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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


GOAL responding in Pakistan


GOAL's Emergency Coordinator, Brian Casey, speaks with some of the victims of the floods in Sindh Province, Pakistan, where GOAL is helping to deliver aid

Some of our work in Pakistan to date:

• Working with local organisation Pakistani Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), GOAL has supported the emergency evacuation of 30,000 people in Thatta District in southern Sindh.

• GOAL is working with Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) to distribute food to 37,000 people daily. SRSO are also using GOAL funds to provide fodder and vaccinations to livestock to keep this limited resource alive.

• GOAL has supported the distribution of non-food items such as plastic sheeting for shelter, hygiene kits and cooking utensils to 7,000 affected people in the Kashmore and Larkana districts in the north of Sindh province through local organisations, Health And Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) and SRSO.

• GOAL is transporting 52 Irish Aid collapsible water bladders (27 of 5,000 litre capacity and 25 of 10,000 litre capacity) which will provide support to camps and health facilities, and play a key role in diarrhoea prevention by ensuring a managed supply of clean water.

• Along with an earlier consignment of 500,000, a new consignment of 10 million water purification tablets will be distributed and will provide safe drinking water for more than 55,000 families for a period of three months.

• To further combat outbreaks of water-borne diseases and basic health issues, healthcare kits supplied by GOAL will help provide treatment to 20,000 patients over a three-month period.

• GOAL is training a cholera prevention team in Sukkur and will cooperate with other agencies to guard against any potential cholera outbreak.

• GOAL has procured 6,700 NFI kits, which will be distributed to 6,700 families in Sindh province in the coming days and weeks. These contain such items as plastic sheeting for shelter, sleeping mats, soap, cooking utensils, cutlery and other essential items.

• Three thousand temporary household shelters are being distributed to 3,000 families in Shahdad Kot, Shirkarpur, Sukkur, Khaurpur and Kashmore (1,000) in the coming days.

Click here to read a report by journalist Simon Roughneen on the latest in Pakistan and how GOAL are helping some of those most at risk.

Click here to read how 10.5m aquatabs provided by GOAL will help to provide safe drinking water for tens of thousands of families

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GOAL ramps up aid

efforts in Niger


GOAL's Country Director in Niger, Arjan Ottens, at a
GOAL-supported therapeutic feeding centre to treat
those suffering from severe malnutrition

GOAL has expanded its emergency relief efforts in Niger, which is facing into a food and nutritional crisis that has already left three million people on the verge of starvation.

We are now supporting more than 20,000 of the most vulnerable people living in the worst affected areas by providing them with unconditional cash contributions to help them combat the effects of the poor harvest and avoid selling off their livestock in an effort to survive the current lean season.

We are also supporting walk-in therapeutic and supplementary feeding centres to treat severe and moderate malnutrition in the Mirriah department, Zinder region, in the south of the country.

GOAL is supporting the expansion of a 90-bed in-patient therapeutic feeding centre to 120 beds at Mirriah Departmental Hospital, and is providing vital equipment to help increase capacity.

If you wish to donate to GOAL’s work in Niger, please click here.

Click here to watch a TV3 news report about the emergency in Niger and how GOAL is responding.


Our work in Haiti continues

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

Click here
to learn more about GOAL's response in Haiti.

Click here to read the latest blog from Simon Brown - and learn how GOAL is providing shelter for those who were left homeless after the devastating earthquake of January 12th


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 on Thursday, July 22nd.

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


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.


GOAL 2008 Annual Report

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GOAL'S MISSION STATEMENT

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 food, water, shelter, medical attention and literacy.


News and opinion...



Millions still without basic shelter are fighting for survival

- The Irish Daily Star,
August 31st , 2010


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here


GOAL Challenge

The victorious Tipperary team will take on county champions, Thurles Sarsfields, for this year's GOAL Hurling Challenge at Templemore this Wednesday evening. September 8th, at 6 p.m.

All those interested in
celebrating with the new champs - and supporting GOAL's aid efforts in the developing world - are invited to come along and join in the fun.


MACE has joined forces with GOAL once again to support our response to the floods in Pakistan.

Thousands of customers visiting 243 MACE stores nationwide every day will have the opportunity to donate towards GOAL’s work and help some of those most in need.

Collection buckets are at your local store now.


Jersey Day 2010

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 reports from Gressier, Haiti:

"Slowly but surely, the people of Haiti are recovering from the earthquake. I only hope that the good work continues..."


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Fundraising news

Click here to read our latest fundraising newsletter and see how you can help raise money for GOAL


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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