World Concern is a U.S.-based, Christian humanitarian relief and development organization working in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Established in 1955, World Concern works to alleviate suffering among the poor in developing countries and to address the root causes in each context. World Concern’s primary strategy is community-based, integrated development. World Concern works in multiple sectors to build the capacity of village-based groups, nongovernmental partners and other counterparts to lead and sustain their development. World Concern is committed to best practices of inclusive, participatory and accountable relief and development and maintains rigorous standards of both financial and program monitoring. Program assistance is provided on the basis of need alone, without regard to race, creed or religion. Worldwide, World Concern offers life, opportunity and hope to more than 6 million people annually.
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The goal of the Hope to Kids project is to provide opportunity and hope to children and their families in and around Jacmel. World Concern and its partner provides school children with goats and the training necessary... Learn more
Last updated June 6, 2019
This village-based program will target the area of Haut Gaillard, located in the rural mountains East of Jacmel City in the South East Province of Haiti, addressing some of the most significant challenges like... Learn more
Last updated June 6, 2019
This project will work to ensure men and women enjoy equal opportunities and equal access to services in Northern Shan State. At its conclusion, community health workers, health insurance funds and self-help... Learn more
Last updated May 22, 2019
Five villages will become aware of and responsive to the needs and opportunities in their villages. These villages are in the poorest province within Laos, so poverty graduation will be a focus for the most vulnerable... Learn more
Last updated May 22, 2019
In partnership, the project will promote access to safe water and sanitation, child protection, strengthening of the community, increased food production and security, improvement and diversification of... Learn more
Last updated March 20, 2019
This project aims to contribute towards food security of the population through improved productivity of the majority smallholder farmers, and improved cash income from the same and associated livelihoods.... Learn more
Last updated March 20, 2019
The goal of this project is to increased the food and nutrition security for 720 vulnerable households by 2021. World Concern hopes to improve the adaptive capacity of communities to disasters as well as diversify... Learn more
Last updated February 27, 2019
The Integrated Development Project for the Prevention of HIV/AIDS aims to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS in seven villages (6,555 individuals) along the Laos-Thai border located in the Phonthong District... Learn more
Last updated November 14, 2018
The Nehemiah project is an integrated community development project aimed at improving the overall standard of living of Maasai pastoralists in Mara/Osupuko division. The project seeks to address the poor... Learn more
Last updated October 9, 2018
Working with leaders and community members, World Concern helps identify the specific needs of each village in the cluster and the community takes part in its own transformation. While each village is unique,... Learn more
Last updated October 8, 2018
