Dear Editor,

On behalf of everyone at GOAL, I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Cork for their donations to our Typhoon Haiyan Appeal.

We deployed our highly experienced Emergency Response Team soon after the extent of the terrible damage became apparent.

The Philippines has endured many Typhoons and is well practiced in responding to damage inflicted by extreme weather, but the force of this storm exceeded anything seen the country has before.

GOAL has already started to provide assistance to those most affected, but millions of people are still in desperate need of food, water, shelter and other vital necessities.

At the time of writing, your donations have ensured that more than 15,000 people have received life-saving aid from GOAL. We will continue to work with the most vulnerable people to help them rebuild their lives in the months ahead.

Without your generous support, our sustained efforts on behalf of the people of the Philippines would not be possible.

Thank you,

Barry Andrews,

GOAL CEO.