Our Impact

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Concern by the Numbers

Jack Finucane overseeing the delivery of life-saving aid in Biafra, Nigeria.

1968

Concern is born

With no humanitarian or fundraising experience—but a driving impulse to act in the face of great suffering—a group of young volunteers launched an ambitious campaign to support relief efforts on the ground in the breakaway Nigerian state of Biafra. At the height of the crisis, an estimated 6,000 children were dying each week. A huge airlift was mounted to break a blockade on humanitarian supplies and Africa Concern (as it was originally known) played a key role in the distribution of food and medical supplies and management of the emergency response.

Annual Report & Financials

Cover of Concern's annual report

Concern Worldwide U.S., Inc., is recognized as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Concern Worldwide U.S. supports programs carried out in countries of operation by Concern Worldwide. Concern Worldwide U.S., Inc. also directly implements and manages humanitarian research and training programs.

In the fiscal year 2022, 93% of our expenditure was allocated to program activities.