What We Do
gorta has supported over 2000 programmes since founding in 1965. All programmes are concentrated in the most needy areas and are aimed at benefiting the poorest of the poor with emphasis on food security, empowerment of women and improving the health of children to ensure growth and development.
To give you an idea of the work in which gorta is involved, we have placed a number of our current programmes on this website under Where We Work. Why not take a few minutes to browse through these projects and read some of the ways in which your help makes life better for people in the developing world.
Why Programmes
There are many methods of structuring development initiatives. However, gorta's long experience has found that the programmes system works best. We identify a single task or group of tasks which can be managed together. The outcomes and benefits are clearly identified and the cost and risk associated is quantified. We can then allocate out donors funds most effectively, and determine whether the project objectives were achieved.
There is extensive involvement of the local community and our local partner, to design, implement, own and manage their own projects.
