Welcome
to GOAL
GOAL
is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating
the suffering of the poorest of the poor. We are a non-denominational,
non-governmental and non-political organisation.
For more information click here
Our work
in Haiti
Smiling again:
GOAL is continuing to provide relief to some of the most
vulnerable people in Haiti, including these children, who
were able to return to school recently thanks to the provision
of temporary classrooms by GOAL
Over six months on from
the disaster, GOAL has completed a $9 million food distribution
arrangement with the World Food Programme of the United
Nations, with almost 500,000 people receiving food rations.
Recently, we agreed an $11 million contract with the US
Government, the main elements of which are cash-for-work
and shelter, water and sanitation projects.
To accommodate some of the
1.3 million people displaced from their homes, GOAL has
distributed materials for 2,000 emergency shelters and is
planning to build 2,500 transitional shelters.
Under our cash-for-work programme, GOAL is supporting the
clearance of rubble, solid waste removal, excavation and
construction of latrines and bathing cubicles. A total of
800 latrines and 800 wash-blocks are to be constructed under
this programme.
We are building 15 roofed structures for use by locals for
community activities and by specialist agencies for education,
psycho-social and various other support projects. We also
plan to build temporary schools.
As part of our hygiene promotion activities GOAL has distributed
in excess of 1,600 hygiene kits and we are aiming to distribute
close to 8,000 kits as part of this campaign.
Now, the arrival of the hurricane season is bringing a new
challenge to survivors and aid agencies in Haiti.
Those who wish to support our
aid programmes there - and help some of those most in need
- can make a donation to GOAL by clicking
here, contacting GOAL at PO Box 19, Dun Laoghaire, or
by telephoning 01-2809 779.
Click here to learn more about GOAL's response in Haiti.
Nando di Carlofelice
It is
with deepest regret and profound sadness that we learned
on Friday morning, July 23rd, of the passing of our dear
colleague, Nando di Carlofelice.
Nando had been working with GOAL since October 2007, as
Financial Controller in Uganda and Malawi. In March of
this year, Nando became ill and travelled to South Africa
to receive treatment.
Sadly, he lost his battle against illness and passed away
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Nando became more than
a colleague to many of us during his time with GOAL. He became
a good and much-valued friend.
As a person, he was gentle, modest,
and generous, and instantly likeable. Nando will be sadly
missed by everyone who knew him.
We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, loved
ones and all who worked and became friends with Nando over
the past three years in GOAL.
GOAL builds
1,000 houses
for poor in Uganda
Paul
Kimbugwe gets a hug from older brother Richard outside their
new GOAL house in Masaka, Southern Uganda. Both of the boys’
parents succumbed to AIDS and they had been living in the
hut in the background. Their new home provides shelter, warmth,
water and sanitation facilities.
To read more about GOAL's
Ugandan housing project
click here
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Low
Administration Costs
Since its inception
in 1977, GOAL has a proud record of keeping administration
costs to an absolute minimum. One of the ways we achieve this
is through the secondment of staff from companies in the corporate
sector. GOAL is indebted to participating companies for their
continued support.
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To work towards
ensuring that the poorest of the poor and most vulnerable
in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have
access to the fundamental needs and rights of life, such as
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- skynews.com,
July 12th
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Fundraising news
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to read our latest fundraising newsletter and see how you
can help raise money for GOAL
Register now for
GOAL Jersey Day
All those interested
in taking part in this year's GOAL Jersey Day, which has been
scheduled for Friday, October 1st, can register now by clicking
here.
GOALie Blogs
Our GOALies are on the
frontline in the fight against poverty. Click
here to read their stories.
Latest - Simon
Brown attends a six-month anniversary service in Haiti for
relatives and friends of GOAL national staff who lost their
lives in the earthquake:
"His
emotion was clear to see as he told us that everyone had lost
friends and family in those brief moments on January 12th"
Read
the GOALPost
magazine!
Tax Returns
Did you know that you
can help GOAL claim thousands of Euro back from the Revenue
Commissioners - money which we can put towards our aid projects
in the developing world - by simply filling in this
form?
For more information, please click
here.
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Applegreen are supporting GOAL.
Help GOAL
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with GOAL overseas
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and help GOAL to raise money for the poorest of the
poor
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