest emergencies in recent history, Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe came together to do something previously untried for their organisations: we established a single, unified country mission under a joint structure, pooling systems, funding, staff, management oversight, and strategic decision-making.Evaluation [H3] Evaluation of the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake Response Last updated: 27 January 2026This evaluation assesses the DEC-funded earthquake response in Myanmar. The project provided multipurpose cash assistance (MPCA) to earthquake-affected communities in a highly complex operating environment characterised by ongoing conflict, political instability, and severe access constraints.Blog [H3] In Malawi, Resilience is Not Built, but Grown Last updated: 22 January 2026In the southern District of Nsanje, Malawi, communities are establishing banana plantations to serve as both sources of food and income, as well as enhancing the resilience of farmers and their families against the adverse effects of climate shocks, such as droughts and heavy rain. Blog [H3] Accountability to Affected Populations in South Sudan Last updated: 12 January 2026The influx of returnees and refugees in South Sudan is concentrated in areas operating formal border cross-points, where a multitude of humanitarian actors are available to provide basic services. Under the 'Strengthening Accountability to Affected Populations' programme, Concern and partners engage in an extensive mechanism of two-way communication, aimed at bridging the gap between participants and humanitarian actors.Article [H3] COP30 Outcomes: Wins, Gaps, and the Road Ahead Last updated: 17 December 2025COP30 opened with the promise of a renewed spirit of collective action, as Brazil launched its flagship Global Mutirão pre-COP—an initiative rooted in traditions of mutual understanding and designed to mobilize climate action. Learning Paper [H3] Community-Led Nature Based Solutions in Afghanistan Last updated: 5 December 2025This learning paper explores how community-driven nature-based solutions can simultaneously support watershed restoration, livelihood improvement, and climate resilience.Blog [H3] Stories of Inspiration: Humanitarian Programming in Yemen Last updated: 27 November 2025Concern is working to meet humanitarian needs in Yemen with programmes focusing on WASH, health and nutrition, and emergency response. Flagship Programmes [H3] Safe Learning Model Last updated: 25 November 2025An integrated programme funded by Irish Aid, our project aims to realise sustainable improvements in children’s literacy, well-being and gender equality (including gender based violence) in schools and local communities. Learn moreFlagship Programmes [H3] Learning Together-Apprendre Ensemble Last updated: 25 November 2025Concern's ‘Learning Together’ programme (2020-2025) aims to support the schooling of vulnerable children in regions affected by the humanitarian crisis. Implemented in 250 schools across two regions, the programme gives children an opportunity to access quality education, thereby strengthening social cohesion and well-being. Learn moreBlog [H3] Environment-friendly technologies with eco-stoves in Liberia Last updated: 10 November 2025Currently, about one-third of the global population (2.7 billion people) lack access to clean cooking facilities and depend on solid fuels such as wood and crop residue for cooking.Flagship Programmes [H3] Food and Nutrition Security through Equitable and Climate Smart Food Systems (Yoti Yoti) Last updated: 17 October 2025Food and Nutrition Security through Equitable and Climate Smart Food Systems (Yoti Yoti) aims to increase vulnerable households’ resilience to food and nutrition insecurity by strengthening food systems in 108 communities of Tonkolili and Port Loko Districts in Northwest Sierra Leone. Learn moreSee more123456789....
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Skip to main content [IMG: Two year old Nambana Estella at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyali, Central African Republic. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.] [IMG: Two year old Nambana Estella at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyali, Central African Republic. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.] [IMG: Two year old Nambana Estella at the Concern-supported health centre in Boyali, Central African Republic. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.] [H1] News [H2] Latest news and stories [IMG: Concern’s health staff and the Country Director Victor Moses visit a displacement camp in Yemen, with people filling a water tank in the background] Press release11 May 2026 [H3] Funding cuts putting millions of lives at risk in Yemen [IMG: Cash for Work-Land restoration work in the village of Dan Tounou, Niger. (Photo: Concern Worldwide)] Story11 May 2026 [H3] 10 of the biggest environmental issues of 2026 [IMG: Rugiatu Kamara (second from the right) works on a shared plot with members of her farmers] Story10 May 2026 [H3] How women farmers are growing the future [H2] What's happening now [H2] Latest news View all Latest news1 / 753 [IMG: Cash for Work-Land restoration work in the village of Dan Tounou, Niger. (Photo: Concern Worldwide)] Story11 May 2026 [H3] 10 of the biggest environmental issues of 2026 Environmental issues aren’t separate from humanitarian aid and development work. In fact, these 10 are at the centre of it. [IMG: Rugiatu Kamara (second from the right) works on a shared plot with members of her farmers' group in northern Sierra Leone. Photo: Eugene Ikua/Concern Worldwide] Story10 May 2026 [H3] How women farmers are growing the future Women fuel agriculture around the world, yet their work is often unrecognised and under-supported. That’s why 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer. [IMG: Khadija* is married and is a young mother to seven-month-old baby girl Zoya* in Noor Aba village. She brought Zoya to a Concern-supported Family Health House in the area where she was treated for malnutrition. Photo: Nava Jamshidi/Concern Worldwide] Story5 May 2026 [H3] What it takes to reach Afghan women and children with lifesaving healthcare Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern villages are among the most remote, which can make childbirth a fatal prospect. Eight new clinics are working to change that. [IMG: Doctor Muhammad Dek Jama treats Najma* (29) and her baby Cabdi* (18 months) at Banadir Hospital's Stabilisation Centre, Mogadishu. Photo: Hugh Golden/Concern Worldwide] Story29 April 2026 [H3] Meet the healthcare workers saving lives in Somalia Inside Somalia’s clinics, healthcare workers battle malnutrition daily. Meet the staff delivering lifesaving care around Mogadishu. [IMG: Isha Turay (23) is a mother of two boys, aged 7 and 5, and a particupant in Concern Sierra Leone's Yoti Yoti programme. Photo: Eugene Ikua/Concern Worldwide] Story28 April 2026 [H3] Timeline: Sierra Leone’s history with Concern A look at Sierra Leone’s history, from its founding in 1787 to its brutal civil war in the 1990s to 30 years of Concern’s lifesaving humanitarian and development work.View all Latest news [H2] Press releases View all Press releases1 / 368 [IMG: Concern’s health staff and the Country Director Victor Moses visit a displacement camp in Yemen, with people filling a water tank in the background] Press release11 May 2026 [H3] Funding cuts putting millions of lives at risk in Yemen Lifesaving supports for people in Yemen, one of the world’s hungriest countries, are at risk as drastic international funding cuts take hold. [IMG: Four people from Ursuline Secondary School holding a trophy after winning Concern Debate final 2026] Press release8 May 2026 [H3] County Tipperary school win 2026 Concern Debate Final Ursuline Secondary School from county Tipperary are this year’s Concern all-island debate champions, having successfully proposed the motion, ‘It’s time to increase international aid, not walk away from it’. [IMG: Ayan* (26) is a mother of five children from the outskirts of Baidoa. The continuing drought forced her to leave her farm and she is now living in a displacement camp in Daynile District, Mogadishu. The family have received cash assistance from the Somali Cash Consortium.] Press release30 April 2026 [H3] Multi-million Euro funding to support drought-stricken communities in Somalia The EU and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have confirmed multi-million Euro funding to support life‑saving assistance to people in Somalia impacted by the continuing drought which is impacting millions of people. [IMG: Concern staff member and representative from Irish Embassy to Sudan walk down a sandy road in Sira, Chad] Press release13 April 2026 [H3] Irish public supports nearly 400,000 people impacted by Sudan conflict As the conflict in Sudan marks three years, the Irish public, through Irish Aid, has funded Concern’s work supporting nearly 400,000 people affected. This includes life-saving essentials such as healthcare, shelter, food, clean water, and child education. [IMG: Ajok Deng, a woman in South Sudan wears a white dress, holding some cash. Behind her is a queue of people] Press release26 March 2026 [H3] Concern supports 30,000 people in South Sudan with healthcare and cash assistance Concern is providing essential medical care at five health centres across two states in South Sudan, which are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, conflict and severe food insecurity among other issues. It’s also providing cash to disaster-affected populations to improve their food security.View all Press releasesMedia queries [H2] Media queries? Please contact our media relations team to find out more about what's happening in our countries of operation, or to speak to a Concern spokesperson. Contact our media team
SUB-PAGE (https://concern.net/how-we-raise-money/institutional-donors/) Institutional donors | Concern Worldwide
Skip to main content [IMG: Concern continues to provide assistance, distributing latrines and NFI, to vulnerable people affected by the devastating earthquake in Hatay. Photo: Concern Worldwide] [IMG: Concern continues to provide assistance, distributing latrines and NFI, to vulnerable people affected by the devastating earthquake in Hatay. Photo: Concern Worldwide] [IMG: Concern continues to provide assistance, distributing latrines and NFI, to vulnerable people affected by the devastating earthquake in Hatay. Photo: Concern Worldwide] Home/How we raise money/ [H1] Institutional donors We are proud and grateful to receive funding from a diverse group of government agencies, private donors and major trusts. This allows us to respond quickly in the event of an emergency and to expand the reach and scope of our development programmes. Our current institutional donors include the European Union including the Directorate General for International Partnerships (DG IntPa), the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), the Irish Government, the UK Government and the U.S. State Department. We also receive funding from the Canadian Government, Korean Government, French Government, German Government, UN agencies and many other institutional donors. To see a full list of all current EU and ECHO projects, click the link below. [IMG: Foday Kamara (27) lives in Mathonko.] Foday Kamara lives in Sierra Leone, and began growing rice after engaging with Concern through an Irish Aid-funded programme. Photo: Conor O'Donovan/Concern Worldwide [IMG: Chawada Aboubacar, in Niger, gained market gardening skills through a livelihoods programme funded by the EU. Photo: Apsatou Bagaya/Concern Worldwide] Chawada Aboubacar, in Niger, gained market gardening skills through a livelihoods programme funded by the EU. Photo: Apsatou Bagaya/Concern Worldwide [IMG: A Concern staff member in Sierra Leone engaging the community through an Irish Aid-funded livelihoods programme. Photo: Conor O] A Concern staff member in Sierra Leone engaging the community through an Irish Aid-funded livelihoods programme. Photo: Conor O'Donovan/Concern WorldwideEuropean Union Ongoing Funding as of June 2025.pdf (PDF, 233 kB)Published: 12 June 2025EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2021 (PPP) (PDF, 661 kB) [H2] Institutions supporting our work European Union (EU) [IMG: Somaliland emergency response team, supported by the EU, conducting food distribution. Photo: Concern Worldwide.] The European Union supports our long-term development work in a range of sectors such as livelihoods, health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene. A list of Concern’s projects currently funded and co-funded by the European Union is attached at the link above. [IMG: Somaliland emergency response team, supported by the EU, conducting food distribution. Photo: Concern Worldwide.] European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) [IMG: Humanitarian Aid Response for Somalis affected by Drought and Displacement (HARSAD) supported by ECHO. Photo: Concern Worldwide.] The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) supports our work responding to disasters and humanitarian emergencies. Concern has received the EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2021-2027 (Potential Programmatic Partner) from ECHO. A list of Concern’s projects currently funded and co-funded by the ECHO is attached at the link above. [IMG: Humanitarian Aid Response for Somalis affected by Drought and Displacement (HARSAD) supported by ECHO. Photo: Concern Worldwide.] Irish Aid [IMG: Irish Aid and Concern Worldwide provides emergency aid to Somalia. Photo: UNHRD/Concern Worldwide.] Concern has a long-standing partnership with Irish Aid, the Irish Government's overseas development programme, as funded by the Irish taxpayer. Irish Aid is one of Concern’s largest and most valued institutional donors, with a shared focus on tackling extreme poverty. Concern supported more than 3 million people with the €31 million Irish Aid provided to our programmes in 2024. Concern’s current partnership with Irish Aid runs from 2023 to 2027 and aims to support 4.5 million people across 21 countries. [IMG: Irish Aid and Concern Worldwide provides emergency aid to Somalia. Photo: UNHRD/Concern Worldwide.] UK Government [IMG: Local women attend community meeting in Mogadishu, Somalia, as part of a programme supported by UKAid. Photo: Marco Gualazzini/ Concern Worldwide.] The UK Government is tackling major global challenges including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict, working to end extreme poverty. From programmes on climate resilience in Pakistan, to emergency relief in Somalia and health and nutrition in Niger, the UK Government is a key partner in supporting Concern's humanitarian and development work. [IMG: Local women attend community meeting in Mogadishu, Somalia, as part of a programme supported by UKAid. Photo: Marco Gualazzini/ Concern Worldwide.] U.S. State Department [IMG: A food demonstration in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince] The U.S. State Department supports our humanitarian and long-term development work with a particular focus on humanitarian response, health and nutrition. The U.S. State Department currently funds Concern programmes in 12 countries. [IMG: A food demonstration in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince] [H2] Other grants from governments and co-funders Jersey Overseas Aid CommissionSwiss Development Agency United Nations Global Affairs CanadaSwedish Government German Government World Food ProgrammeRepublic of South Korea [H2] Related reading Previous [IMG: Crops are watered. Photo: Kieran McConville] Info20 October 2023 [H3] How money is spent Over 88% of your donation goes directly toward our relief and development work. [IMG: Irish Aid and Concern Worldwide provides emergency aid to Somalia. Photo: Mohamed Abdiwahab/Concern Worldwide] Info6 March 2019 [H3] Concern and Irish Aid We have a successful history of working with the Irish Government with a shared aim of tackling extreme poverty. [IMG: Jacqueline and her daughter Faith pictured with two Concern workers. Photo: Jennifer Nolan / Concern Worldwide.] Info20 October 2023 [H3] How we are governed Concern is controlled and regulated by its members who elect our Board of Directors. Find out more about how they operate. Next1/3 [IMG: Crops are watered. Photo: Kieran McConville] Info20 October 2023 [H3] How money is spent Over 88% of your donation goes directly toward our relief and development work. [IMG: Irish Aid and Concern Worldwide provides emergency aid to Somalia. Photo: Mohamed Abdiwahab/Concern Worldwide] Info6 March 2019 [H3] Concern and Irish Aid We have a successful history of working with the Irish Government with a shared aim of tackling extreme poverty. [IMG: Jacqueline and her daughter Faith pictured with two Concern workers. Photo: Jennifer Nolan / Concern Worldwide.] Info20 October 2023 [H3] How we are governed Concern is controlled and regulated by its members who elect our Board of Directors. Find out more about how they operate. [H2] Our impact in 2024 [IMG: 16.8 M icon] people reached through our emergency response [IMG: 5 M icon] people reached through our health interventions [IMG: 2.6 M icon] people reached through our livelihoods programmes [IMG: People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip] [H2] Gaza Crisis Appeal 1.6 million people at crisis levels of hunger1 in 8 people are facing food shortages 70,000 people have been killedDonate now [H2] Other ways to help [IMG: Corporate support icon] [H3] Corporate support Is your company interested in working together for a common cause? [IMG: Fundraise for Concern icon] [H3] Fundraise for Concern From mountain trekking to marathon running, cake sales to table quizzes, there are lots of ways you can support our work. [IMG: Buy a gift icon] [H3] Buy a gift With an extensive range of alternative gifts, we have something to suit everybody. [IMG: Leave a gift in your will icon] [H3] Leave a gift in your will Leave the world a better place with a life-changing legacy. [IMG: Volunteer with Concern icon] [H3] Volunteer with Concern The lots of ways to get involved with our work as a volunteer [IMG: School fundraising icon] [H3] School fundraising Without the generous support from schools, we wouldn't be able to do the work that we do. [H6] Share your concern Share
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Skip to main content [IMG: Children queue for aid in Gaza.] [IMG: Children queue for aid in Gaza.] [H1] Transform a life by donating today [H2] Ending extreme poverty is Our Concern Our concern is needed now more than ever. Conflict, climate and international aid cuts are all contributing to rising levels of hunger and extreme poverty. Our expert teams deliver life-saving and life-changing interventions every day, helping those who need it most. Join us in making a difference. Because every contribution makes an impact. [H2] Our Concern in action Our life-saving work tackles the root causes of extreme poverty across 24 of the world’s poorest countries – meaning your donation can transform a life in any number of ways. It could be the vital nutrition that brings a baby back from the brink of starvation or it could provide the seeds, tools or training that offer a secure livelihood to a vulnerable family. It could support a child with the education they need for a brighter future, or provide the shelter they need in a time of emergency. It could empower vulnerable women to overcome the gender inequalities that have pushed her into poverty, or it could fund one of our many innovations that help lift people out of poverty. One thing is for sure, your donation will go wherever it is needed most to the people who need it most. [H2] Our impact in 2024 [IMG: 16.8 M icon] people reached through our emergency response [IMG: 5 M icon] people reached through our health interventions [IMG: 2.6 M icon] people reached through our livelihoods programmes [IMG: People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip] [H2] Gaza Crisis Appeal 1.6 million people at crisis levels of hunger1 in 8 people are facing food shortages 70,000 people have been killedDonate now
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Skip to main content [IMG: Olivier Irankunda (23) uses his mobile phone at his home in Mabayi, Cibitoke. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith / Concern Worldwide.] [IMG: Olivier Irankunda (23) uses his mobile phone at his home in Mabayi, Cibitoke. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith / Concern Worldwide.] [IMG: Olivier Irankunda (23) uses his mobile phone at his home in Mabayi, Cibitoke. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith / Concern Worldwide.] Home/ [H1] Contact us We would love to hear from you. To get in touch, please fill in the following contact form or see below for additional contact information for our Irish head office and fundraising offices. Alternatively, if you are a teacher and request a school speaker, please see our Arrange a talk or workshop form [H2] Contact us [H2] Contact information Address: 52–55 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2, D02 H425 Telephone for queries: +353 1 417 7700 Telephone for donations: 0818 410 510 Email: info@concern.net Fax: +353 1 475 7362 Opening hours: Mon–Fri: 9am–5pm For details on how to make a complaint to Concern:Making a complaint [H3] Other fundraising offices Republic of Korea UK USA [H2] Related pages Previous [IMG: Irene Togbah from Ceayah Town talks with concern workers Nelly Smith and Marie Madden about her struggles without a clean source of water. Photo: Gavin Douglas/Concern Worldwide.] Info [H3] Media room If you would like to speak to a member of our team about any aspect of our work, please get in touch with our communications team. [IMG: Concern WASH staff meet with members of the Water Management Committee in Lambi. Photo: Concern Worldwide.] Info [H3] Complaints Formal complaints can be made either directly from the complainant or via someone acting on their behalf. [IMG: Nala pictured here with her mother Hani (23) in a Concern supported health centre in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: Jennifer Nolan /Concern Worldwide.] Page [H3] News Breaking and feature news stories, press releases and publications from our work around the world. Next1/3 [IMG: Irene Togbah from Ceayah Town talks with concern workers Nelly Smith and Marie Madden about her struggles without a clean source of water. Photo: Gavin Douglas/Concern Worldwide.] Info [H3] Media room If you would like to speak to a member of our team about any aspect of our work, please get in touch with our communications team. [IMG: Concern WASH staff meet with members of the Water Management Committee in Lambi. Photo: Concern Worldwide.] Info [H3] Complaints Formal complaints can be made either directly from the complainant or via someone acting on their behalf. [IMG: Nala pictured here with her mother Hani (23) in a Concern supported health centre in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo: Jennifer Nolan /Concern Worldwide.] Page [H3] News Breaking and feature news stories, press releases and publications from our work around the world. [IMG: People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip] [H2] Gaza Crisis Appeal 1.6 million people at crisis levels of hunger1 in 8 people are facing food shortages 70,000 people have been killedDonate now [H2] Other ways to help [IMG: Corporate support icon] [H3] Corporate support Is your company interested in working together for a common cause? [IMG: Fundraise for Concern icon] [H3] Fundraise for Concern From mountain trekking to marathon running, cake sales to table quizzes, there are lots of ways you can support our work. [IMG: Buy a gift icon] [H3] Buy a gift With an extensive range of alternative gifts, we have something to suit everybody. [IMG: Leave a gift in your will icon] [H3] Leave a gift in your will Leave the world a better place with a life-changing legacy. [IMG: Volunteer with Concern icon] [H3] Volunteer with Concern The lots of ways to get involved with our work as a volunteer [IMG: School fundraising icon] [H3] School fundraising Without the generous support from schools, we wouldn't be able to do the work that we do. [H6] Share your concern Share
🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre flag (Trust & Proof)
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 21 | 1 |
| /knowledge-hub/ | 25 | 1 |
| /news/ | 21 | 1 |
| /how-we-raise-money/institutional-donors/ | 24 | 3 |
| /donate/general/ | 17 | 1 |
| /contact-us/ | 21 | 3 |
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps (Identity & Authority)
Your Diagnosis
Before revealing the machine’s verdict, predict the BS score for each signal. Higher = more BS (more fluff, less verifiable substance). Drag each slider, then submit to compare your judgment against the engine.
Stuck? Reveal the heuristic lens — how the deterministic page-auditor reads each signal (no AI, pure pattern rules)
These are the structural rules a local, deterministic auditor applies — the same lens you can use to judge each signal. They describe what to look for, not this company’s result.
Classify each sentence as substantive or hollow. Grounding markers — numbers, currencies, dates, technical units, named entities — outweigh marketing adjectives. When fluff sits right next to hard evidence, the fluff is forgiven.
Pull the main entities out of the H1, then check whether they actually recur through the body. A page that announces one thing and then talks about another drifts. Headings with no real sentences underneath read as pseudo-substance.
Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.
Look at how much sentence length varies. Natural writing varies its rhythm; templated or mass-produced copy is statistically uniform. Very low variation reads as commodity content — unless unique named entities break the pattern.
Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
Want to apply this lens yourself? The free BS Indicator Chrome extension runs these heuristic checks live on any page. Bear in mind it is a single-page, deterministic tool — it relies only on pattern rules for the page in front of it and does not perform the cross-page semantic correlation this audit uses, so its readout is a starting lens, not the full verdict.
Based on 261 businesses audited.
Concern Worldwide has 14.1 points less BS than the average for Charities, Nonprofits & NGOs.
Charities, Nonprofits & NGOs BS: Concern Worldwide (www.concern.net)
This is a benchmark for high-substance nonprofit communication. Concern Worldwide avoids the emotional-only trap by providing a technical ‘Knowledge Hub’ that proves their methodology and impact with rigorous documentation. The BS score is driven down by a commitment to transparency and technical specificity that most charities fail to maintain.
Implement Organization and Person schema to technically link named experts and country directors to their professional footprints. Move the administrative spending breakdown (the 88.2c stat) to a more prominent persistent element in the footer across all pages to reinforce transparency. Ensure all ‘Latest News’ and ‘Knowledge Hub’ entries maintain the high level of technical detail seen in the current May 2026 updates. Add external outbound links to independent audit bodies or charity regulator listings to complete the proof loop.
The site aligns perfectly with the Charities, Nonprofits & NGOs category. Its content is exclusively focused on humanitarian aid, emergency response, and long-term development projects across 24 countries.
“The low score of 18 is a result of exceptional performance in Semantic Coherence and Information Density. The Knowledge Hub acts as a massive substance-anchor, preventing the site from floating into generic charity fluff. Points were only lost for standard industry clichés and the technical absence of structured schema data.”
This training module utilizes a snapshot of public data from Concern Worldwide, captured on May 16, 2026, to demonstrate how machine logic evaluates different types of business narratives.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” / “Educational Exception” for the purpose of forensic semantic analysis, allowing users to compare human intuition against machine-generated evaluations.
Notice to Concern Worldwide: This analysis is part of a non-adversarial audit conducted by 1 Euro SEO. The results provided by 1EuroSEO are intended as professional feedback to help improve any website’s machine-readability and authority signals. The 1EuroSEO BS Detection Tool is a free tool, and anyone can test any company to see how their content is interpreted by AI models.
Any company can use the insights for free and improve its voice by comparing it to industry clichés or competitors. When a company has updated its content, it can always submit a new audit request, which will be reflected in a new current score.
To all users: You are encouraged to visit the live site at https://www.concern.net to view the most current version of its content and learn from the source what this company is about and what it offers.