📰 | News Alert | Sudan Country Director A.K.M. Musha was featured on with to give an update on the ongoing conflict in #Sudan and Concern's response. You can check it out here:
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📌The #drought in Kenya is not over and interventions such as bringing health services closer to the affected communities go a long way in the #mitigation process.
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@ConcernKenya through funding from @USAIDSavesLives has been at the forefront of mitigating the effects of the #drought through various interventions that include integrated health and nutrition outreaches, bringing health services closer to those needing it the most @USAIDKenya
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Since the start of the RAPID Fund - which focuses on emergency disaster response and capacity-building - in 2009, and have reached 57 districts in Pakistan. Check out where they're working below⬇️
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➡️ Of 345 million people globally who are severely hungry, nearly 60% are women and girls.
➡️ Giving women more access to seeds & other equipment could feed 150 million more people each year.
Gender shouldn't stand in the way of food security—it should be part of the solution.
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We are working with , and to bring humanitarian training to professionals around the world.
Set in a hybrid environment, the NNPHL brings together a new generation of humanitarian leaders.
Learn more here: nnphl.org
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📰 | News Alert
Sudan country director A.K.M. Musha was featured on to share an update on Concern's work in the country and remotely.
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You can read the article here:
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"16 million people in Sudan were dependent on humanitarian support before the war…now that need has increased. What about the people we are leaving behind?" Sudan Country Director A.K.M. Musha speaking on the situation for w/
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“It's not Bushra that died, a nation died."
For @NPR I spoke to a doctor who fled the violence in Khartoum, mourning his colleague who didn’t make it.
npr.org/sections/goats @NPRGoatsandSoda
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Concern's A.K.M. Musha in #Sudan spoke to on about evacuations from impacted areas.
We're investigating ways of supporting communities remotely until the security situation improves enough to allow our staff return to Sudan and safely resume our work.
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80% of people displaced by #climatechange are women & girls.
When they're forced to leave their homes, they're subject to child marriage, trafficking, #GBV and unemployment.
Women shouldn't have to face these hardships when climate crises uproot their lives #ClimateActionNow
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Kieran, global content advisor, came to talk to our #workexperience students today about communicating dignity and respect in .
✅ Consent
✅ Humanity
✅ Context
✅ Storytelling
✅ Respect
All vital in communicating the stories of communities that we work with.
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Clashes have continued in #Sudan for nine days, leaving over 420 people killed and 3,700 injured.
Prices of essential items are sharply increasing due to shortages.
Thousands of people are fleeing, including to Chad, Egypt and South Sudan.
Read more: reliefweb.int/report/sudan/s
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🌏 This #EarthDay, we are reminded that a healthy planet is not just an option. We have the 💡 ideas and we have the solutions to climate change – it's simply a matter of investing in them. #EarthDay2023 #ClimateActionNow
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What would you say to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? #EarthDay #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #Malawi #EarthDay2023
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CSA has often resulted in:
🌱 Better food security for farmers and their families
🌱 Farmers are more prepared to handle current and future effects of climate change
🌱 Reduced greenhouse gases, where possible and when it benefits the farmers we work with
#EarthDay2023
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Our WASH and food programming includes the livestock in the communities we serve, so they receive the necessary nutrition assistance to minimize their risk of starvation.
These programs not only 💚 support livestock, but the communities who rely on them for their livelihoods.
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Animals are just as impacted by #climate shocks🌀. when food and water sources are destroyed. But when 🐐livestock die, it becomes another string in the 〰️ ripple effect of consequences. #ClimateAction #EarthDay
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Tom Moran of and his wife Joan have been incredible supporters of our work. Tom was also Chancellor of and this week Joan unveiled a new portrait of him at the graduate school named in his memory, in the company of current Chancellor .
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Some ways includes DRR in programming are:
🚧 Developing infrastructure designed to reduce risk
🌳Natural resource management
🚨Evacuation procedures
⚠️ Early warning systems and preparedness planning for improving local response to disasters
#EarthDay #ClimateAction
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❓What is #DisasterRiskReduction?
💡It's a way of assessing and understanding disasters on a deeper level, by looking at three aspects:
▪️Exposure to hazards
▪️Vulnerability and capacity
▪️Characteristics of each hazard
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Ahead of #EarthDay2023, we'll be highlighting 3 ways our programs are targeting climate change and giving us the chance to #InvestInOurPlanet. Stay tuned to learn more about our first investment later today!
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Conflict in Syria has forced many to live in exile. But, with 's Livelihoods programme, entrepreneurs are lifting themselves up. Concern is offering individuals specialised training, business upskilling and the opportunity to apply for grants.
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Want to learn more about the LEAF program? Check it out here ➡️ youtu.be/fI3qjw3nJQM
#ClimateAction #ClimateSmartAgriculture
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Because the #climatecrisis and #malnutrition go hand-in-hand, develops programs that solve for both.
The LEAF program in #Kenya is a finalist in the 2023 #ClassyAwards, which honors the innovative work of nonprofits like ours. Vote for us today!
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"“Don't sit at home and wait for mango tree to bring mangoes to you wherever you are."
Continuous community & intergenerational dialogues will bridge the gap on societal expectations of a man, promote Gender Equality & Positive Masculinity.
#Musharaka4Tanmiya
#RujalBiAkder
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🚨 After 3 days of violence, here's an update on the unfolding crisis in #Sudan: bit.ly/3omdZ8f
has worked in Sudan for the last 37 years providing a range of programs including health, nutrition, water and sanitation, livelihoods and food security.
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🌐 Whether it be responding to conflict, climate change, or hunger, the world needs more humanitarians.
That's why we made a training program that paves the way for local humanitarians to take action.
You can learn more about the program here nnphl.org
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“The impacts of climate change will not be borne equally or fairly, between rich and poor, women and men, and older and younger generations.” #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction
What is #ClimateJustice, and how can we achieve it? Learn more below👇
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In Bangladesh since 1972, @concernworldwide takes into account how the country's location and climate increases its vulnerability to natural disasters. Our programs focus on climate resilience & disaster risk reduction as we adapt to the #ClimateCrisis. (3)
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Following the historic #floodsinbangladesh ⛈️ in June 2022, these trees stood their ground, protecting the road from flash floods which would otherwise have destroyed the raised roadway and left people isolated from vital access to health clinics, markets, and schools. (2)
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📸: On a road in Gowainghat, in north-eastern #Bangladesh, rows of trees 🌳🌳🌳 on either side of the road soar high above the heads of the people walking along it.
Known locally as the ‘Concern trees’, they’ve stood in this spot for more than 25 years. (1)
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Malnutrition needs attention for all age group in the community. We're increasing knowledge & awareness in the community engaging different stakeholders to improve #nutrition. #SDGs #HealthForAll
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📣 Our 2023 Women of Concern Awards Luncheons are quickly approaching, and we want you to join!
Hosted in both Chicago and New York, learn more + register here ⬇️
bit.ly/3KVNDTw
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In meeting with communities affected by the earthquake in #Adiyaman, Concern Worldwide US CEO speaks to the challenges families face in the aftermath of the #earthquakeinturkey.
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When disaster hits & emergencies are responded to, hand washing and hygiene are often forgotten.
In response to the 2022 Pakistan floods, partnered with to bring hygiene kits & info sessions to flood-affected families.
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🎉 Today we're proud to announce we’ve been named a 2023 Awards finalist. You can vote for us for the People’s Choice Award, a category decided entirely by individuals like you! Vote by April 25th: bit.ly/3TPuyoE
#ClassyAwards
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📌Did you know, the #drought in Kenya and the Horn of Africa left millions of its population in dire need of health and nutrition intervention due to food insecurity?
#WorldHealthDay aims to raise awareness on global health issues and promote healthy living. #WorldHealthDay2023
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