Congratulations Concern America for being the recipient of the 2010 Albert Schweitzer Award of Excellence!

The Award was presented by the Albert Schweitzer Institute of Chapman University on Wednesday, August 25 during the school's 2010 Convocation. Click on the following links for the Chapman University press release of the award, the video of the presentation, and Concern America's Executive Director Marianne Loewe's acceptance speech. Thank you to the Chapman University Albert Schweitzer Institute for this wonderful honor!

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Concern America is an international development and refugee aid organization that provides long-term, community-based development and support to economically impoverished communities throughout the world.  What distinguishes the work of Concern America is its belief that the transformation of impoverished communities comes from engaging local members in the solutions to their problems.  Concern America does this by training community members in health, education, construction, and income-generation, so that the villagers themselves become the health care providers, educators, well-diggers, cooperative members, etc. 

Since its establishment in 1972, Concern America has worked in fifteen countries on three continents, making a measurable difference in the lives of more than two million people in thousands of communities.  In this country, Concern America infuses a global perspective into social justice education, health, and fair-trade programs.  Concern America is based in Santa Ana, California.

EVENTS
• Join Concern America's upcoming Training for Transformation Seminar, taking place September 9-11, 2010. Click on the following links to download the brochure and registration form. • The 2010 Walk Out of Poverty (Orange County, California) and Dance Out of Poverty (Chicago, Illinois) were both very successful! The Walk raised more than $45,000 with approximately 500 Walkers, and the Dance raised $7,000 with more than 100 dancers, all to support the life-sustaining work of Concern America. Thanks to all of the participants, their supporters, and the sponsors of the events because we couldn't have done it without you! Click on the following links for pictures of the Walk and Dance. • To view videos about Concern America's work click HERE
DOWNLOADS
• Concern America's most recent Annual Report • Concern America's Board of Directors • Concern America Staff members • Mission/Vision Statement of Concern America • Concern America Videos: - About Concern America - Concern America Helping to Provide Access to Water in Latin America - Concern America Helping to Provide Access to Water in Latin America - Concern America's Work with Indigenous Weavers of Guatemala