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November 8th, 2024

40 Days of Prayer with World Concern

We want to invite you to join World Concern staff in intentional prayer every day for 40 days, beginning Nov 11 and ending on December 20. What we’re calling Prayer 10:10 was inspired by the scripture found in John 10:10: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.”

February 10th, 2023

Responding to the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

It is the worst disaster for this region in more than 80 years. The numbers keep growing and are staggering … but it is the reality of photos and videos that wake us up at night.

World Concern Blog Sahel map showing drought and malnutrition.

April 3rd, 2012

Crisis is brewing in the Sahel

A UN map shows areas of the Sahel affected by drought in pink. Red circles indicate expected cases of severe malnutrition in 2012. There’s a crisis

A World Concern staff member measures Baby Adey's tiny arm to determine her level of malnourishment.

March 27th, 2012

Baby Adey's Story of Survival

A World Concern staff member measures Baby Adey's tiny arm to determine her level of malnourishment. Baby Adey’s mother must have felt desperate as

A little boy sleeps on his mother's lap as she rests on the long walk from Somalia to refugee camps in Kenya.

January 4th, 2012

The blessing of peaceful sleep

“When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.” Proverbs 3:24 Most of us love to sleep. We dread the

December 6th, 2011

Addison Road singer encourages fans to “give a goat” this Christmas

When Addison Road lead singer Jenny Simmons takes the stage, she makes it her mission to encourage her audience with stories and songs of hope. Her

Refugees line up to be registered at the Ifo extension camp near Dadaab, Kenya.

November 2nd, 2011

Being part of the solution

What’s in the news today? Lindsey Lohan is going to jail and Kim Kardashian is getting divorced. I guess these things are considered news… Refugees

The new pump is handed over to community leaders.

August 18th, 2011

Water is flowing in drought-affected Damajale, Kenya

Engineers work to repair the pump for the only deep well in Damajale, Kenya, a host community for thousands of Somali refugees. There is water in

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