GOAL at school in Honduras

Before and After of school rebuilt by GOAL

This school was built by GOAL in a rural area of the Mosquito Coast in Honduras. There are no roads to the capital of Honduras, the only way to reach this forgotten area is either by boat or by plane.

It is typical of GOAL to work in an area where there is a gap in international aid or government assistance, mostly due to the challenges of operating there. GOAL does not walk away just because it can be inconvenient. Often, communities which are remote or hard to reach are often amongst the most disadvantaged and vulnerable.

This school, catering for 300 children was previously a small shed erected under mango trees for shade. GOAL built this new school in just 4 months and now local children of primary school going age are welcome to attend.  

GOAL at school after the Tsunami

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Note from John O’Shea, GOAL CEO

In the remote Ampara district on the east coast of Sri Lanka where GOAL’s efforts were based, over 3,500 people lost their lives in the tsunami –some swept away to unmarked oblivion in the sea itself, others crushed in the warren of narrow streets that were turned into open sluice gates by the pummeling water. 

With over €20 million donated by the Irish public, I can confirm the quality and scale of the work done ranks among the most awe inspiring I have seen in the 30 years of GOAL. The standard of the buildings is quite breathtaking, and the gratitude of tsunami-affected communities is overwhelming.  So impressive is the work completed that a local dignitary stated to a large gathering that it would have taken 20 years for the Sri Lankan Government to achieve what GOAL has accomplished in 16 months.