Concern Worldwide reaches 23 million people across 27 Countries in 2025, Annual Report announces
Concern Worldwide US is proud to share the release of the 2025 Annual Report, spotlighting its reach of 23 million people across 27 countries.
Last year, Concern’s work took place against a backdrop of escalating humanitarian need, as conflict, hunger and displacement continued to affect communities around the world. Significant reductions in global aid funding placed additional pressure on humanitarian organizations and the communities they support, making it increasingly difficult to maintain access to essential food, healthcare and other services.
Despite these challenges, Concern continued to deliver vital support where it was needed most. In Sudan, where more than 33 million people needed humanitarian assistance in 2025, Concern reached over 744,000 people. This included emergency cash assistance for 3,100 families, as well as more than $700,000 in pharmaceutical and nutrition supplies to support health centers and malnutrition treatment programs in some of the country’s most conflict-affected areas.
In a letter from the CEO & Board Chair, Concern Worldwide US CEO Colleen Kelly highlighted the human impact of global aid cuts: “When funding disappeared, it was not just numbers on a spreadsheet. It was meals not delivered, clinics left unsupported, and lives put at risk.”
This year’s Annual Report includes achievements of:
Reached 15.6 million people through 45 emergency responses in 22 countries.
Many countries where we work frequently face natural disasters and outbreaks of conflict, causing people who are already in vulnerable situations to lose their homes and livelihoods.
In Gaza, conflict has forced almost 2 million people to flee their homes, where Concern, in partnership with CESVI, provided 20,000 gallons of water each month to displaced communities and installed a water filtration system at the last functioning children’s hospital.
Reached 2.6 million people through livelihood and financial empowerment programs.
People living in extreme poverty struggle to earn enough to ensure their families have enough to eat, access adequate healthcare, and receive a quality education.
In Malawi, flooding has become an increasing threat to communities that rely heavily on agriculture, where Concern reached 52,000 people with disaster risk management and early-warning systems to protect their livelihoods and assets.
Reached 2.9 million people through lifesaving health and nutrition programs.
In many of the countries where we work, the health systems are extremely weak and communities are often unable to get the help they need to prevent suffering from undernutrition and preventable diseases.
In Bangladesh, more than 1 million Rohingya refugees have been living in dense camps in Cox’s Bazar since 2017, with needs especially acute among children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women. Concern reached 442,000 refugees and members of the host community with integrated health and nutrition support.
Reached 581,000 people through education programs.
We believe that all children have the right to an education and that it provides one of the best routes out of poverty.
In Chad, where conflict and displacement have disrupted access to education for many children, Concern reached nearly 12,800 people through three education programs, expanding access to classrooms and improving school infrastructure.
Reached 1.1 million people through integrated programs.
There are multiple, interrelated factors that keep people locked in cycles of extreme poverty. For that reason, many of our programs are integrated, bringing together different sectors.
In Burundi, where families face high levels of malnutrition and food insecurity, Concern reached more than 158,000 people with integrated nutrition, health, agriculture, and livelihoods support to prevent malnutrition and help families meet their basic needs.
