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08/01/2014
Rome, 03/01/2014 More than 1000 people have been killed over the last three weeks in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, scene of violent clashes between the armed militia groups. The civilian population, and especially children, are the main victims of the violence since schools, hospitals and churches are pillaged daily. According to the […]
29/12/2013
Article on ANSAmed Since 1990 at Hospital of the Holy Family or helped by its doctors BETHLEHEM, DECEMBER 27 – Mariam was born in Bethlehem just a few days before Christmas while the city was hit by an unprecedented snow storm which lent it an image similar to the most classic Nativity scene. Like Mariam, […]
12/12/2013
Typhoon Haiyan: First month of emergency aid Relief will continue during holiday season One month after the start of its relief efforts in the Philippines, Malteser International has been able to deliver aid to thousands of Typhoon Haiyan survivors on the islands of Samar and Bantayan. In the first four weeks, the Philippine Association of […]
02/12/2013
Food, household and hygiene kits for 20,000 people With the first distributions of relief goods on the Philippine islands of Bantayan and Samar completed, Malteser International will send an additional 4,500 kits to the regions affected by Typhoon Haiyan, increasing the reach of its relief activities to nearly 20,000 people. The packages containing food, household […]
21/11/2013
Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese, 21 Nov 2013 More than a week after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, the situation is still dire. As the extent of the storm damage became clearer, foreign aid agencies poured in to the Philippines to begin helping alleviate the suffering of victims. But Malteser International was already on the ground […]
20/11/2013
Psychosocial care expert to travel to Philippines Malteser International will provide psychosocial care to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the organization reported Wednesday. “There are many stress factors that can lead to trauma after a disaster of these proportions. These people have witnessed horrifying things, whether it’s the destruction of their homes or the loss […]
15/11/2013
Additional relief planned for Samar, Bohol islands While most of the media and aid organizations are focusing on the area in and around Tacloban City on Leyte Island in Typhoon Haiyan’s aftermath, Malteser International will provide relief in areas also urgently in need of aid, but that have thus far received little to no support, […]
14/11/2013
Thousands in need of immediate emergency relief The images of the destruction caused by Supertyphoon Haiyan are horrific. Whole cities have been flattened to the ground, hundreds of thousands are without shelter, many lack food and water. With winds of more than 330 kilometres per hour and had a diameter of approximately 800 km wide, […]
08/11/2013
Faster emergency relief, better programs in the Western hemisphere Miami. The world’s oldest Christian charity is opening the first branch of its humanitarian relief agency in the United States. Malteser International, the relief agency of the Order of Malta – a lay Catholic order founded in Jerusalem over 900 years ago – will open the […]
03/11/2013
The Order of Malta strengthens rural communities and schools The Order of Malta’s worldwide relief agency Malteser International is working with poor, disaster-prone communities in Léogâne to protect its citizens from disasters and cholera outbreaks. Through large awareness campaigns, trainings and simulations, this programme will directly benefit more than 6,000 Haitians, who will then act […]
The Australian Association, formed in 1974, currently has in excess of 300 members and aspirant members across every State and Territory of Australia. We also have ongoing and strong links with the Order’s National Associations throughout the Asia Pacific Region including in Singapore and the Philippines and with members of the Order in New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand and Korea. The Order of Malta is committed to serving Our Lords the Poor and Sick worldwide and has done so for over 900 years. This website shares with you the history, mission and current activities of the Order of Malta in Australia, and provides links to the work of the Order world-wide.
