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This week, @GOALSierraLeone joined colleagues from Irish Aid and fellow Irish NGO partners in Port Loko and Kambia Districts for a Learning Visit under Ireland’s Civil Society Partnership Programme (ICSP).

During the visit, community members, local authorities and partners shared what’s working, the challenges that remain and where future support can have the greatest impact.

Creating space for honest feedback helps ensure local voices shape future priorities and how support is delivered.

Thank you to @Irish_Aid, Irish Embassy in Freetown, (@IrlEmbFreetown), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland (@dfatirl), along with all NGOs, government representatives, local authorities and community leaders who took part.

#IrishAid #SierraLeone #LocallyLedDevelopment #Partnerships

“It reminds us that we are not here alone.”
 
After 8 years of displacement, Umm Ibrahim and her family have returned home to rural Idleb, #Syria. But damaged homes and winter bring new challenges.

Through the EU-funded BRIDGE programme, GOAL is providing cash assistance so families can prioritise what they need most, which for Umm Ibrahim meant food and medicine.

Thank you @eu_echo for supporting this work.
 Read Umm Ibrahim’s story ➡️ bit.ly/4Ay61ZF

#EuropeanUnion #GOALGlobal

Last week, GOAL colleagues joined the @NetHope_org Global Summit in Amsterdam.

At the Summit, GOAL Data Protection and Data Manager Delara Sheridan spoke about the challenges and practical solutions for strengthening data protection across diverse humanitarian contexts.

As Delara reflected, it was an impactful opportunity to discuss both the challenges and solutions for effective data protection in the humanitarian sector.

Thank you to NetHope, fellow speakers and everyone involved for creating space to exchange learning and explore practical solutions together.

#NetHopeSummit2026 #DataProtection #GOALGlobal

Acting before a crisis can make all the difference.

The THRIVE Consortium — GOAL, @CAFOD, Mercy Corps (Prosper Global @ProsperGlb_org) and VSF Suisse — has welcomed an additional £750,000 from @FCDOGovUK to strengthen anticipatory action and climate resilience across 8 counties in #SouthSudan.

The funding will enhance rainfall and river-level monitoring and expand automated weather stations, improving access to timely information so families in flood-prone areas have more time to protect homes, food supplies, livestock and other essential assets.

Thank you to the UK Government and partners for supporting communities to anticipate, prepare for and act before crises occur.

#AnticipatoryAction #SouthSudan #ClimateResilience #UKAid #THRIVE @GOAL_ssudan

All of us at GOAL are heartbroken to hear of the passing of Ciara Mageean.

Ciara was an extraordinary woman whose strength, courage and determination inspired so many, both on and off the track. She was also a wonderful friend and supporter of GOAL, and we will always be grateful for her kindness, generosity and the support she gave to our humanitarian work.

We will remember Ciara not only for her remarkable achievements, but for her warmth, spirit and the difference she made to so many lives.

Our hearts go out especially to her husband Tommy, her family, friends and everyone who knew and loved her.

Thank you for everything, Ciara. It was a privilege to have you as part of the GOAL family. You will be so greatly missed.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

With love and deepest sympathy, from all your friends at GOAL.