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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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Drawing up your festive gift list this weekend?
Give your loved one a present that will change lives.
From chickens & ducks, to rebuilding classrooms, Concern Christmas gifts make a real difference to people living in incredibly difficult circumstances.
Find out more 🎁
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Give your loved one a present that will change lives.
From chickens & ducks, to rebuilding classrooms, Concern Christmas gifts make a real difference to people living in incredibly difficult circumstances.
Find out more 🎁
https://bit.ly/44jwrQP
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Drawing up your festive gift list this weekend?
Give your loved one a present that will change lives.
From chickens & ducks, to rebuilding classrooms, Concern Christmas gifts make a real difference to people living in incredibly difficult circumstances.
Find out more 🎁
https://bit.ly/44jwrQP
Give your loved one a present that will change lives.
From chickens & ducks, to rebuilding classrooms, Concern Christmas gifts make a real difference to people living in incredibly difficult circumstances.
Find out more 🎁
https://bit.ly/44jwrQP
As negotiations continue on the last scheduled day of #COP30, it's vital that the final agreement addresses the issue of adaptation finance for lower income countries.
Pakistan is one of the countries which urgently needs funding to adapt.
Watch our video to learn more ⤵️
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Pakistan is one of the countries which urgently needs funding to adapt.
Watch our video to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/48qDHNf
Why Pakistan is calling for Climate Finance at COP 30
Today, at COP30, we gathered in the Pakistan Pavilion for our event “Scaling-Up Adaptation Finance: A Perspective From Pakistan.” Now that the conversation has begun, this video illustrates exactly why scaled-up adaptation finance is not just important...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As negotiations continue on the last scheduled day of #COP30, it's vital that the final agreement addresses the issue of adaptation finance for lower income countries.
Pakistan is one of the countries which urgently needs funding to adapt.
Watch our video to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/48qDHNf
Pakistan is one of the countries which urgently needs funding to adapt.
Watch our video to learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/48qDHNf
Thanks to public donations to our Gaza Emergency Appeal, our partners in #Gaza CESVI are trucking thousands of litres of clean water to communities.
Together, we are making a real impact.
To support the appeal ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ibHcdY
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Thanks to public donations to our Gaza Emergency Appeal, our partners in #Gaza CESVI are trucking thousands of litres of clean water to communities.
Together, we are making a real impact.
To support the appeal ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ibHcdY
A powerful summation of proceedings at #COP30 from Concern's Asfari Begum.
Who is currently paying for adaptation in countries like Bangladesh?
With time running out on @cop30brazil.bsky.social, @concernworldwide.bsky.social's Afsari Begum takes a moment to remind us all on exactly why we need progress on adaptation finance for developing countries. #COP30
With time running out on @cop30brazil.bsky.social, @concernworldwide.bsky.social's Afsari Begum takes a moment to remind us all on exactly why we need progress on adaptation finance for developing countries. #COP30
November 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A powerful summation of proceedings at #COP30 from Concern's Asfari Begum.
For families living in extreme poverty, misfortune can be fatal. The distance from survival to crisis is measured in moments: A flood wipes out a small herd of livestock; a storm destroys a crop; a husband dies.
This is Lana’s story in #Chad⤵️
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This is Lana’s story in #Chad⤵️
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November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
For families living in extreme poverty, misfortune can be fatal. The distance from survival to crisis is measured in moments: A flood wipes out a small herd of livestock; a storm destroys a crop; a husband dies.
This is Lana’s story in #Chad⤵️
https://bit.ly/4r8lU4X
This is Lana’s story in #Chad⤵️
https://bit.ly/4r8lU4X
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Tommy Chimpanzi of @concernworldwide.bsky.social has been busy in Belém, participating in Resilience Hub events and tracking what the Least Developed Countries group - currently chaired by his native Malawi - expects from @cop30brazil.bsky.social.
Thanks for the update, Tommy!
Thanks for the update, Tommy!
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Tommy Chimpanzi of @concernworldwide.bsky.social has been busy in Belém, participating in Resilience Hub events and tracking what the Least Developed Countries group - currently chaired by his native Malawi - expects from @cop30brazil.bsky.social.
Thanks for the update, Tommy!
Thanks for the update, Tommy!
At the start of day five of COP30, there are promising signs re adaptation finance, according to Concern’s Laura Bahlman, in Belém.
Pressure for a new adaptation finance commitment is growing. The Least Developed Countries are pushing it relentlessly, with the African & Arab groups supporting it.
Pressure for a new adaptation finance commitment is growing. The Least Developed Countries are pushing it relentlessly, with the African & Arab groups supporting it.
Today's @cop30brazil.bsky.social update comes from @concernworldwide.bsky.social's Laura Bahlman. Progress remains slow, but it's been promising to see climate finance (and specifically adaptation finance) rear its head in various places!
Let's see what happens next...
Let's see what happens next...
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
At the start of day five of COP30, there are promising signs re adaptation finance, according to Concern’s Laura Bahlman, in Belém.
Pressure for a new adaptation finance commitment is growing. The Least Developed Countries are pushing it relentlessly, with the African & Arab groups supporting it.
Pressure for a new adaptation finance commitment is growing. The Least Developed Countries are pushing it relentlessly, with the African & Arab groups supporting it.
Earlier this week Catherine Connolly was inaugurated as the 10th President of Ireland. In her speech she acknowledged the devastating impacts of conflict, climate change & displacement on our world.
We look forward to working with @president.ie in our shared endeavour to eradicate poverty & hunger.
We look forward to working with @president.ie in our shared endeavour to eradicate poverty & hunger.
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Earlier this week Catherine Connolly was inaugurated as the 10th President of Ireland. In her speech she acknowledged the devastating impacts of conflict, climate change & displacement on our world.
We look forward to working with @president.ie in our shared endeavour to eradicate poverty & hunger.
We look forward to working with @president.ie in our shared endeavour to eradicate poverty & hunger.
As #COP30 gets underway this week, there is a lot riding on the decisions reached for some of the world’s low income countries.
Concern’s Climate Resilience Advocacy Advisor Laura Bahlman highlights six key issues to watch for as the negotiations progress 👇
https://bit.ly/4hQWKU5
Concern’s Climate Resilience Advocacy Advisor Laura Bahlman highlights six key issues to watch for as the negotiations progress 👇
https://bit.ly/4hQWKU5
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
As #COP30 gets underway this week, there is a lot riding on the decisions reached for some of the world’s low income countries.
Concern’s Climate Resilience Advocacy Advisor Laura Bahlman highlights six key issues to watch for as the negotiations progress 👇
https://bit.ly/4hQWKU5
Concern’s Climate Resilience Advocacy Advisor Laura Bahlman highlights six key issues to watch for as the negotiations progress 👇
https://bit.ly/4hQWKU5
“History has shown that when nations & leaders unite with a shared purpose, anything is possible . . . wars can be stopped, people protected & hunger eradicated if the political will is there to make it happen.”
Concern's Dominic MacSorley writes in Irish Times ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nIHLNh
#Sudan
Concern's Dominic MacSorley writes in Irish Times ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nIHLNh
#Sudan
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“History has shown that when nations & leaders unite with a shared purpose, anything is possible . . . wars can be stopped, people protected & hunger eradicated if the political will is there to make it happen.”
Concern's Dominic MacSorley writes in Irish Times ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nIHLNh
#Sudan
Concern's Dominic MacSorley writes in Irish Times ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nIHLNh
#Sudan
Ahead of the official start of #COP30 in Brazil tomorrow, we asked the Irish public - “What do YOU want to see from COP30?”
From climate action to clean energy, #Ireland has a lot to say.
What would you like to see come out of COP30?
#ClimateAction
From climate action to clean energy, #Ireland has a lot to say.
What would you like to see come out of COP30?
#ClimateAction
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ahead of the official start of #COP30 in Brazil tomorrow, we asked the Irish public - “What do YOU want to see from COP30?”
From climate action to clean energy, #Ireland has a lot to say.
What would you like to see come out of COP30?
#ClimateAction
From climate action to clean energy, #Ireland has a lot to say.
What would you like to see come out of COP30?
#ClimateAction
#Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Two years of conflict has left 45% of the population facing acute food insecurity.
Concern is on the ground delivering vital aid to communities.
To support this work, donate to our Sudan Crisis Appeal:
https://bit.ly/4nIaDW7
Two years of conflict has left 45% of the population facing acute food insecurity.
Concern is on the ground delivering vital aid to communities.
To support this work, donate to our Sudan Crisis Appeal:
https://bit.ly/4nIaDW7
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#Sudan is experiencing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Two years of conflict has left 45% of the population facing acute food insecurity.
Concern is on the ground delivering vital aid to communities.
To support this work, donate to our Sudan Crisis Appeal:
https://bit.ly/4nIaDW7
Two years of conflict has left 45% of the population facing acute food insecurity.
Concern is on the ground delivering vital aid to communities.
To support this work, donate to our Sudan Crisis Appeal:
https://bit.ly/4nIaDW7
“Communities are struggling for their very existence”
Global leaders must agree ambitious commitments to deliver climate adaptation finance at #COP30 to support lower income countries which are experiencing the escalating impact of climate change.
https://bit.ly/43NGnSn
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Global leaders must agree ambitious commitments to deliver climate adaptation finance at #COP30 to support lower income countries which are experiencing the escalating impact of climate change.
https://bit.ly/43NGnSn
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Communities are struggling for their very existence”
Global leaders must agree ambitious commitments to deliver climate adaptation finance at #COP30 to support lower income countries which are experiencing the escalating impact of climate change.
https://bit.ly/43NGnSn
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
Global leaders must agree ambitious commitments to deliver climate adaptation finance at #COP30 to support lower income countries which are experiencing the escalating impact of climate change.
https://bit.ly/43NGnSn
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
Our teams in #Somalia #Kenya and #Ethiopia are working with communities impacted by escalating drought.
There are forecasts that, across the region, it could leave up to 6.5 million people food insecure and over 2.5 million children malnourished in the coming months.🔻
https://bit.ly/47HYtqj
There are forecasts that, across the region, it could leave up to 6.5 million people food insecure and over 2.5 million children malnourished in the coming months.🔻
https://bit.ly/47HYtqj
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Our teams in #Somalia #Kenya and #Ethiopia are working with communities impacted by escalating drought.
There are forecasts that, across the region, it could leave up to 6.5 million people food insecure and over 2.5 million children malnourished in the coming months.🔻
https://bit.ly/47HYtqj
There are forecasts that, across the region, it could leave up to 6.5 million people food insecure and over 2.5 million children malnourished in the coming months.🔻
https://bit.ly/47HYtqj
Do you need a lift to start the weekend?
In a world dominated by bleak news headlines, this 90 second video will give you hope. Leave the sound turned on.
https://youtu.be/_Y-CWQhKhpo?si=vPv1eP_kc1OVLQss
In a world dominated by bleak news headlines, this 90 second video will give you hope. Leave the sound turned on.
https://youtu.be/_Y-CWQhKhpo?si=vPv1eP_kc1OVLQss
Most remote countries in the world? We will be there | Concern Worldwide
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October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Do you need a lift to start the weekend?
In a world dominated by bleak news headlines, this 90 second video will give you hope. Leave the sound turned on.
https://youtu.be/_Y-CWQhKhpo?si=vPv1eP_kc1OVLQss
In a world dominated by bleak news headlines, this 90 second video will give you hope. Leave the sound turned on.
https://youtu.be/_Y-CWQhKhpo?si=vPv1eP_kc1OVLQss
How many people are hungry in the world?
And how do we measure that?
Read on ⤵️
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And how do we measure that?
Read on ⤵️
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October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How many people are hungry in the world?
And how do we measure that?
Read on ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4qFmHKw
And how do we measure that?
Read on ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4qFmHKw
Somalia is the hungriest country in the world, according to the 2025 Global Hunger Index.
Here are five things you need to know about hunger in #Somalia ⏬
https://bit.ly/4npGeLV
#GHI2025
Here are five things you need to know about hunger in #Somalia ⏬
https://bit.ly/4npGeLV
#GHI2025
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Somalia is the hungriest country in the world, according to the 2025 Global Hunger Index.
Here are five things you need to know about hunger in #Somalia ⏬
https://bit.ly/4npGeLV
#GHI2025
Here are five things you need to know about hunger in #Somalia ⏬
https://bit.ly/4npGeLV
#GHI2025
A huge thanks to the 30 athletes who ran Sunday's #DublinMarathon to raise funds for Concern Worldwide and Concern UK.
And a big shout out to the cheer squads who kept their spirits up!
A great team effort.
#IrishLifeDublinMarathon
And a big shout out to the cheer squads who kept their spirits up!
A great team effort.
#IrishLifeDublinMarathon
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A huge thanks to the 30 athletes who ran Sunday's #DublinMarathon to raise funds for Concern Worldwide and Concern UK.
And a big shout out to the cheer squads who kept their spirits up!
A great team effort.
#IrishLifeDublinMarathon
And a big shout out to the cheer squads who kept their spirits up!
A great team effort.
#IrishLifeDublinMarathon
In a world of plenty, it's shocking to think that one in 11 people go hungry every day.
But why?
There are number of factors.
⏬Find out in our blog below what they are, and what we're doing to solve them.
But why?
There are number of factors.
⏬Find out in our blog below what they are, and what we're doing to solve them.
The top 10 causes of world hunger
One out of every 11 people go hungry each day -- but why? Learn about the top causes of world hunger in 2025.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In a world of plenty, it's shocking to think that one in 11 people go hungry every day.
But why?
There are number of factors.
⏬Find out in our blog below what they are, and what we're doing to solve them.
But why?
There are number of factors.
⏬Find out in our blog below what they are, and what we're doing to solve them.
🎉 Best of luck to everyone running #IrishLifeDublinMarathon today and to all our supporters running it to raise funds for our essential work around the world.
Your training and dedication is much appreciated and we look forward to cheering you on across the finish line 🏃🏃♀️➡️🏅
Your training and dedication is much appreciated and we look forward to cheering you on across the finish line 🏃🏃♀️➡️🏅
October 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎉 Best of luck to everyone running #IrishLifeDublinMarathon today and to all our supporters running it to raise funds for our essential work around the world.
Your training and dedication is much appreciated and we look forward to cheering you on across the finish line 🏃🏃♀️➡️🏅
Your training and dedication is much appreciated and we look forward to cheering you on across the finish line 🏃🏃♀️➡️🏅
Our CEO Dominic Crowley told the https://bit.ly/47niRgk annual conference today that the world is facing a perfect storm, as global funding for aid is shrinking at a time when humanitarian need is soaring — driven by conflict, climate change and economic crisis.
@PRIIconf25
@PRIIconf25
October 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our CEO Dominic Crowley told the https://bit.ly/47niRgk annual conference today that the world is facing a perfect storm, as global funding for aid is shrinking at a time when humanitarian need is soaring — driven by conflict, climate change and economic crisis.
@PRIIconf25
@PRIIconf25
Catastrophic flooding hit #SouthSudan in 2019. But the flood waters have not receded since, destroying livelihoods & causing widespread hardship.
Watch our short film “The Underwater State: Surviving on Waterlillies in South Sudan”.
It’s the latest in our documentary series. 📹⤵️
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Watch our short film “The Underwater State: Surviving on Waterlillies in South Sudan”.
It’s the latest in our documentary series. 📹⤵️
bit.ly/42NXoLW
The Underwater State - Surviving on Waterlilies in South Sudan
In the flooded plains of Unity State, South Sudan, 99% of landscape has been swallowed by water—and with it, entire ways of life. Once a region of farmers and herders, it now stands as one of the world’s starkest frontlines of climate change, where survival itself hangs in the balance. This powerful short documentary takes viewers into communities of climate refugees trapped by rising floodwaters, where families have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their land. With crops destroyed and livestock gone, hunger has become an everyday reality. Many now are reduced to surviving by harvesting waterlilies from the floodwater. Through deeply personal interviews and unflinching moments of daily struggle, the film explores how climate change has unravelled not just an ecosystem, but an economy and a society. It captures the human cost of a crisis that forced hundreds of thousands to flee, seeking safety and a future beyond the flood.Led by Concern Worldwide and local partners, this story is not only about loss - it is also about endurance. Amid devastation, communities show extraordinary resilience, adapting in the face of an unrelenting climate disaster. Directed by Jon Hozier-Byrne, this is the fourth installment in our Concern Worldwide documentary series, illuminating the human stories behind global emergencies - and the strength, dignity, and courage it takes to survive them. This is a story of climate collapse, hunger, and displacement. But it is also a story of humanity’s unyielding will to endure. #southsudan #climatechange #climatecrisis #flood #humanitarianaid #documentary #realstories #reallife #unitystate #malnutrition #hunger Directed and presented by Jon Hozier-ByrneShot by Jon Hozier-Byrne and Eugene IkuaEdited by Niall ConroyAdditional footage by Ed Ram Special thanks to Jane Allen, Whitney Hostetter, Thomas Mayuen, Zlatko Gegic, Gavin Douglas, Sadhbh Goodhue, the entire South Sudan country team, and everyone who chose to share their stories. Subscribe to Concern here: https://shorturl.at/ok4fG Follow Concern here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/concernworldwideX: https://x.com/concernInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/concernworldwide/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/concern-worldwide/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@concernworldwide
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October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Catastrophic flooding hit #SouthSudan in 2019. But the flood waters have not receded since, destroying livelihoods & causing widespread hardship.
Watch our short film “The Underwater State: Surviving on Waterlillies in South Sudan”.
It’s the latest in our documentary series. 📹⤵️
bit.ly/42NXoLW
Watch our short film “The Underwater State: Surviving on Waterlillies in South Sudan”.
It’s the latest in our documentary series. 📹⤵️
bit.ly/42NXoLW
🏆 Looking forward to welcoming our supporters from the business world to our #WomenofConcern25 event this afternoon, honouring female health entrepreneur & activist, Berabose Aline Joyce.
Thanks to EY Ireland for sponsoring the event again this year, their seventh year in a row of doing so.
#WOC25
Thanks to EY Ireland for sponsoring the event again this year, their seventh year in a row of doing so.
#WOC25
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🏆 Looking forward to welcoming our supporters from the business world to our #WomenofConcern25 event this afternoon, honouring female health entrepreneur & activist, Berabose Aline Joyce.
Thanks to EY Ireland for sponsoring the event again this year, their seventh year in a row of doing so.
#WOC25
Thanks to EY Ireland for sponsoring the event again this year, their seventh year in a row of doing so.
#WOC25
Gender inequality is one of the major global barriers to ending extreme poverty.
No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but here are 10 challenges women are currently facing in Africa, & what we - and this year’s Women of Concern honouree, Berabose Aline Joyce - are doing to help.
No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but here are 10 challenges women are currently facing in Africa, & what we - and this year’s Women of Concern honouree, Berabose Aline Joyce - are doing to help.
10 challenges that women are facing in Africa
No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but many of those furthest behind are in Africa.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Gender inequality is one of the major global barriers to ending extreme poverty.
No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but here are 10 challenges women are currently facing in Africa, & what we - and this year’s Women of Concern honouree, Berabose Aline Joyce - are doing to help.
No country has yet to reach full gender equality, but here are 10 challenges women are currently facing in Africa, & what we - and this year’s Women of Concern honouree, Berabose Aline Joyce - are doing to help.
Concern works to support communities which have been impacted by climate disasters and to help to build their resilience against future hazards.
We are a member of the @zcralliance.bsky.social which impacted 3.14 million people between 2018 and 2024.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3VMfN81
We are a member of the @zcralliance.bsky.social which impacted 3.14 million people between 2018 and 2024.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3VMfN81
October 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Concern works to support communities which have been impacted by climate disasters and to help to build their resilience against future hazards.
We are a member of the @zcralliance.bsky.social which impacted 3.14 million people between 2018 and 2024.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3VMfN81
We are a member of the @zcralliance.bsky.social which impacted 3.14 million people between 2018 and 2024.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3VMfN81