GOAL receives Pakistani award for earthquake relief work

Irish charity GOAL has been presented with an award for their outstanding relief work following the earthquake in Pakistan.

The Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf presented the award to the charity for the role it played in reconstructing the region.

GOAL distributed hundreds of shelters, more than 70,000 blankets and sleeping bags, and more than 2,000 tents in the wake of the Kashmir earthquake.