May 04
Therese NgoStudent Voices, Women's Rights Pakistan, Womens Rights
Girls at school in Pakistan (Photo: Concern Worldwide)
As an American girl who grew up in the 90’s, fighting for women’s rights and gender equality never crossed my mind. I never had thoughts like, “Will my family survive if I go to school today” and I never had to cope with inequitable employment wages, financial or social security. I grew up in a world where the Women’s Suffrage Movement was just a lesson in American history.
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Mar 30
Amanda RiggioStudent Voices, Women's Rights Education, Pakistan, Womens Rights
Girls in Pakistan (Photo: Concern Worldwide)
Celebration brings joy, morale, thankfulness and feelings of empowerment. But, it’s easy to forget to celebrate the things we appreciate on a daily basis.
Let’s use our imaginations for a minute. Where would you be right now if you weren’t in school? Not just staying home for a day, but every day. What would life be like?
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Mar 31
Claire FreemanPoverty, Student Voices Concern, Pakistan, Poverty, Writing Competition
Girls at a refugee camp in Pakistan (photo: Concern Worldwide US)
Read. Eat. Sleep. Play sports. Play computer games. Text. Shop. Ride bikes and scooters. Complete homework. Watch movies. Go to zoos, parks, museums. These are only several of the many things a child or teen usually does. At least, that is what most people think. Most of us classify those activities as what any ‘average, normal kid’ would do. But do we consider what those living in poverty are doing?
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Jan 19
Emma OrlowGlobal Concerns Clubs, Student Action Fundraiser, Haiti, Pakistan, Trevor Day School
Club leaders Francesca, Sammie, and Brett brave the cold to "Help Haiti Heal" at the CBS Early Show
Many students wonder what gets accomplished in Trevor’s Global Concerns club. For those students unaware, the club works in partnership with Concern Worldwide, a non-profit organization working in the world’s poorest countries. At every meeting, Concern’s Education Officer, Sylvia Wong, informs club members on the current state of its “on the field” projects as well as informing them about new global issues that have arisen.
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Dec 06
Joop KoopmanEmergency, Voices from the Field Concern, Emergency Response, Pakistan
Joop visiting with men and Concern's local partners in Village Basti Daryai, Punjab Province
It is a jarring experience landing in Islamad after the splendor of the Dubai airport en route. Ramshackle buildings and old, seemingly abandoned equipment on the scarred, patched-up tarmac greet the traveller on arrival. Going through customs and picking up luggage proves to be a lengthy and rather chaotic affair. The fatigue of almost a full day of travel and transit time is making itself felt.
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Aug 19
Dominic MacSorleyGlobal Awareness Days, Voices from the Field Concern, Emergency Response, Haiti, Pakistan, World Humanitarian Day
Dominic at the start of his career - his first job was with Concern and he's never looked back!
Today – World Humanitarian Day – has special significance for me because I have spent the last 28 years, in one way or another, doing humanitarian work. So this is an opportunity to celebrate and commemorate the many humanitarian aid workers I have served with over the years.
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