kieran mcconville

How is it that there are dire predictions about failed end-of-year rains in drought-ravaged East Africa?

Breastmilk is a wonder of nature and a scientific marvel — there’s no disputing that. But what happens when a lactating mother runs short of food or nutrients for herself? 

Over the past fifty-plus years those lucky enough to work with Concern have borne witness again and again to the bravery of women in conflict. But we really wish it was otherwise. 

Over the past few years the barren plains around Lake Chad in West Africa have become temporary home to tens of thousands of families fleeing violence and disruption in surrounding countries. In this most challenging of environments Concern has had to adapt to respond to their needs.

This month marks the tenth anniversary of a crisis in Syria. While many Syrians wish to return home, the road to getting there is less certain in 2021 than it was at the beginning of the crisis.

If you were wondering what the theme was for this World Humanitarian Day, it is Real Life Heroes. Nothing that we do would be possible without the skills, talents, and commitment of our country team members and partners — the people who turn your concern into action.  

You’ve heard so much about the importance of washing your hands at this stage that it’s probably becoming a little repetitive. For us, that point came a long time ago — we’ve been pushing this message around the world for over 50 years.

On the night of 15 March, the poorest communities in Mozambique lay directly in the path of one of the most violent cyclones to hit the Southern Hemisphere in living memory.