World Concern is a Christian global relief and development organization. The organization’s mission statement is, “World Concern provides life, opportunity and hope to suffering people around the world, through disaster response and development programs. Motivated by our love of Christ, we bring hope and reconciliation to those we serve, so they may in turn share with others.”

The agency operates in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas, with its headquarters located in Seattle, Washington. 

Their areas of expertise include disaster response, clean water, education, food security, child protection, microfinance and health.

 


Where They Work

Looking at the 17 countries where we work, we have "operational countries," where we work directly with the people we help in a transformational way. It includes educating children, empowering people to start and grow businesses, and providing opportunities for clean water and better health.

In our "partnership countries," we provide guidance and financial support to other agencies who execute the work on the ground. Much of our partnership work involves distributing deworming medication and vitamin A (the 44¢ Cure). It also includes support to AIDS orphans in Zambia and projects to prevent human trafficking and support trafficking victims in Thailand, Nepal and Cambodia.



Operational Countries:
Africa: Chad, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda
Asia: Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Haiti
 

Partnership Countries:
Africa: Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe
Asia: Cambodia, Nepal
The Americas: Nicaragua

 


What They Do

Look at the list below and you will see we have very targeted goals: respond to disasters; dig wells; educate people. These are vitally important programs. It is our commitment to take these programs and run them with efficiency, while using the servant example of Jesus Christ to inspire our work.

In everything we do, we strive to help communities develop in a lasting way. We know that offering people short-term handouts is necessary at times, but it doesn’t solve the greater problem of extreme poverty. The solutions we offer – the work we do, with your help – create sustainable change.

An example of this is how health and sanitation are improved in a developing country. Usually our first contact with people in many countries is to administer de-worming medications. Without these inexpensive pills and vitamins, people young and old have difficulty improving their health and progressing toward a more successful future. We teach people about hygiene and health, build latrines and provide sources for clean water. After we solve core problems relating to unsafe and unsanitary conditions, we build lives. We share friendship. We give people a new reason to smile. 

World Concern offers life, opportunity and hope in 22 of the most desperate countries on earth. Here are some of the ways we help:

 

Protecting children  

Education

Fighting hunger

Microloans

Vocational Trauning

Health Services

Clean Water and Wells

Disaster Response