Over 3.5 million people in #Somalia have been forced to leave their homes, due to drought, flooding and conflict. Concern and the European Union are responding with cash transfers to displaced families. Cash enables people to meet their needs, with dignity.

What are the impacts of international funding cuts on drought-stricken communities in rural #Kenya ? Read stories of hope and desperate need from Turkana over the coming days in the @irishmirror.bsky.social, @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @irishexaminer.bsky.social#Kenya& Echo newspapers. Photos: Eugene Ikua

With European Union funding, Concern has trained 50 locally-hired health workers to deliver health care to remote villages in South Sudan. This work epitomises our commitment to delivering support to those most in need, in the most challenging contexts. Read more ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3PH7jPN

In a letter to @irishtimes.com and Irish Daily Mail, Concern CEO Dominic Crowley writes on the essential need for an end to the conflict impacting Iran and the Gulf States, before it potentially pushes 45 million people into acute food insecurity. Read his letter below ⤵️

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their 5th birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Our health & nutrition work in some of the world’s poorest countries focus on under-5s & pregnant & breast feeding women. https://bit.ly/4sXNGBr

“Time is running out for the international community to respond and prevent this spiralling into an even greater humanitarian catastrophe” – Concern’s Sudan Country Director John Kilkenny on the escalating needs in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Learn more here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4uB7egw

For months, Yabicho, Mandera, #Kenya relied on deteriorated shallow wells with low pressure, leaks & inconsistent supply. Today, clean water flows from rehabilitated water kiosks, run by an upgraded, climate-resilient system. A result of the #IrishAid funded #HANAANO prog by RACIDA & Concern.

"The humanitarian needs that this conflict is creating will last long after the last missile is launched and the last bullet is fired . . ." Concern's Middle East regional director Fiona Gannon writing in today's Irish Daily Mail. ⤵️

Public donations have enabled Concern, through its partner @FondazioneCESVI , to provide vital supplies of clean water in #Gaza. Thank you.

US govt representatives visited families in drought stricken Turkana, #Kenya last week to see work they are funding & being done by Concern & partners. Impressive impact ⏩ reduced distances to water sources, better school attendance, safer pregnancies & healthier children. https://bit.ly/4slwSnh

Concern and @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social are working with communities near the frontline in #Ukraine to meet their humanitarian needs and help them rebuild their lives. Learn more ⤵️

Four years of conflict have taken a huge psychological toll on the population of #Ukraine, especially children. Concern supports vital psychosocial support for young and old. View the trailer for our documentary “The Children of Kharkiv”. Watch the full film ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4kY9GcE

“You go to bed not knowing if you get up” -- the words of Vasyl who lives in Sumy, near the front line #Ukraine. Concern, @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social & partners have produced a report on how communities deal with daily uncertainty as the conflict enters its fifth year ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4qPyFQA

We welcomed @nealerichmond.bsky.social to see our #Hanaano programme in Dollo Ado, #Ethiopia yesterday. Funded by @irishaid.bsky.social we are working to tackle child wasting in a region straddling the Ethiopia/Kenya/Somalia border. Learn more ▶️ bit.ly/4kLcjOL www.instagram.com/p/DU3ezI5iJew/

#Nutrition #FoodSecurity #EndMalnutrition #EUBudget #RightToFood

The humble mango can be a game changer for small farmers like Abdi Kiyo in #TanaRiver #Kenya. Read how work by the Kerry Group and Concern is bearing fruit and changing lives 👇🥭 https://bit.ly/4az0kPD

Hostilities and humanitarian needs are increasing during the worst winter in more than a decade in #Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine as it enters its fifth year. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4kvGaKM

Climate change is one of the major drivers of extreme poverty in the world today. This funding from Irish Aid will help Concern's work with communities bearing the brunt of #climatechange ⤵️ bit.ly/4abs79S @nealerichmond.bsky.social

“Successive failed rains, combined with extreme temperatures have led to severe water shortages, crop failure, food shortages, rising malnutrition rates & livestock deaths across large regions of the Horn of Africa” -- Concern's Amina Abdulla. Learn how we are responding ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4aqan9I

Gaza still needs our attention. Hunger levels are dire & entry of aid is precarious & unpredictable. Harsh winter conditions have made things even worse. We're responding through our partners Cesvi, providing water & sanitation facilities. Please support our appeal ⏬ https://bit.ly/4r8iUVF

Amazing results can be achieved when the expertise of a large company and the experience of an international humanitarian organisation come together. That’s what happened when Kerry and Concern Worldwide partnered with the local community in Tana River #Kenya. #WeAreKerry 📽️ ⤵️

International aid cuts could lead to more than 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under-five, according to new research. Learn more about the findings 👇 https://bit.ly/4tkCksc

“Do as much as you can, as well as you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you can” – Fr Aengus Finucane, one of Concern’s early leaders. Over the last six decades, Concern and its supporters have worked to meet that challenge. Here's a timeline of our story ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3ZGxZ4N

A writer to @irishtimes.com this week argued it was time for Ireland to grow up & give something back to the world. Concern’s Dominic MacSorley responds, noting that Ireland is one of the few countries that has increased international aid, giving back where it matters most. ⏩https://bit.ly/3ZFriQq

“The airstrikes & shelling started, & people fled just to save their lives and families. We moved from one village to another along the way until we finally ended up here.” This is Samira’s story. She is one of over 16M people in #Syria who need humanitarian support. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3NzNdWJ

Farmers in #Malawi are growing bananas, both as sources of food and income, and to build their resilience against the adverse effects of climate shocks, such as droughts and heavy rain. Supported by @zcralliance.bsky.social#Malawi Read on ⬇️ https://zcralliance.org/blogs/growing-resilience-in-malawi/

“Famine is not just a tragedy, it’s a choice – one the world makes when we do not act on time.” What is #famine? What causes it, and how it is defined? Watch the latest instalment in our YouTube explainer series ⬇️ https://youtu.be/9FH3QfW4M3U?si=zdklY5e3QZlxCNVm

1,000 days of conflict in #Sudan are summed up in 80 seconds in this UN OCHA video. Concern's team are on the ground responding in very difficult circumstances. Please support our work ⏩ bit.ly/4s0UQFb #DontForgetSudan

🚰 Imagine walking 40 km for water. Children, families, and entire communities face this every day in Chad. Together with the EU, @concernworldwide.bsky.social is making safe water possible through new water points, hygiene kits, and local training. Read more: www.alliance2015.org/going-the-di...

Ireland must continue to bring international attention to the #Sudan crisis, Concern CEO Dominic Crowley tells the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today.

Despite the funding and access challenges in #Sudan Concern is reaching those in need, CEO Dominic Crowley tells the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today.

Concern CEO Dominic Crowley highlights to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today how humanitarian access is being hindered in #Sudan.

Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on the shortfall in international funding for the humanitarian response in Sudan.

Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on Sudan.

Concern CEO Dominic Crowley addressing the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade today on #Sudan.

Concern welcomes today’s announcement of an additional €1M from Irish Aid for our work in #Ukraine. Our CEO Dominic Crowley said: "We are reaching vulnerable families through cash assistance via community based groups, enabling them to meet the most urgent needs." Full release ⤵️ bit.ly/49rJt0o

“The people of #Sudan are heading into a third year of what has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, affecting every sector, from health & nutrition to water, education and protection." From a letter by Concern’s Amina Abdulla ⤵️ https://bit.ly/49ClLPf

Floods are becoming an annual occurrence in #Pakistan, made worse by #climatechange. In 2022, floods devastated the country, affecting 33 million people. Heat waves & droughts are also becoming more regular & severe. 🎥 Concern's Mubashir Ahmed explains how Concern is supporting communities.

Looking to pick up a new hobby in the New Year’s? Maybe Celestin and Concern’s regional mobile journalist - Eugene Ikua - can provide some inspiration 📸 When Eugene met Celestin, a programme participant in #Rwanda, he learned that they shared an interest in - and a talent for - #photography.

The 10 largest refugee crises you should know about in 2026. At the end of 2025, over 30.5 million refugees were recorded by the UNHCR. Here’s where many are coming from ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3Y6TU4u

Research shows that a #NewYearsResolution that gives back may leave you more likely to feel happy and fulfilled. If you are thinking about making a resolution that can make a real change, check out these 12 ideas to try in 2026. 👇 https://bit.ly/4qhz7Hs

The people of Ireland have long memories of hardship, famine, suffering. In every crisis, we see echoes of our past. When we see poverty, we make it our concern. The spark, lit in 1968, blazes brightly as we face into 2026. Thanks to all who supported us during 2025. https://bit.ly/3LfCM9O

Donate your last hour of pay in 2025 to help malnourished children around the world. The power of one hour – it can save a life⏳ ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3KZB6kI

As European countries cut their overseas development assistance funding, this article in the Guardian newspaper looks at which countries and programmes will be impacted by the cuts in 2026. https://bit.ly/4qhyaim

Want to read an uplifting story? Learn how fortified flour is being used to tackle one of the major health challenges in the world’s hungriest countries – childhood malnutrition. It turns out that flour power is a recipe for success! ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4pWaZdE

🎄This Christmas season, it's time to reflect on the incredible things that can happen, despite what has been a particularly difficult year. Concern's mission remains the same - to end extreme poverty, whatever it takes. This work would not be possible without your support.🎄 #MerryChristmas

Sudan, Rohingya Refugees, and Ukraine: Michael speaks to @concernworldwide.bsky.social listenagain.org?p=58643

Donate your last hour of pay in 2025 to help malnourished children around the world. The power of one hour – it can save a life⏳ ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3KZB6kI

Our partner CESVI is distributing sandbags in #Gaza following flooding that has affected more than 55,000 households. A recent storm brought widespread flooding, rain-related damage and further hardship for hundreds of thousands of people. Please support our Gaza appeal ⏩ https://bit.ly/4ibHcdY

🎁Looking for some last minute #Christmas gift inspiration? Avoid the uncertainty of whether it'll arrive in time by ordering a Concern Christmas gift. Get it an e-card straight to your or your giftee's inbox in minutes. 💝 Get a gift that changes lives this Christmas. 🔗 https://bit.ly/48VE9DP