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5 of the worst humanitarian crises — and how we’re helping

Many of the countries Concern works in are highly vulnerable to emergencies and shocks, often as a result of conflict and natural disasters. “Ranking” humanitarian crises is a tricky business,…

Concern Worldwide and Education in Somalia

Continuous learning is essential to realizing the potential of education but remains challenging in a protracted crisis like Somalia, which...

Letting kids be kids: Protecting what’s precious…

Letting kids be kids: Protecting what’s precious in Haiti

It’s hard to think that any parent would choose to raise their child in a polluted, overcrowded...

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Second-largest outbreak in…

Ebola outbreak in DRC: Second-largest outbreak in history rages in Congo

The second-largest Ebola outbreak in history has so far infected over 3,300 and killed over 2,200 people in the Democratic...

Fighting hunger in Niger: 3 causes of hunger and 3 causes for hope

In Niger, millions are battling two powerful and invisible enemies: hunger and poverty. We bring you three causes, and three faces, of the crisis.

Why the Paris Climate Agreement matters (especially…

Why the Paris Climate Agreement matters (especially for humanitarian work)

It’s been nearly 5 years since the COP21 climate talks in Paris. Are commitments being upheld? What...

What do we mean by “quality education”?

The phrase “quality education” is used frequently in development contexts. It’s also the focus of the UN’s fourth Sustainable Development...

How climate change threatens food security —…

How climate change threatens food security — and why we’re all at risk

Climate change is a threat multiplier for hungry and undernourished people. Combined with conflict, it destroys livelihoods, drives displacement, widens...

The accidental forest: A (happy) unintended consequence in Afghanistan

People in the international aid community spend a lot of time figuring out what the potential consequences of their actions might be, in the quest to "do no harm." But sometimes unintended consequences can be...