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Concern Worldwide

Helping people living in extreme poverty achieve lasting improvements in their lives

Concern World Wide

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49
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
49/100 · methodology

About

Concern Worldwide's vision is of a world free from poverty, fear and oppression - a world where everyone has access to the opportunities they need to live a long, healthy and creative life, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Mission

To help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives which last and spread without ongoing support from Concern.

Founder story

Concern Worldwide was founded in 1968 in Dublin, Ireland (originally as Africa Concern) following the Biafran famine, and is one of Ireland's leading international humanitarian organisations, working in countries including Sierra Leone.

Concern Worldwide was founded in 1968 in Dublin, Ireland (originally as Africa Concern) following the Biafran famine, and is one of Ireland's leading international humanitarian organisations, working in countries including Sierra Leone.

Focus & reach

Operating in (2)
Ireland Sierra Leone

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 8/20
('No registration ID on record', 0)
('Listed in official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 0/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('No financial filing on record', 0)
('No revenue figure disclosed', 0)
('No spending figure disclosed', 0)
('No detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 0)
Governance 11/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('Fewer than 3 officers disclosed', 0)
('No officer titles disclosed', 0)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 20/20
('Updated within 6 months', 20)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
No registration ID on file
No financial disclosure yet
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Concern Worldwide has a partial profile.

  • Established in 1968, it predates 90% of the charities in Sierra Leone GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 75% of the 469 charities in Sierra Leone it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar international in Sierra Leone
Integrity Assessment This charity: 49
Peer average: 49

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

DA
Davina J••••••

Latest news

From global news sources

1 article found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Toni Collette Honored as Ambassador Against Worldwide Hunger - The Forward

forward.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Toni Collette Honored as Ambassador Against Worldwide Hunger - The Forward
Jul 2014
forward.com

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Cause areas in Sierra Leone

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Health 95
Community Development 83
Advocacy & Civil Rights 71
Social Services 58
Education 36
Youth Development 32
International this charity 29
Religion 26
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Most common causes in Sierra Leone

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 170
Poverty 130
Health 119
Children 109
Women 93
Education 86
Human Rights 77
Youth Development 71
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 1968
Not available · 5
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

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Quick facts about Concern Worldwide

What is Concern Worldwide?
Concern Worldwide is a international nonprofit organization based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Concern Worldwide's vision is of a world free from poverty, fear and oppression - a world where everyone has access to the opportunities they need to live a long, healthy and creative life, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
When was Concern Worldwide founded?
Concern Worldwide was founded in 1968.
Who leads Concern Worldwide?
Davina Jeffrey.
Where is Concern Worldwide located?
Headquartered in Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone. The charity operates in 2 countries.
Is Concern Worldwide trustworthy?
Concern Worldwide has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Concern Worldwide's website?
https://www.concern.net
Are donations to Concern Worldwide tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Sierra Leone under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.