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Your donation makes the world of difference
Maedhbh McDonald | 17 January 2019 | 1 Comment
Topics: somalia, cash transfers, hunger
Responding to the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis
Maedhbh McDonald | 20 March 2018 | 3 Comments
Since August 2017, targeted violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced over 700,000 people – almost half of whom are children – to seek safety in neighbouring Bangladesh. As the number of Rohingya refugees continues to rise, this is now the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis.
Topics: rohingya refugees, bangladesh, emergency response
Your support has had a BIG impact
Maedhbh McDonald | 11 January 2018 | 0 Comments
It’s thanks to people like you that we are able to save lives, and we are so grateful for your generosity.
Topics: east africa food crisis, ethiopia, Kenya, south sudan, refugee
Concern responds to the aftermath of Sierra Leone mudslide
Maedhbh McDonald | 17 August 2017 | 3 Comments
Heavy rains have caused flash floods and mudslides in several parts of Freetown, Sierra Leone with hundreds dead and many more homeless.
Topics: sierra leone, floods, emergency response
Your donations have provided emergency vouchers
Maedhbh McDonald | 01 August 2017 | 0 Comments
Thanks to your generous support, we've helped Syrian refugees in Turkey to live with dignity and to rebuild a future for themselves and their children.
Topics: Syrian Crisis, turkey
Risk of starvation rises as South Sudan marks its sixth year of independence
Maedhbh McDonald | 05 July 2017 | 0 Comments
Despite a famine declaration being recently lifted, the food crisis in South Sudan is affecting more people than ever with the number of people facing the risk of starvation rising by an average of 9,200 a day. As the world’s youngest country approaches its sixth year of independence, we shed light on a nation falling deeper into a devastating food crisis.
Topics: south sudan, food crisis, malnutrition
Supporting refugees and host communities in Sudan
Maedhbh McDonald | 27 June 2017 | 1 Comment
Persistent conflict and political unrest has forced almost two million people to flee South Sudan. Meyriam, a locality in the Republic of Sudan close to the South Sudanese border, is hosting almost 20,000 refugees. With support from ECHO and Irish Aid, Concern is there providing emergency assistance and helping families to meet their basic needs.
Topics: Republic of Sudan, south sudan, sudan, ECHO
Celebrating dads as equal partners this Father’s Day
Maedhbh McDonald | 16 June 2017 | 0 Comments
About 80% of the world’s men and boys will become fathers in their lifetime. This Father’s Day, we celebrate dads around the world who are making an effort to get more involved in their children’s lives.
Topics: Niger, gender equality, Father's Day
The women of Marsabit build resilience against drought
Maedhbh McDonald | 30 May 2017 | 0 Comments
Marsabit, Kenya’s largest county, sits in the north of the country and hosts a population of over 300,000 people. The county is prone to unpredictable weather conditions and has been hard hit by the recent drought. Concern is working there as part of the Resilience Consortium, funded by European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), to strengthen communities and build resilience against drought.
Topics: Kenya, drought, food insecurity
Reasons to support the kitchen garden project
Maedhbh McDonald | 09 May 2017 | 0 Comments
Burundi, one of the world’s poorest and most underdeveloped countries, is faced with crippling levels of hunger and malnutrition. Kitchen gardens, however, are helping to improve nutrition and your support is allowing us reach more people than ever.
Topics: Burundi, malnutrition, nutrition, Kitchen gardens
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