Deeply moved by the plight of street children he encountered on a trip to Kolkata (Calcutta), John O’Shea founded GOAL in 1977. For over 40 years, GOAL has responded to almost all of the world’s major humanitarian crises, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries.

While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery. GOAL’s purpose is to save lives and empower communities to develop resilience and greater control over their lives and livelihoods. GOAL aims to increase the resilient well-being of the world’s poorest people and focuses on those who are excluded or marginalized, particularly those who are vulnerable due to socio-economic status, gender, or age.

**Our Vision**

GOAL believes in a world where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to well-being are removed, and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities.

**Our Mission**

GOAL works with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises and to assist them in building transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

**About Us**

GOAL is an international humanitarian response agency established in Ireland over 40 years ago. GOAL is committed to the highest standards of accountability, transparency, and integrity across the organization. GOAL believes in the power of partnerships and in working together to deliver impact, results, and change.

**GOAL'S Focus Areas**

GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and development programs, with a focus on systems, partnerships, and building resilience.

- PEOPLE SURVIVE CRISES

- PEOPLE HAVE RESILIENT HEALTH

- PEOPLE HAVE FOOD & NUTRITION SECURITY

- PEOPLE PURSUE A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE WORLD

**Other Program Priorities**

- IMPACT & LEARNING