Concern Worldwide U.S. (www.concernusa.org) is an affiliate of Concern Worldwide, a non-governmental, international humanitarian aid organization dedicated to reducing suffering and working toward the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty. With nearly 4,000 highly skilled and committed staff, Concern has an on-the-ground presence in 23 of the world's poorest countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Together, with those communities, Concern saves lives every day through emergency response programs and longer-term solutions including health and nutrition, climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, as well as primary education, water and sanitation, and livelihoods support.