At World Concern, our approach to village transformation is holistic and addresses not only the physical needs in a community, but spiritual ones as well. We start by listening to community members. Each village identifies their greatest needs and drives the process of change. We partner with them, providing support, expertise, and practical tools – all in the power and love of Jesus.
The process is not always easy, and it’s sometimes messy. But through tried and proven methods that bring lasting change, entire villages are transformed.
When a community partners with us, we meet with its leaders and listen to their goals, identify their needs, and uplift the existing resources to make a plan for sustainable transformation. From leadership training to meeting needs for clean water, adequate nutrition, and medical care, we support the community as it implements sanitation and hygiene practices that support good health, protection and education for their children, and Savings & Loan groups that empower families financially. As sustainable change takes root, real transformation takes place.
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At World Concern, our mission isn’t mere idealism—it tangibly transforms communities globally. An independent study confirms our work’s effectiveness, highlighting advances in spiritual growth and access to clean water, healthcare, and education. Our aim is to elevate communities from mere survival to self-sufficiency and lasting change. Driven by our calling to embody Jesus’s love, we’re dedicated to creating a world where all can envisage and attain a transformed future. Your continual support is vital for this transformative journey.
Through World Concern, you have the unique, life-changing opportunity to walk alongside one village through the process of transformation. You’ll help bring clean water, empower parents to earn income, educate and protect children, improve health, and see lives transformed spiritually with the love of Jesus Christ.
There is a village, far beyond where the road ends, that is ready for change. Poverty has gripped the families in this village for generations. With you, this generation could be the last.
At World Concern, we feel called to serve in some of the poorest, most remote, hard-to-reach places in the world. Places with little or no infrastructure or resources to help the people who live there. If your calling is to reach out to the “least of these,” then you’ve come to the right place.
Bangladesh is one of the poorest and most densely populated nations in the world. Women are oppressed and young girls are at risk of child marriage.
Extreme poverty, poor healthcare, culture that encourages child marriage, natural disasters, refugee crisis.
Holistic community development, including clean water, nutrition, economic empowerment, education, child protection, disaster response, and spiritual development.
Lack of infrastructure in remote regions of Chad means families have little or no access to healthcare and education. Frequent natural disasters and conflict.
Extreme poverty, families displaced by conflict, lack of food, disease, limited access to education.
Holistic community development, including clean water, nutrition, economic empowerment, education, and spiritual development.
Women and children in DRC live in constant fear and trauma, millions have fled their homes, and more than 13 million need humanitarian aid.
Severe malnutrition, lack of clean water, deadly diseases, poor healthcare, independent and government backed militia groups.
Holistic community development, clean water, food, women and child protection, economic empowerment, education, spiritual development.
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. It is subject to frequent natural disasters that destroy homes and infrastructure. Families struggle to find work, food, water, and healthcare.
Extreme poverty, natural disasters, a collapsed government, insecurity, poverty mindset.
Disaster risk reduction, community development, economic empowerment, agriculture.
Half of the people in Kenya live in poverty, and 40 percent are unemployed. Government corruption and extreme weather mean many, especially in rural areas, don’t have sustainable sources of food or income.
Child malnutrition, lack of clean water, poor healthcare, lack of income earning opportunities.
Holistic community development, including clean water, nutrition, economic empowerment, education, and spiritual development.
Extreme poverty, especially in rural areas. Youth are at risk of dropping out of school to work, and the threat of trafficking is high because of the proximity to Thailand and other borders.
Many families don’t have access to clean water or enough food. Parents can’t afford to keep children in school, and youth have limited job opportunities, making them vulnerable to traffickers.
Holistic community development, including clean water, food, economic empowerment, child protection, and education.
Children living in war torn regions are suffering from severe malnutrition. Families lack clean water, food, and healthcare.
War and conflict prevent access to many areas; women and children are impacted most. Schools and healthcare facilities have been shut down.
Emergency Response through delivery of food and water; healthcare and hygiene training.
Families living in remote, rural areas struggle to survive in extreme poverty. Many are vulnerable and unsafe because of conflict.
Extreme poverty, internal conflict between militia groups, natural disasters, remote, hard to reach areas.
Holistic community development, including clean water, nutrition, economic empowerment, education, protection, and spiritual development.
Drought and internal conflict have destroyed food sources and livelihoods. Families in Somalia are suffering from hunger and lack of water.
Ongoing conflict, frequent natural disasters (drought, flooding, locusts), displaced families.
Food security and child nutrition, clean water, economic empowerment.
Two out of three people in South Sudan need assistance to survive. Many are displaced because of ongoing violence, and lack enough food and clean water.
Government corruption and instability, lack of food and water, exorbitant inflation.
Holistic community development, including clean water, food, economic empowerment, education, and spiritual development.
Nearly half of the population in Uganda are children living in extreme poverty.
Extreme poverty, food shortages, need for clean water, lack of direction for youth makes them susceptible to rebel groups.
Holistic community development, including clean water, food, economic empowerment, education, and spiritual development.
At World Concern, we feel called to serve in some of the poorest, most remote, hard-to-reach places in the world. Places with little or no infrastructure or resources to help the people who live there. If your calling is to reach out to the “least of these,” then you’ve come to the right place.
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