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Tragedy in Beirut: What lies ahead

Lebanon has already been facing an economic crisis, an influx of refugees, and a new spike in COVID-19 cases. This means that recovery from the August 4 explosion in Beirut…

Livelihoods lost as COVID impacts global economy

There is ongoing concern about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economies and jobs markets. That impact —...

Homeschooling during a pandemic: 6 things we’ve…

Homeschooling during a pandemic: 6 things we’ve learned from providing education in emergencies

Education in emergencies is one of Concern Worldwide’s areas of focus. Here are 6 things we’ve learned...

Syria in 2020: How concern becomes action

Numbers may never tell the full story of a humanitarian crisis — or of the emergency responses to those crises...

Learning from the past: Why we need to focus on education during an emergency

Lessons from the Ebola epidemic in Liberia and Sierra Leone teach us what we need to maintain during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beirut Explosion: Why psychosocial support is important

When it comes to talking about humanitarian response there is often a focus on activities such as food distributions and...

6 Benefits of literacy in the fight…

6 Benefits of literacy in the fight against poverty

As former UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said in 2015: “The future starts with the alphabet.” Literacy, as part of education,...

Rohingya Strong, 3 years on

It's three years since the Rohingya people fled violence and persecution in Rakhine State in Myanmar. An estimated 730,000 refugees...

Heroes’ Journeys: Humanitarians we’re proud to work with

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.