Concern Worldwide

We are an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear & oppression.
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[Concern Worldwide @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. Our community has grown, but our mission remains the same - because ending extreme poverty, wherever it is in the world, is our Concern.

#ItsOurConcern #ConcernWorldwide

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

"Last year, 350 aid workers were killed . . . . Humanitarian workers should never be a target. Behind each statistic is an aid worker who has put their life on the line to assist others.. . .

"Governments must do all that they can to protect those who deliver humanitarian assistance, and to ensure that those who attack aid workers are held accountable. Failure to do so will further entrench a culture of impunity and enable the dangerous cycle of harm (and suffering) to continue."

On #WorldHumanitarian Day our CEO writes in today’s Irish Daily Mail 📩
#WHD

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

To those funding and fuelling the world’s wars: your weapons, your influence, your decisions have consequences.

#WorldHumanitarianDay

[Concern Worldwide Bangladesh @BdConcern]

As the #Rohingyacrisis approaches its 10th year, community nutrition volunteers help detect malnutrition early, connect children to vital care, and follow up with families, preventing malnutrition from becoming severe and helping save young lives.🇧🇩

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

"At the end of the day, if the communities don't own the work we are doing, it's useless . . . If the communities own it, and hopefully they learn something new, and we learn something to take elsewhere, that's the best way to go forward, and that's what we are trying to do" -- our Country Director in #Ethiopia Austin Kennan. 🎙️👇

[Irish Embassy Addis @IrlEmbEthiopia]

🎙��� Episode 5 of Diplomatic Eirewaves

We’re joined by @Concern Ethiopia Country Director Austin Kennan and Hanano Programme Director Suzanne Flood to discuss tackling hunger, resilience and the impact of the Hanano programme.

https://t.co/VYbAmCKiIh

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

We thank Oireachtas members Deputy @cllrcathyb and Senator Joe O’Reilly for visiting our programmes in #Liberia.

@Irish_Aid funding is making a significant difference to communities around the world. But there is no substitute for Oireachtas members witnessing the impact that Irish funding is having.

[Irish Embassy Liberia @irlembliberia]

On Friday 12 June, @cllrcathyb TD and Senator Joe O’Reilly visited @Concern’s and @LiberiaAction’s ‘ASPIRE’ nutrition programme in Nyondu, Grand Bassa County, before later visiting @unwomenliberia’s programme on women’s political participation in Edina

[RACIDA @RACIDA_Ngo]

#HanaanoProgramme partners from Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia convened in Mandera County for a Cross-Border Natural Resource Management meeting, bringing together communities, government and development actors to strengthen cooperation on shared resources, peacebuilding and resilience.

@RACIDA_Ngo, @LLG_aid , @PstrlistConcern , @Concern and #IGAD reaffirmed commitment to peaceful coexistence, sustainable resource management and stronger community-led solutions across the #ManderaTriangle

Funded by @Irish_Aid @IrlEmbKenya.

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

There are now over 2,000 confirmed deaths as a result of the rapidly escalating #Ebola crisis in #DRC.

Our team on the ground are responding with a three-pronged approach to inform (community education and awareness raising), prevent (including the provision of clean water, latrines and showers) and protect (distributing protective clothing and equipment & hand washing stations to health facilities).

Learn more about our work and how to support it ⤵️
https://t.co/ybkOPkfTLu

[Ministère de la Communication et Médias/RDC @Com_mediasRDC]

🚨 #EbolaRDC | Point de situation – 10 août 2026

La riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola se poursuit dans les cinq provinces touchées : Haut-Uélé, Ituri, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu et Tshopo. La situation demeure géographiquement stable, avec 53 zones de santé affectées. L’Ituri reste l’épicentre principal de l’épidémie, tandis que le Sud-Kivu totalise désormais 75 jours sans nouveau cas confirm��.

À ce jour, 4 449 cas confirmés ont été recensés. 716 patients sont actuellement en isolement ou hospitalisés, 886 personnes ont été guéries depuis le début de l’épidémie et 2 061 décès ont été enregistrés. Le taux de létalité s’établit à 46,3 %, tandis que le taux de suivi des contacts atteint 82,7 %.

Les dispositifs de surveillance et de contrôle sanitaire restent pleinement mobilisés. Les équipes poursuivent l’investigation des cas suspects et leur transfert vers les structures de prise en charge, ainsi que les opérations de contrôle aux points d’entrée. Les actions de prévention, de décontamination, d’enterrements dignes et sécurisés et de mobilisation communautaire se poursuivent également dans les zones affectées.

📞 En cas de symptômes suspects, appelez gratuitement le 151.

#StopEbola #SantéPubliqueRDC

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

At today's Somali Cash Consortium localisation workshop in Mogadishu with local NGOs (LLG, GREDO, SADO, SSWC, HIJRA, Youth Link, SHACDO, DEH, IRCA) and INGOs (NRC, SCI, ACTED, DRC, Concern Worldwide).

They came together to confront barriers, challenge assumptions, and chart a path towards a more locally led humanitarian response.

The future of humanitarian action depends on empowering those closest to the communities we serve.

#Localization #LocallyLed #HumanitarianLeadership #SomaliaResponse

[Concern Worldwide Bangladesh @BdConcern]

This #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2026, Concern Worldwide’s UGGP reached 95 communities across Dhaka, working with #SEEP & #NariMaitree to empower mothers with knowledge and support, helping build healthier families and stronger communities.

[Concern Worldwide Malawi @ConcernMalawi]

A safer, more resilient Lilongwe starts with planning & collaboration. @LLCOFFICIALMW, supported by @Concern through @ZCRAlliance, led validation of the City Disaster Management Plan to strengthen risk assessment, early warning systems & urban resilience. #ResilientLilongwe

[RACIDA @RACIDA_Ngo]

This year’s #WorldBreastfeedingWeek theme, “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works,” is a call to invest in proven, community-led solutions that enable every mother to give her child the healthiest start.

Through the @Irish_Aid -funded #HanaanoProgramme, @RACIDA_Ngo, in partnership with Concern Worldwide and @Mandera_cgvt, is strengthening what works by supporting mothers with nutrition education, Mother-to-Mother Support Groups, and community-led care to improve breastfeeding practices and child nutrition across the Mandera Triangle.

Let’s stand with every mother because, when mothers are supported, children thrive.

@ConcernKenya
#RACIDA #IrishAid #ConcernWorldwide #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #StrengthenWhatWorks #HanaanoProgramme

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

In flood-prone #Malawi the humble banana is playing a key role in protecting farmland from flood waters, as well as providing vital food security for families. 🍌

Learn how Concern and @ZCRAlliance are using nature-based solutions as part of a wider disaster-preparedness project.⏬

https://t.co/asryKGwedi

[Concern Worldwide Bangladesh @BdConcern]

With #climatesmartagriculture training, livelihood support and continuous mentoring, Jharna Begum transformed her family's income, assets and confidence, proving that #investing in women builds #resilientcommunities. 🇧🇩

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

The rapidly escalating #Ebola crisis in DRC passed another poignant landmark on Tuesday, with confirmation that the official number of confirmed deaths has exceeded 1,500.

Our team on the ground are responding with a three-pronged approach to inform (community education and awareness raising), prevent (including the provision of clean water, latrines and showers) and protect (distributing protective clothing and equipment & hand washing stations to health facilities).

Learn more about our work and how to support it 🔽
https://t.co/UT0zwgQItm

[Ministère de la Communication et Médias/RDC @Com_mediasRDC]

🚨 #EbolaRDC | Point de situation – 28 juillet 2026

La riposte contre Ebola se poursuit dans les cinq provinces touchées : Haut-Uélé, Ituri, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu et Tshopo. L’épidémie concerne désormais 49 zones de santé, avec l’ajout d’une nouvelle zone dans la province de la Tshopo, tandis que les équipes de surveillance et de prise en charge restent pleinement mobilisées sur le terrain.

À ce jour, 3 442 cas confirmés ont été enregistrés, dont 797 patients en isolement ou hospitalisation, 615 personnes guéries et 1 521 décès. Le taux de létalité est de 44,2 %, tandis que le taux de suivi des contacts s’établit à 78,3 %.

La réponse s’appuie sur une coopération renforcée entre l’INSP, le COUSP, l’OMS, Africa CDC et les autres partenaires techniques et financiers. Leur appui, notamment à travers le renforcement des capacités d’analyse, l’approvisionnement en intrants essentiels comme le chlore et le soutien aux équipes de terrain, contribue à améliorer la prévention, la prise en charge des patients et la préparation des zones à risque.

📞 En cas de symptômes suspects, appelez gratuitement le 151.

#StopEbola #SantéPubliqueRDC

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

An uplifting celebration of the next generation of young Kenyan leaders. ⤵️

[Concern Kenya @ConcernKenya]

The 2026 Marsabit County #2026ScienceFair showcased the power of STEM, with learners presenting AI driven solutions to real world challenges.

Supported by @Concern and @DatatecGroup , the fair celebrated innovation, creativity, and the next generation of problem solvers.

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

⛺Concern has launched a brand new fundraiser today.

We're asking people to pick any night in September to camp out in solidarity with the one-in-70 people globally who have been forced from their homes due to conflict, persecution or climate change. ⛺

Find out more about it and how to get involved ⤵️
https://t.co/jus4u4aAa2

[Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance @ZCRAlliance]

Through the creation of community resilience action groups (CRAGs), @Concern is supporting communities in Bangladesh to improve flood resilience by mobilizing communities and facilitating joint planning with government agencies.

Find out more: https://t.co/fs18weY2aT

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

Communities in DRC who are working to suppress the spread of #Ebola passed a poignant landmark on Wednesday, with the announcement that the number of confirmed deaths had exceeded 1,000.

Our team on the ground are responding with a three-pronged approach to inform (community education and awareness raising), prevent (including the provision of clean water, latrines and showers) and protect (distributing protective clothing and equipment & hand washing stations to health facilities).

Learn more about our work and how to support it ⏬

https://t.co/40XLyvVGIj

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

Almost three years into the current conflict in Gaza, people continue to face unimaginable hardship.

Lack of access to basic services like clean water and sanitation facilities increases the risk of violence and disease, particularly among women children and other vulnerable groups.

Concern has expanded its work in Gaza to include cash transfers and psychological support alongside vital water and sanitation work.

Read more our programme below:
https://t.co/SkAnGxmk2l

[Concern Worldwide @Concern]

Conflict can change everything in an instant.

Nyota and Gulamu are among the millions displaced by conflict in the DRC.

Learn how Concern and Alliance2015 member, @Acted, are helping families meet urgent needs through cash assistance. ⤵️

https://t.co/8fRNJb1adO