Concern Worldwide works with the world's poorest people to transform their lives.

They are an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries.

They work in partnership with the very poorest people in these countries, directly enabling them to improve their lives, as well as using their knowledge and experience to influence decisions made at a local, national and international level that can significantly reduce extreme poverty. In 2015, they positively impacted the lives of 22.5 million people.

Beliefs

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Vision

A world where:

• No-one lives in poverty, fear or oppression
• All have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities and choices essential to a long, healthy and creative life
• Everyone is treated with dignity and respect

Mission

Concern's mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives which last and spread without ongoing support from Concern.

To achieve this mission, they engage in long term development work, build resilience, respond to emergency situations, and seek to address the root causes of poverty through their development, education and advocacy work.