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    Concern's objectives, activities and achievements in 2023 can be found in our new annual report.
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          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.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.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.
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          This is spent directly towards our goal of ending extreme poverty.

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            This is money spent to raise funds for Concern's work and highlight the needs of the communities we work with.

          • 2.3%

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            We invest money in influencing policies and deepening awareness on issues around global poverty with the public.

          • 0.4%

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          Artist Brian Maguire standing next to two large paintings of Benitu camp in South Sudan
          Press release13 February 2025

          Peace up for discussion at Hugh Lane Gallery event

          Different views on peace, from the perspective of an artist, activist, peace builder and humanitarian is the theme of a special panel event to compliment the renowned Irish artist, Brian Maguire’s ‘La Grande Illusion’ exhibition, currently on display at the Hugh Lane Gallery.
          This solar powered water system built by Concern Worldwide in Rubkona County South Sudan is helping prevent the spread of cholera amid a major outbreak.
          Press release
          29 January 2025

          Solar water systems built by Concern preventing spread of cholera in South Sudan amid deadly outbreak

          Irish humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide has built new solar powered water systems in South Sudan which are preventing the spread of cholera amid a major outbreak.
          Concern Worldwide calls on all sides of the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure civilians are protected and humanitarian actors can continue their work.
          Press release
          28 January 2025

          Concern Worldwide calls for protection of civilians in DRC

          Concern Worldwide calls on all sides of the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure civilians are protected and humanitarian actors can continue their work.
          Concern Worldwide is supporting our Alliance2015 partner CESVI respond to the emergency in Gaza. CESVI has brought 18 tonnes of therapeutic food to 10 clinics and hospitals located in Rafah and Deir al-Balah to save severely malnourished children.
          Press release
          16 January 2025

          Concern Worldwide welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

          Concern Worldwide welcomes any steps that end the fighting and protect the civilian population in Gaza. 
          Mona Salh with her son, Faiza Abdullah (3) at Um Shalaya health centre in Central Darfur, Sudan.
          Press release
          16 December 2024

          Lack of funding leaves humanitarians struggling to respond to deepening crisis in Sudan

          The deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan and neighbouring countries is “dire” and the lack of international funding to support the emergency response has left humanitarian organisations struggling to cope, according to aid worker Reka Sztopa who has just returned from the region.
          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 Appeal

          • Half the population of Gaza facing famine

          • 1.9 million people displaced

          • Over 50,000 children under age of 5 acutely malnourished

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          Our impact in 2023

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          15.5 M

          people reached through our emergency response

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          9 M

          people reached through our health interventions

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          2.3 M

          people reached through our livelihoods programmes

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