The word Gorta, meaning "extreme want" or "hunger" in the Irish language, was chosen to reflect both the work of the organisation in combating hunger and to reflect Ireland's own legacy of hardship during the Great Famine known in Irish as An Gorta Mór. [15]

2021年11月17日 · Earlier this year United Purpose merged into the Gorta Group, an Irish nonprofit group with a focus on agriculture and nutrition.

2023年2月13日 · The report upheld complaints from staff about Gorta-Self Help Africa’s involvement in a project to distribute a blood filtration device in the developing world.

United Purpose and The Gorta Group announced their formal merger on Thursday 5th August. This historic event sees UP become part of The Gorta Group, which trades as Self Help Africa.

2023年4月4日 · The Department of Foreign Affairs withheld €1.2 million in State funding to Irish aid charity Gorta-Self Help Africa over concerns about the governance of the organisation in recent months.

Gorta (in the Irish language meaning "hunger" or "extreme want") was founded in 1965 as the Irish national Freedom From Hunger Campaign Committee. At the request of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the committee was founded under the auspices of the Irish Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and later (1979 ...

Explore the captivating world of Irish mythology as we delve into the mysterious creature known as the Fear Gorta. In this video, we uncover the origins, leg...

2024年9月6日 · A new visitor experience called Gorta, Swatragh’s Famine Story has officially opened. Located in the heart of the Mid Ulster countryside the centre, developed by local businessman Dermot Friel, tells the rich history and heritage of Swatragh village alongside the story of resident Dr Mooney who supported the local community during the Great ...

2021年8月10日 · United Purpose and its Malawi-based microfinance company, CUMO, will join Self Help Africa in The Gorta Group, which also includes a number of not-for-profit advisory ventures. Self Help Africa previously merged with Gorta, Ireland’s oldest overseas aid charity, in …

Gorta Group, we are deepening our understanding of the people with whom we work, by measuring and analysing the impacts of our efforts. To do this, we are applying digital technology to dis-seminate information, to survey and track changes to animal and crop life, and to assist farmers to source new markets and conduct financial transactions.