6.7 million people are displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are a tragically forgotten population without livelihoods or access to education. @Concern provides water, latrines and shelter. Help by setting up a regular gift on https://t.co/wHDHXGEP5X
This is why #Rohingya refugees in #Bangladesh can barely afford the bare essentials.
In just three months @WFP has been forced to dramatically cut assistance: from $12 to $10 to $8 per person, per month.
Now we're running out of $$$ – and families are running out of food.
This weekend our supporters will be having a scalp walk to celebrate Father's Day. Last year our walkers and hikers from the Derry Concern Worldwide Group raised an amazing £2,016!
📍 - Burnfoot, Co. Donegal.
📅 - Sunday 18th June 2 pm
Give today: https://t.co/aE4THss9Cx
It was a pleasure to meet today with David Regan & Dominic MacSorley of @Concern.
Ireland strongly supports Concern's life-saving work in the Horn of Africa, Ukraine, Haiti & many other countries.
We will continue to work closely together to support the world's most vulnerable.
The US led the international support which helped bring peace to Northern Ireland in 1998. Today conflict is a major driver of global hunger. Conflicts can be resolved with the kind of political will that Ireland benefited from 25 years ago. https://t.co/ejQTJ1wyAK
A worrying report by @sallyhayd More than 40,000 estimated to have died last year as result of Somalia drought. My thoughts are with my @Concern colleagues on the ground and everyone working to save lives and prevent famine in the Horn Of Africa.
https://t.co/n751qdeUmT
During our Gorta Mór, the Turkish nation sent 5 ships loaded with food for Irish people. Today, we are proud to reciprocate, as communities in #Turkey struggle to recover from this terrible #earthquake. Thanks to @Irish_Aid, @GOAL_Global and @UNmigration for making this happen.💚
Thank you Ireland/@irishaid for this shipment. Blankets, shelter material,jerry cans, wash kits are just what homeless survivors need urgently. Delivery underway by @concern staff.
This evening 🇮🇪 is sending its largest ever airlift of emergency items to Türkiye. 110 tonnes of 🇮🇪's emergency supplies to earthquake survivors.
Thanks to @UNHRD for ensuring our emergency items gets to the people who need them.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/hcFKeGDIGt
David Regan, @CeoConcern, at the Turkey/Syria border. Huge numbers of people on both sides have been affected by the #EarthquakeTurkeySyria. @concern is here and our emergency response is in full swing.
The stories of loss and trauma (below) told by these and other Syrian refugees are heartrending. Everything was lost as their multi story block collapsed around them killing family and friends. They are in the same clothes since the earthquake struck.
Some very harrowing stories here in Akçakale, Türkiye. These Syrian women telling @CeoConcern how their village was destroyed, leaving them homeless and essentially destitute. All lost someone close, one a daughter. @concern is here to support however we can.
@sallyhayd describes the climate change driven drought today in the @IrishTimes and the urgent need of more funds for aid agencies like @Concern. https://t.co/C1bifqMzk8
@irishmissionun Ireland's effective use of its term on the security council to advance humanitarian action is very much in keeping with the great tradition of the people of Ireland. Concern is actively working on establishing a presence in Yeman to address the huge humanitatian needs.
I leave Somalia and our super Concern Somalia team with indelible images of malnourished children on my mind. Somalia has energy and potential. However climate change is inflicting a terrible toll on poor farm families. They urgently need our assistance until the rains return.
The Somalia Humanitarian Response plan call for $2.6 billion, including $1.8 billion for drought response. Only food security health, nutrition, logistics are more than 50% while others, including education, shelter, water/sanitation,protection are less than 40% funded @Concern