ENDING EXTREME POVERTY IS OUR CONCERN

Their efforts culminated in the daily delivery of vital aid to people who were starving behind a blockade. Their appeals for support were met with overwhelming generosity from the Irish public. 

Because Ireland has long memories of hunger, of hardship. In every crisis, we see echoes of our past. Our history, our scars, our sense of justice, remind us that wherever suffering exists, it's our Concern.

Now, nearly 60 years later, Concern works in 26 countries.  And it’s the continued support of the people of Ireland that allows us to keep striving to achieve our mission: Ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. 

We are an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from extreme poverty, fear and oppression.  We deliver life-saving and life-changing interventions to the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to innovative development programming, we go to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no-one is left behind.

We currently work in 26 of the world's poorest countries to tackle the underlying causes of extreme poverty.

We know that real progress comes not just from reacting to shocks and disasters, that it happens first and foremost at the community level, when people are equipped and empowered to transform their own lives. We work with communities to build their resilience and ensure their transformation is sustainable and long-lasting.

We have a track record in developing cutting-edge approaches that have pushed the boundaries of innovations in maternal and child health care, cash transfers, emergency response and more.

Since our beginnings in 1968, we have supported families and communities in 48 countries around the globe. Last year, our development and humanitarian programmes operated in 27 of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected countries.

We are committed to transparency and accountability, both to our donors and to the communities we support. Because we believe that everyone should be able to understand how we work, and how the money we raised is spent.