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Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian aid organization with more than 3,500 personnel working in 29 countries. Our experienced field workers and staff are available to provide information on global emergencies as well as perspectives on long-term development projects throughout the world.

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August 24, 2010 “No Comparison,” says 95-year-old Survivor of 1929 Floods		Concern meets with Nur Rehamn, a 95-year-old villager in northwest Pakistan, and one of the few survivors of the country’s last major catastrophe—the great floods of 1929. Full Story >


August 23, 2010 Tribute Event Held in New York for Concern Founder Aengus Finucane		From his hometown of Limerick to his adopted home of New York City, Fr. Aengus Finucane’s friends, family and colleagues gathered together to celebrate his extraordinary life, spirit and boundless dedication to helping the world’s poorest people. Full Story >


August 18, 2010 WE MUST ALL BE HUMANITARIAN WORKERS: WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2010		NEW YORK (August 18, 2010)—Today, August 19, marks the second annual UN World Humanitarian Day (WHD), with events and celebrations around the world designed to pay tribute to humanitarian workers and the millions of people that depend on them for their well-being—if not their very lives—each and every day. Full Story >


August 11, 2010 PAKISTAN APPEAL: RAGING FLOODS NOW AFFECTING 20 MILLION		The government of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency after unprecedented levels of rain over the past 36 hours triggered the nation’s worst flooding on record. An estimated 20 million people are affected and reportedly, over 1,600 are dead. Concern’s emergency team is on the ground responding in worst-affected areas. Full Story >

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