The changing face of humanitarian aid

While climate change and conflict still leave millions reliant on emergency aid, the focus has moved towards creating long-lasting change to lift communities out of poverty

GOAL staff in Sierra Leone.

In 2022, 811 million people worldwide, more than 1 in 10 people globally, will go to bed hungry every night, and 785 million people still lack access to basic drinking water. 

The World Health Organisation estimates that 673 million people are forced to practice open defecation worldwide. In the 21st century, these figures are alarming.