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We are an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression. Working in 24 countries globally.
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It's Our Concern
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In 1968, a group of Irish people saw suffering and famine in Biafra, and they didn’t wait for the world to act. Our community has grown, but our mission remains the same - because ending extreme poverty, wherever it is in the world, is our Concern.
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Climate change is one of the major drivers of extreme poverty in the world today.
This funding from Irish Aid will help Concern's work with communities bearing the brunt of #climatechange ⤵️
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This funding from Irish Aid will help Concern's work with communities bearing the brunt of #climatechange ⤵️
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Ireland awards climate funding of €3 million to three Irish civil society organisations | Ireland.ie
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February 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Climate change is one of the major drivers of extreme poverty in the world today.
This funding from Irish Aid will help Concern's work with communities bearing the brunt of #climatechange ⤵️
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This funding from Irish Aid will help Concern's work with communities bearing the brunt of #climatechange ⤵️
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“Successive failed rains, combined with extreme temperatures have led to severe water shortages, crop failure, food shortages, rising malnutrition rates & livestock deaths across large regions of the Horn of Africa” -- Concern's Amina Abdulla.
Learn how we are responding ⤵️
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Learn how we are responding ⤵️
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February 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“Successive failed rains, combined with extreme temperatures have led to severe water shortages, crop failure, food shortages, rising malnutrition rates & livestock deaths across large regions of the Horn of Africa” -- Concern's Amina Abdulla.
Learn how we are responding ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4aqan9I
Learn how we are responding ⤵️
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Gaza still needs our attention.
Hunger levels are dire & entry of aid is precarious & unpredictable. Harsh winter conditions have made things even worse.
We're responding through our partners Cesvi, providing water & sanitation facilities.
Please support our appeal ⏬
https://bit.ly/4r8iUVF
Hunger levels are dire & entry of aid is precarious & unpredictable. Harsh winter conditions have made things even worse.
We're responding through our partners Cesvi, providing water & sanitation facilities.
Please support our appeal ⏬
https://bit.ly/4r8iUVF
February 10, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Gaza still needs our attention.
Hunger levels are dire & entry of aid is precarious & unpredictable. Harsh winter conditions have made things even worse.
We're responding through our partners Cesvi, providing water & sanitation facilities.
Please support our appeal ⏬
https://bit.ly/4r8iUVF
Hunger levels are dire & entry of aid is precarious & unpredictable. Harsh winter conditions have made things even worse.
We're responding through our partners Cesvi, providing water & sanitation facilities.
Please support our appeal ⏬
https://bit.ly/4r8iUVF
Amazing results can be achieved when the expertise of a large company and the experience of an international humanitarian organisation come together.
That’s what happened when Kerry and Concern Worldwide partnered with the local community in Tana River #Kenya. #WeAreKerry 📽️ ⤵️
That’s what happened when Kerry and Concern Worldwide partnered with the local community in Tana River #Kenya. #WeAreKerry 📽️ ⤵️
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Amazing results can be achieved when the expertise of a large company and the experience of an international humanitarian organisation come together.
That’s what happened when Kerry and Concern Worldwide partnered with the local community in Tana River #Kenya. #WeAreKerry 📽️ ⤵️
That’s what happened when Kerry and Concern Worldwide partnered with the local community in Tana River #Kenya. #WeAreKerry 📽️ ⤵️
International aid cuts could lead to more than 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under-five, according to new research.
Learn more about the findings 👇
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Learn more about the findings 👇
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Aid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Modelling suggests 5.4m children under five among those who could die if budgets of donor countries such as UK and US continue to be slashed
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February 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
International aid cuts could lead to more than 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under-five, according to new research.
Learn more about the findings 👇
https://bit.ly/4tkCksc
Learn more about the findings 👇
https://bit.ly/4tkCksc
“Do as much as you can, as well as you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you can” – Fr Aengus Finucane, one of Concern’s early leaders.
Over the last six decades, Concern and its supporters have worked to meet that challenge.
Here's a timeline of our story ⤵️
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Over the last six decades, Concern and its supporters have worked to meet that challenge.
Here's a timeline of our story ⤵️
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Timeline: A history of Concern Worldwide
From Biafra to Gaza, we've helped hundreds of millions of people transform their lives over the last six decades. Here are the highlights.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
“Do as much as you can, as well as you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you can” – Fr Aengus Finucane, one of Concern’s early leaders.
Over the last six decades, Concern and its supporters have worked to meet that challenge.
Here's a timeline of our story ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3ZGxZ4N
Over the last six decades, Concern and its supporters have worked to meet that challenge.
Here's a timeline of our story ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3ZGxZ4N
A writer to @irishtimes.com this week argued it was time for Ireland to grow up & give something back to the world.
Concern’s Dominic MacSorley responds, noting that Ireland is one of the few countries that has increased international aid, giving back where it matters most. ⏩https://bit.ly/3ZFriQq
Concern’s Dominic MacSorley responds, noting that Ireland is one of the few countries that has increased international aid, giving back where it matters most. ⏩https://bit.ly/3ZFriQq
Giving something back
Ireland is one of the few countries that has increased international aid
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January 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A writer to @irishtimes.com this week argued it was time for Ireland to grow up & give something back to the world.
Concern’s Dominic MacSorley responds, noting that Ireland is one of the few countries that has increased international aid, giving back where it matters most. ⏩https://bit.ly/3ZFriQq
Concern’s Dominic MacSorley responds, noting that Ireland is one of the few countries that has increased international aid, giving back where it matters most. ⏩https://bit.ly/3ZFriQq
“The airstrikes & shelling started, & people fled just to save their lives and families. We moved from one village to another along the way until we finally ended up here.”
This is Samira’s story.
She is one of over 16M people in #Syria who need humanitarian support. ⤵️
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This is Samira’s story.
She is one of over 16M people in #Syria who need humanitarian support. ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3NzNdWJ
'Soon turned into years' - a reality of hope and hardship for people displaced for over a decade in Syria
Despite major political changes in Syria, millions of people there are still coping with the impact of a devastating civil war that started in 2011.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:09 PM
“The airstrikes & shelling started, & people fled just to save their lives and families. We moved from one village to another along the way until we finally ended up here.”
This is Samira’s story.
She is one of over 16M people in #Syria who need humanitarian support. ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3NzNdWJ
This is Samira’s story.
She is one of over 16M people in #Syria who need humanitarian support. ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3NzNdWJ
Farmers in #Malawi are growing bananas, both as sources of food and income, and to build their resilience against the adverse effects of climate shocks, such as droughts and heavy rain.
Supported by @zcralliance.bsky.social
Read on ⬇️
https://zcralliance.org/blogs/growing-resilience-in-malawi/
Supported by @zcralliance.bsky.social
Read on ⬇️
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In Malawi, resilience is not built, but grown - Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance
In Malawi, communities are establishing banana plantations to serve as both source of food and income, as well as enhancing climate resilience.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Farmers in #Malawi are growing bananas, both as sources of food and income, and to build their resilience against the adverse effects of climate shocks, such as droughts and heavy rain.
Supported by @zcralliance.bsky.social
Read on ⬇️
https://zcralliance.org/blogs/growing-resilience-in-malawi/
Supported by @zcralliance.bsky.social
Read on ⬇️
https://zcralliance.org/blogs/growing-resilience-in-malawi/
“Famine is not just a tragedy, it’s a choice – one the world makes when we do not act on time.”
What is #famine? What causes it, and how it is defined?
Watch the latest instalment in our YouTube explainer series ⬇️
https://youtu.be/9FH3QfW4M3U?si=zdklY5e3QZlxCNVm
What is #famine? What causes it, and how it is defined?
Watch the latest instalment in our YouTube explainer series ⬇️
https://youtu.be/9FH3QfW4M3U?si=zdklY5e3QZlxCNVm
What Is Famine? Causes, Effects & Real-World Examples Explained
What is famine? When does hunger become a global catastrophe?
From Gaza to Sudan and South Sudan, the word famine has dominated global headlines recently. However, famine is not simply another term for hunger. It is a scientific classification, defined...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“Famine is not just a tragedy, it’s a choice – one the world makes when we do not act on time.”
What is #famine? What causes it, and how it is defined?
Watch the latest instalment in our YouTube explainer series ⬇️
https://youtu.be/9FH3QfW4M3U?si=zdklY5e3QZlxCNVm
What is #famine? What causes it, and how it is defined?
Watch the latest instalment in our YouTube explainer series ⬇️
https://youtu.be/9FH3QfW4M3U?si=zdklY5e3QZlxCNVm
1,000 days of conflict in #Sudan are summed up in 80 seconds in this UN OCHA video.
Concern's team are on the ground responding in very difficult circumstances.
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#DontForgetSudan
Concern's team are on the ground responding in very difficult circumstances.
Please support our work ⏩ bit.ly/4s0UQFb
#DontForgetSudan
January 22, 2026 at 12:42 PM
1,000 days of conflict in #Sudan are summed up in 80 seconds in this UN OCHA video.
Concern's team are on the ground responding in very difficult circumstances.
Please support our work ⏩ bit.ly/4s0UQFb
#DontForgetSudan
Concern's team are on the ground responding in very difficult circumstances.
Please support our work ⏩ bit.ly/4s0UQFb
#DontForgetSudan
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🚰 Imagine walking 40 km for water.
Children, families, and entire communities face this every day in Chad.
Together with the EU, @concernworldwide.bsky.social is making safe water possible through new water points, hygiene kits, and local training.
Read more: www.alliance2015.org/going-the-di...
Children, families, and entire communities face this every day in Chad.
Together with the EU, @concernworldwide.bsky.social is making safe water possible through new water points, hygiene kits, and local training.
Read more: www.alliance2015.org/going-the-di...
Going the distance to provide access to safe water in rural Chad
Women collecting water at new water point near Dogdore, Sila Province, Chad. Photo: Concern Worldwide “We are determined to be able to assist the [...]
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January 20, 2026 at 3:57 PM
🚰 Imagine walking 40 km for water.
Children, families, and entire communities face this every day in Chad.
Together with the EU, @concernworldwide.bsky.social is making safe water possible through new water points, hygiene kits, and local training.
Read more: www.alliance2015.org/going-the-di...
Children, families, and entire communities face this every day in Chad.
Together with the EU, @concernworldwide.bsky.social is making safe water possible through new water points, hygiene kits, and local training.
Read more: www.alliance2015.org/going-the-di...
Ireland must continue to bring international attention to the #Sudan crisis, Concern CEO Dominic Crowley tells the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today.
January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Ireland must continue to bring international attention to the #Sudan crisis, Concern CEO Dominic Crowley tells the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today.
Despite the funding and access challenges in #Sudan Concern is reaching those in need, CEO Dominic Crowley tells the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today.
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Despite the funding and access challenges in #Sudan Concern is reaching those in need, CEO Dominic Crowley tells the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today.
Concern CEO Dominic Crowley highlights to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today how humanitarian access is being hindered in #Sudan.
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Concern CEO Dominic Crowley highlights to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today how humanitarian access is being hindered in #Sudan.
Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on the shortfall in international funding for the humanitarian response in Sudan.
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on the shortfall in international funding for the humanitarian response in Sudan.
Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on Sudan.
January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on Sudan.
Concern welcomes today’s announcement of an additional €1M from Irish Aid for our work in #Ukraine.
Our CEO Dominic Crowley said: "We are reaching vulnerable families through cash assistance via community based groups, enabling them to meet the most urgent needs."
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Our CEO Dominic Crowley said: "We are reaching vulnerable families through cash assistance via community based groups, enabling them to meet the most urgent needs."
Full release ⤵️
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January 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Concern welcomes today’s announcement of an additional €1M from Irish Aid for our work in #Ukraine.
Our CEO Dominic Crowley said: "We are reaching vulnerable families through cash assistance via community based groups, enabling them to meet the most urgent needs."
Full release ⤵️
bit.ly/49rJt0o
Our CEO Dominic Crowley said: "We are reaching vulnerable families through cash assistance via community based groups, enabling them to meet the most urgent needs."
Full release ⤵️
bit.ly/49rJt0o
“The people of #Sudan are heading into a third year of what has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, affecting every sector, from health & nutrition to water, education and protection."
From a letter by Concern’s Amina Abdulla ⤵️
https://bit.ly/49ClLPf
From a letter by Concern’s Amina Abdulla ⤵️
https://bit.ly/49ClLPf
January 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
“The people of #Sudan are heading into a third year of what has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, affecting every sector, from health & nutrition to water, education and protection."
From a letter by Concern’s Amina Abdulla ⤵️
https://bit.ly/49ClLPf
From a letter by Concern’s Amina Abdulla ⤵️
https://bit.ly/49ClLPf
Floods are becoming an annual occurrence in #Pakistan, made worse by #climatechange.
In 2022, floods devastated the country, affecting 33 million people. Heat waves & droughts are also becoming more regular & severe.
🎥 Concern's Mubashir Ahmed explains how Concern is supporting communities.
In 2022, floods devastated the country, affecting 33 million people. Heat waves & droughts are also becoming more regular & severe.
🎥 Concern's Mubashir Ahmed explains how Concern is supporting communities.
January 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Floods are becoming an annual occurrence in #Pakistan, made worse by #climatechange.
In 2022, floods devastated the country, affecting 33 million people. Heat waves & droughts are also becoming more regular & severe.
🎥 Concern's Mubashir Ahmed explains how Concern is supporting communities.
In 2022, floods devastated the country, affecting 33 million people. Heat waves & droughts are also becoming more regular & severe.
🎥 Concern's Mubashir Ahmed explains how Concern is supporting communities.
Looking to pick up a new hobby in the New Year’s?
Maybe Celestin and Concern’s regional mobile journalist - Eugene Ikua - can provide some inspiration 📸
When Eugene met Celestin, a programme participant in #Rwanda, he learned that they shared an interest in - and a talent for - #photography.
Maybe Celestin and Concern’s regional mobile journalist - Eugene Ikua - can provide some inspiration 📸
When Eugene met Celestin, a programme participant in #Rwanda, he learned that they shared an interest in - and a talent for - #photography.
January 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Looking to pick up a new hobby in the New Year’s?
Maybe Celestin and Concern’s regional mobile journalist - Eugene Ikua - can provide some inspiration 📸
When Eugene met Celestin, a programme participant in #Rwanda, he learned that they shared an interest in - and a talent for - #photography.
Maybe Celestin and Concern’s regional mobile journalist - Eugene Ikua - can provide some inspiration 📸
When Eugene met Celestin, a programme participant in #Rwanda, he learned that they shared an interest in - and a talent for - #photography.
The 10 largest refugee crises you should know about in 2026.
At the end of 2025, over 30.5 million refugees were recorded by the UNHCR. Here’s where many are coming from ⤵️
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At the end of 2025, over 30.5 million refugees were recorded by the UNHCR. Here’s where many are coming from ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3Y6TU4u
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The 10 largest refugee crises you should know about in 2026.
At the end of 2025, over 30.5 million refugees were recorded by the UNHCR. Here’s where many are coming from ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3Y6TU4u
At the end of 2025, over 30.5 million refugees were recorded by the UNHCR. Here’s where many are coming from ⤵️
https://bit.ly/3Y6TU4u
Research shows that a #NewYearsResolution that gives back may leave you more likely to feel happy and fulfilled.
If you are thinking about making a resolution that can make a real change, check out these 12 ideas to try in 2026. 👇
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If you are thinking about making a resolution that can make a real change, check out these 12 ideas to try in 2026. 👇
https://bit.ly/4qhz7Hs
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Research shows that a #NewYearsResolution that gives back may leave you more likely to feel happy and fulfilled.
If you are thinking about making a resolution that can make a real change, check out these 12 ideas to try in 2026. 👇
https://bit.ly/4qhz7Hs
If you are thinking about making a resolution that can make a real change, check out these 12 ideas to try in 2026. 👇
https://bit.ly/4qhz7Hs
The people of Ireland have long memories of hardship, famine, suffering. In every crisis, we see echoes of our past. When we see poverty, we make it our concern.
The spark, lit in 1968, blazes brightly as we face into 2026.
Thanks to all who supported us during 2025.
https://bit.ly/3LfCM9O
The spark, lit in 1968, blazes brightly as we face into 2026.
Thanks to all who supported us during 2025.
https://bit.ly/3LfCM9O
It's Our Concern
In 1968, a small group of Irish people saw suffering and famine in Biafra, and they didn't wait for the world to act. Because the people of Ireland have long memories of hardship, famine, suffering. In every crisis, we see echoes of our past. Our histor...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The people of Ireland have long memories of hardship, famine, suffering. In every crisis, we see echoes of our past. When we see poverty, we make it our concern.
The spark, lit in 1968, blazes brightly as we face into 2026.
Thanks to all who supported us during 2025.
https://bit.ly/3LfCM9O
The spark, lit in 1968, blazes brightly as we face into 2026.
Thanks to all who supported us during 2025.
https://bit.ly/3LfCM9O