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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,
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LACK OF LEADERSHIP
IN
HAITI MUST BE RESOLVED
GOAL CEO John O’Shea
has hit out at the International Community for its lack of
leadership and urgency in the aftermath of the Haitian catastrophe.
A GOAL team on the ground in Port-au-Prince
is starting to deliver aid to the most needy. The aid organisation
has already received in excess of £660,000 in donations
from the public.
“A week has passed since the
earthquake struck – and while GOAL is doing what we
can and helping the most vulnerable, millions have yet to
receive any aid,” said Mr. O’Shea.
“There can be no excuse. Unlike
many natural disasters of recent years there isn’t any
political reason for the failure of the International Community
to produce an appropriate response.
“Major powers have pledged vast
sums of cash and troops – but security and access remain
critical issues, yet to be resolved.
“In a crisis of this scale, it’s
imperative that one entity assumes all responsibility. This
is not happening in Haiti.
“And a power vacuum can prove
disastrous in a situation where urgency and decisiveness are
required.”
O’Shea added that GOAL has purchased
vast quantities of supplies in neighbouring Dominican Republic.
“The trucks are on the road.
We have to hope that the UN can provide the security needed
to enable us to start delivering the aid to those in greatest
need.”
O’Shea’s sentiments were
echoed by leading seismologist, Professor John McCloskey,
a University of Ulster expert who led analysis of the quake
that started the Indian Ocean of the Tsunami of 2004.
Professor McCloskey also described
lack of planning by the International Community as a “disgrace”.
“It is an international disgrace
that we appear not to have made the smallest progress in preparation,”
Professor McCloskey said.
“The International Community
is very good at preparing for war but has failed completely
to prepare to help the poor, who are always the ones to suffer
in these events.
“If we want to claim to be civilised
we need to ensure that we never see these scenes again.”
HARRINGTON RAISES
€70,000 FOR GOAL
Padraig Harrington and GOAL’s Lisa O’Shea at the star’s golf sale for GOAL in Dublin. Harrington sold every item in a matter of hours and raised £62,266 (€70,000) for GOAL. See here for more details
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
ETHIOPIA RESPONSE
GOAL has expanded its emergency response efforts in Ethiopia and is calling on people in Ireland and the UK for support in the wake of an appeal by the Ethiopian Government for food aid for 6.2 million people affected by the latest drought.
The drought is a result of four years of bad harvests and has been made worse by conflict, population growth and climate change.
GOAL has been implementing emergency response activities in southern Ethiopia since late last year and is currently using specialised therapeutic food to assist in the treatment of almost 8,000 severely malnourished children.
The aid agency is also ready to provide essential medicines in the event of an outbreak of disease and is distributing seeds, tools and fertiliser to 30,000 farming households.
Currently working at 16 individual field locations across Ethiopia, GOAL intends to expand these activities into a further four field sites.
Low Administration Costs
GOAL is proud that, since its inception in 1977, the organisation’s administration costs have remained exceptionally low. One of the ways we have achieved this efficiency is through the secondment of staff from several companies in the corporate sector. GOAL is indebted to these firms for their continued support.
 GOAL's
Annual Report 2007
Click here to view the 2007 annual report
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.
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