Our partnership with World Concern

World Concern provides life, opportunity, and hope to suffering people around the world through disaster response and development programs. In many of the countries where they work, the people who live there face significant political or religious restrictions. 95% of World Concern employees are citizens of the countries where they work. By employing locals, it provides financial value so that donations can help more people. The background of these employees also allows them to better understand and overcome challenges faced on a daily basis.

Gaining access to clean water and sanitation touches many facets of people’s lives. It frees up women in the community to work and provide income for their families instead of spending hours fetching water, it helps kids stay healthy and attend school, and it allows communities to invest in other areas and continue to rise out of poverty. Together we helped provide 7 communities in the Myanmar Mon State and delta regions with access to clean water and improved sanitation, impacting 3,586 people. Each community needed a different approach ranging from repairing wells, building rainwater catchments, building latrines, and providing comprehensive training in better hygiene.