CONCERN WORLDWIDE REACHED over 24 million of the world’s poorest people across 26 countries last year.
In its annual report and accounts for 2012, Ireland’s largest international humanitarian organisation spent €147 million. Of that, 89.8 per cent was spent on its charitable work.
Income from public donations amounted to €41.8 million, while the agency received over €93.8 million in grants from governments and institutional donors.
Concern Worldwide’s work is organised into five programmes: Food, income and markets; health; education; HIV and AIDS and emergencies.
“The money donated by the public last year is a testament to remarkable generosity of people, who, in spite of difficult economic circumstances, have shown extraordinary generosity,” said Concern’s CEO Dominic MacSorley, who was newly appointed earlier in the year.
An example of what Concern spent money included antenatal care provided to 22,806 women in South Sudan and water conservation techniques for some 43,000 farmers.
Concern’s use of technology to improve efficiency is also featured in the report. Projects include solar electricity installed in 43 schools in Niger that enabled them to hold evening catch-up classes, which increased primary school completion rates. In Zambia, e-vouchers were delivered as a speedy and secure alternative to cash for people in acute need.
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