Pod Worldwide https://podworldwide.podbean.com Want to know more about the world and the challenges and solutions to some of the most pressing issues for humanity? Pod Worldwide is a monthly podcast from Concern Worldwide - an Irish humanitarian organisation – exploring stories from communities facing climate change, hunger, conflict, natural disasters and inequality, and finding out what’s being done to address these challenges and make the world a fairer and just place. We’ll hear from young people, activists and Concern staff on the ground who are making a difference; fighting for climate justice, gender equality, and doing whatever it takes to end extreme poverty, along with other bits and bobs in between. New episodes every month. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:28:32 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en ie Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Society & Culture:Documentary 1440 episodic Want to know more about the world and the challenges and solutions to some of the most pressing issues for humanity? Pod Worldwide is a monthly podcast from Concern Worldwide - an Irish humanitarian organisation – exploring stories from communities facing climate change, hunger, conflict, natural disasters and inequality, and finding out what’s being done to address these challenges and make the world a fairer and just place. We’ll hear from young people, activists and Concern staff on the ground who are making a difference; fighting for climate justice, gender equality, and doing whatever it takes to end extreme poverty, along with other bits and bobs in between. New episodes every month. Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide No false https://feed.podbean.com/podworldwide/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16513755/Pod_Worldwide_Cover_xt5dxk.png Pod Worldwide https://podworldwide.podbean.com 144 144 Special episode: Highlights from Season 1 of Pod Worldwide Special episode: Highlights from Season 1 of Pod Worldwide https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/special-episode-highlights-from-season-1-of-pod-worldwide/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/special-episode-highlights-from-season-1-of-pod-worldwide/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:28:32 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/be8d547f-44f8-3a9b-945b-58f1fa317c08 In this special episode of Pod Worldwide we bring you some of the highlights from season 1 including:

  • How a motor bike helps reach remote communities during floods in Sierra Leone
  • Football peace tours in Somalia
  • What to say to climate change deniers
  • And how former Dublin footballer, Michael Darragh MacAuley tasted his first cup of tea in Iraq
]]> In this special episode of Pod Worldwide we bring you some of the highlights from season 1 including:

  • How a motor bike helps reach remote communities during floods in Sierra Leone
  • Football peace tours in Somalia
  • What to say to climate change deniers
  • And how former Dublin footballer, Michael Darragh MacAuley tasted his first cup of tea in Iraq
]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1458 13 full 12. Ibe Sesay in Sierra Leone, Concern's investigation's team & 55 years of Emergency Responses 12. Ibe Sesay in Sierra Leone, Concern's investigation's team & 55 years of Emergency Responses https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/12-ibe-sesay-in-sierra-leone-concerns-investigations-team-55-years-of-emergency-responses/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/12-ibe-sesay-in-sierra-leone-concerns-investigations-team-55-years-of-emergency-responses/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:06:24 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/550e6ab0-560f-3328-860e-3706fcc74255 In the final episode of Pod Worldwide for this season:

  • We travel to Sierra Leone with Ibe Sesay as he visits Concern’s programmes around the country 
  • We find out what item helps with investigating allegations and complaints Concern’s investigation’s team get
  • And we look at how emergency responses have changed over the lifetime of Concern.
]]> In the final episode of Pod Worldwide for this season:

  • We travel to Sierra Leone with Ibe Sesay as he visits Concern’s programmes around the country 
  • We find out what item helps with investigating allegations and complaints Concern’s investigation’s team get
  • And we look at how emergency responses have changed over the lifetime of Concern.
]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1205 1 12 full 11. Parent groups in Ethiopia, and Gender Equality in Central African Republic 11. Parent groups in Ethiopia, and Gender Equality in Central African Republic https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/11-parent-groups-in-ethiopia-and-gender-equality-in-central-african-republic/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/11-parent-groups-in-ethiopia-and-gender-equality-in-central-african-republic/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:58:00 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/8701049d-dbf4-3f4a-ab37-1f1a7eb85c20 Episode 11 of Pod Worldwide hears from Ethiopia, and how mother and father groups are helping reduce child malnutrition.

We find out what item starts a conversation on traditional gender roles in Central African Republic and improves family communication and relationships.

And we return to our social media comment section to try and answer why extreme poverty still exists in many countries around the world.

New episodes every month.

]]> Episode 11 of Pod Worldwide hears from Ethiopia, and how mother and father groups are helping reduce child malnutrition.

We find out what item starts a conversation on traditional gender roles in Central African Republic and improves family communication and relationships.

And we return to our social media comment section to try and answer why extreme poverty still exists in many countries around the world.

New episodes every month.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1539 11 full 10. Starting a Humanitarian Response in Yemen, & Give Peace A Chance; How a John & Yoko Anthem is Supporting Concern's Work 10. Starting a Humanitarian Response in Yemen, & Give Peace A Chance; How a John & Yoko Anthem is Supporting Concern's Work https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/10-starting-a-humanitarian-response-in-yemen-how-the-john-yoko-anthem-is-supporting-concerns-work/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/10-starting-a-humanitarian-response-in-yemen-how-the-john-yoko-anthem-is-supporting-concerns-work/#comments Thu, 09 May 2024 14:23:46 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/31f0a092-b6f2-34c9-bec2-4e34d4d54b4a In Episode 10 of Pod Worldwide:

We hear from the newest country Concern has started working in – Yemen.

We find out what item ensures that children living in areas of conflict in Niger, can continue their education

And one of just 50 original vinyls of Give Peace a Chance goes up for raffle for Concern. You can find out more details on how to enter that – here.

New episodes every month

]]> In Episode 10 of Pod Worldwide:

We hear from the newest country Concern has started working in – Yemen.

We find out what item ensures that children living in areas of conflict in Niger, can continue their education

And one of just 50 original vinyls of Give Peace a Chance goes up for raffle for Concern. You can find out more details on how to enter that – here.

New episodes every month

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1528 10 full 9. Thirteen years of conflict in Syria; Finding Jobs as a Young Person in Somalia 9. Thirteen years of conflict in Syria; Finding Jobs as a Young Person in Somalia https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/9-thirteen-years-of-conflict-in-syria-finding-jobs-as-a-young-person-in-somalia/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/9-thirteen-years-of-conflict-in-syria-finding-jobs-as-a-young-person-in-somalia/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:04:33 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/6d6fbe93-7597-308c-966a-42c5fb66b90f In this episode we hear from Syria as the conflict there enters its 14th year.

The image, and story behind it, that gives photographer, Mustafa Saeed hope about turning the corner on youth unemployment in Somalia

And we take another dive into Concern’s social media comments section – this time addressing some very stark views on bodily autonomy and reproductive choices.

New episodes every month

]]> In this episode we hear from Syria as the conflict there enters its 14th year.

The image, and story behind it, that gives photographer, Mustafa Saeed hope about turning the corner on youth unemployment in Somalia

And we take another dive into Concern’s social media comments section – this time addressing some very stark views on bodily autonomy and reproductive choices.

New episodes every month

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1350 9 full 8. Ukraine Marks Two Years of Conflict & The Power of a Photograph 8. Ukraine Marks Two Years of Conflict & The Power of a Photograph https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/8-ukraine-marks-two-years-of-conflict-the-power-of-a-photograph/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/8-ukraine-marks-two-years-of-conflict-the-power-of-a-photograph/#comments Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:00:37 +0000 podworldwide.podbean.com/95aa4205-dfb5-396e-a995-46d00451c9ee In this episode we hear from Ukraine, as it marks two years since the escalation of the conflict; what daily life is like and hopes for the future.

We find out what item in Liberia is making a trip to the loo all the more pleasant

AND we speak to photographers about their favourite photo they’ve taken for Concern, and why.

New episodes every month.

]]> In this episode we hear from Ukraine, as it marks two years since the escalation of the conflict; what daily life is like and hopes for the future.

We find out what item in Liberia is making a trip to the loo all the more pleasant

AND we speak to photographers about their favourite photo they’ve taken for Concern, and why.

New episodes every month.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1336 8 full 7. Life in Chad for Sudanese Refugees & Busting Some Myths in Concern's Comment Section 7. Life in Chad for Sudanese Refugees & Busting Some Myths in Concern's Comment Section https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/7-life-in-chad-for-sudanese-refugees-getting-cash-to-thousands-in-somalia-and-busting-some-mythsconcerns-comment-section/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/7-life-in-chad-for-sudanese-refugees-getting-cash-to-thousands-in-somalia-and-busting-some-mythsconcerns-comment-section/#comments Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:20:49 +0000 podworldwide.podbean.com/6920d742-7314-3b10-b8d9-e751393b9d2e In this episode, we hear from Chad, where more than half a million people from Sudan have fled since the outbreak of the conflict there in April last year.

We find out what item is essential to getting cash quickly to vulnerable communities in Somalia

AND we delve into some of the less than pleasant social media comments Concern receives – and get some answers.

New episodes every month.

]]> In this episode, we hear from Chad, where more than half a million people from Sudan have fled since the outbreak of the conflict there in April last year.

We find out what item is essential to getting cash quickly to vulnerable communities in Somalia

AND we delve into some of the less than pleasant social media comments Concern receives – and get some answers.

New episodes every month.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1366 7 full 6. Why be a Concern street fundraiser? Getting unstuck in Kenya, and on tour with Hozier 6. Why be a Concern street fundraiser? Getting unstuck in Kenya, and on tour with Hozier https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/6-why-be-a-concern-street-fundraiser-getting-unstuck-in-kenya-and-on-tour-with-hozier/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/6-why-be-a-concern-street-fundraiser-getting-unstuck-in-kenya-and-on-tour-with-hozier/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:47:26 +0000 podworldwide.podbean.com/8d65b700-1260-356d-be22-3f75f3849cc4 In the latest episode, we take to the streets of Dublin with Concern's street fundraisers ahead of Christmas, to hear what it's like to approach strangers every day and why they do it.

We hear from Kenya on how to get your truck unstuck when the weather plays up.

And Ruth Medjber, music photographer and the pandemic’s windows photographer, takes time out from touring with Hozier to tackle our How Much Do You Know Quiz.

New episodes every month.

]]> In the latest episode, we take to the streets of Dublin with Concern's street fundraisers ahead of Christmas, to hear what it's like to approach strangers every day and why they do it.

We hear from Kenya on how to get your truck unstuck when the weather plays up.

And Ruth Medjber, music photographer and the pandemic’s windows photographer, takes time out from touring with Hozier to tackle our How Much Do You Know Quiz.

New episodes every month.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1208 6 full 5. Tackling a Changing Climate: Flood Warnings in Bangladesh, and Concern’s Youth Climate ambassador 5. Tackling a Changing Climate: Flood Warnings in Bangladesh, and Concern’s Youth Climate ambassador https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/5-tackling-a-changing-climate-flood-warnings-in-bangladesh-and-concern-s-youth-climate-ambassador/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/5-tackling-a-changing-climate-flood-warnings-in-bangladesh-and-concern-s-youth-climate-ambassador/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:53:53 +0000 podworldwide.podbean.com/a9b89406-78e3-37e9-ac8b-af82f05fd431 With COP 28 at the end of November – the United Nations’ annual climate change conference - climate is the focus of much of episode 5.

We learn what tools help warn communities in Bangladesh about impending floods.

We chat to Concern’s new youth climate ambassador; what she hopes to bring to the role and what to say to climate change deniers.

And we hear from Women of Concern 2023 honouree, Ifrah Ahmed – campaigner and activist against female genital mutilation.

New episodes every month.

]]> With COP 28 at the end of November – the United Nations’ annual climate change conference - climate is the focus of much of episode 5.

We learn what tools help warn communities in Bangladesh about impending floods.

We chat to Concern’s new youth climate ambassador; what she hopes to bring to the role and what to say to climate change deniers.

And we hear from Women of Concern 2023 honouree, Ifrah Ahmed – campaigner and activist against female genital mutilation.

New episodes every month.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1230 5 full 4. Daily life in Haiti; the good & the bad, and travelling in Sierra Leone 4. Daily life in Haiti; the good & the bad, and travelling in Sierra Leone https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/4-daily-life-in-haiti-the-good-the-bad-and-travelling-in-sierra-leone/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/4-daily-life-in-haiti-the-good-the-bad-and-travelling-in-sierra-leone/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:27:59 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/c9878646-5dce-31cf-b3cb-5d97af9cced5 In episode 4 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Haiti, the challenges it is facing after 8 months of violence and the people affected.

We go to Sierra Leone to learn how Concern vaccinators manage to get to remote communities in torrential rain and floods.

And Dublin footballing great, Michael Darragh MacAuley tells us about life after football and tackles our 'How Much Do You Know' quiz.

New episodes every month. 

]]> In episode 4 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Haiti, the challenges it is facing after 8 months of violence and the people affected.


We go to Sierra Leone to learn how Concern vaccinators manage to get to remote communities in torrential rain and floods.


And Dublin footballing great, Michael Darragh MacAuley tells us about life after football and tackles our 'How Much Do You Know' quiz.


New episodes every month. 

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1172 4 full 3. Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes - Six Months On 3. Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes - Six Months On https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/3-turkiye-and-north-west-syria-earthquakes-six-months-on/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/3-turkiye-and-north-west-syria-earthquakes-six-months-on/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:10:00 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/19b39aed-fc27-3290-8da8-6d1500ef6b6f In episode 3 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Türkiye, six months on from the devastating earthquakes, and learn how art is helping children there cope with their emotions and stresses in the aftermath.

We also chat to Concern's first youth climate ambassador, who tells us what young people have been telling her about the climate actions they want.

And, Seamas Hyland from Irish folk group of the moment,  Mary Wallopers takes on a musical themed, 'How Much Do You Know' quiz.

New episodes every month. 

 

]]> In episode 3 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Türkiye, six months on from the devastating earthquakes, and learn how art is helping children there cope with their emotions and stresses in the aftermath.

We also chat to Concern's first youth climate ambassador, who tells us what young people have been telling her about the climate actions they want.

And, Seamas Hyland from Irish folk group of the moment,  Mary Wallopers takes on a musical themed, 'How Much Do You Know' quiz.

New episodes every month. 

 

]]> podworldwide false No 1443 3 full 2. All Things Football; the power it has for change 2. All Things Football; the power it has for change https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/2-all-things-football-the-power-it-has-for-change/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/2-all-things-football-the-power-it-has-for-change/#comments Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:24:38 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/6045c5ce-8579-360c-90fa-36b5f62135db It's all football, football, football for episode two of Pod Worldwide in honour of the Women’s World Cup kicking off in Australia and New Zealand.

Irish international, Heather Payne talks to us ahead of the World Cup and takes on our How Much Do You Know Quiz, we hear the role football can play in building peace and we go to Somalia to find out how football helps communities and young people there.

New episodes every month.

 

]]> It's all football, football, football for episode two of Pod Worldwide in honour of the Women’s World Cup kicking off in Australia and New Zealand.

Irish international, Heather Payne talks to us ahead of the World Cup and takes on our How Much Do You Know Quiz, we hear the role football can play in building peace and we go to Somalia to find out how football helps communities and young people there.

New episodes every month.

 

]]> podworldwide false No 1262 1 2 full 1. Cooking in Malawi, Sudan update and debating! 1. Cooking in Malawi, Sudan update and debating! https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/1-pod-worldwide-malawi-sudan-and-debating/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/1-pod-worldwide-malawi-sudan-and-debating/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:39:18 +0100 podworldwide.podbean.com/9a7ed19e-46df-3dc1-bc4f-64c6e178abaf Curious about the world and want to find out what's happening in countries that don't make the news? 

In this our first episode, we’ll hear how a climate friendly source of energy is helping Concern’s chef in Malawi, what’s happening in Sudan, and sustainable activist and presenter, Fionnuala Moran will face our ‘How Much Do You Know’ quiz. We'll also be looking at whether for the global south, the international community is a mirage.

New episodes every month.

]]> Curious about the world and want to find out what's happening in countries that don't make the news? 

In this our first episode, we’ll hear how a climate friendly source of energy is helping Concern’s chef in Malawi, what’s happening in Sudan, and sustainable activist and presenter, Fionnuala Moran will face our ‘How Much Do You Know’ quiz. We'll also be looking at whether for the global south, the international community is a mirage.

New episodes every month.

]]> Pod Worldwide false No 1138 1 1 full Turkana: A documentary from Concern Turkana: A documentary from Concern https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/turkana-a-documentary-from-concern/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/turkana-a-documentary-from-concern/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:10:00 +0100 cda555f7894e46689f599a7191cce701 Travelling to a remote part of northern Kenya, this special one-off programme features the incredible stories of three remarkable women confronted by the impossible realities of climate change. Atiir Katboi, Asekon Lopua and Ng’ikario Ejiru are all being pushed to the limits of their endurance by increasingly persistent drought.

]]> Travelling to a remote part of northern Kenya, this special one-off programme features the incredible stories of three remarkable women confronted by the impossible realities of climate change. Atiir Katboi, Asekon Lopua and Ng’ikario Ejiru are all being pushed to the limits of their endurance by increasingly persistent drought.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1484 1 1 full S.O.S Episode 3: We bought a ship S.O.S Episode 3: We bought a ship https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/sos-episode-3-we-bought-a-ship/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/sos-episode-3-we-bought-a-ship/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:17:00 +0100 5949efe9053040f7bd40b6da1765cc6c As the Joint Biafran Appeal is going from strength to strength in Ireland, a brave young teenager joins the aid effort and embarks on an unforgettable journey as Irish missionaries become humanitarian workers and logistical experts to get food and supplies past the blockade and distributed throughout Biafra.

]]> As the Joint Biafran Appeal is going from strength to strength in Ireland, a brave young teenager joins the aid effort and embarks on an unforgettable journey as Irish missionaries become humanitarian workers and logistical experts to get food and supplies past the blockade and distributed throughout Biafra.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1839 1 3 full S.O.S Episode 2: Providence S.O.S Episode 2: Providence https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/sos-episode-2-providence/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/sos-episode-2-providence/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:04:00 +0100 cf310540de964458847deefc2f9f5a75 This episode introduces the story of two people in Ireland who mobilised a nation to help save lives of people in Biafra, sparking an inter-county rivalry and a huge outpouring of generosity. And we hear from an Irish reporter on his experiences behind the blockade. 

]]> This episode introduces the story of two people in Ireland who mobilised a nation to help save lives of people in Biafra, sparking an inter-county rivalry and a huge outpouring of generosity. And we hear from an Irish reporter on his experiences behind the blockade. 

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1739 1 2 full S.O.S Episode 1: A War and a Press Conference S.O.S Episode 1: A War and a Press Conference https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/sos-episode-1-a-war-and-a-press-conference/ https://podworldwide.podbean.com/e/sos-episode-1-a-war-and-a-press-conference/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:55:00 +0100 1acf95d7ae6f4172826d52cbd57ccc32 ‘S.O.S: How Ireland helped a nation’ podcast is a series by Concern Worldwide. It documents the war in Biafra in 1967 and the events which led to Concern’s foundation fifty years ago.

In the first episode we’re introduced to Biafra, the nation which declared it's independence from Nigeria in 1967. The war that followed this declaration led to mass starvation and a blockade surrounding the new nation kept this news hidden from the world. But a group of people in Ireland were determined to get the story out. We hear their story, and the story of a daring flight that paved the way for the international aid effort that would follow.

]]> ‘S.O.S: How Ireland helped a nation’ podcast is a series by Concern Worldwide. It documents the war in Biafra in 1967 and the events which led to Concern’s foundation fifty years ago.

In the first episode we’re introduced to Biafra, the nation which declared it's independence from Nigeria in 1967. The war that followed this declaration led to mass starvation and a blockade surrounding the new nation kept this news hidden from the world. But a group of people in Ireland were determined to get the story out. We hear their story, and the story of a daring flight that paved the way for the international aid effort that would follow.

]]> Concern Worldwide false No 1846 1 1 full