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04/05/2015
Malteser International will distribute food to almost 10,000 people Almost a week after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, countless numbers of people, especially in outlying regions, are still having to endure without supplies or a roof over their head. Malteser International is concentrating its aid where it is most needed: in the rural areas outside […]
01/05/2015
Malteser International to set up aid for hospitals and medical centers The procurement and distribution of tarpaulins and hygiene supplies, as well as providing for the medical needs of those who have survived the catastrophic earthquake in Nepal is proceeding. The advance team from Malteser International have begun to initiate aid measures, above all […]
30/04/2015
Each year students from the Fremantle Campus of the University of Notre Dame who excel in a particular component of their degree are recognised. The Prize Giving Ceremony for the 2014 Academic year was held on Tuesday 14th April in the Tannock Hall of Education.Students and families attended the ceremony with 15 prizes and 13 […]
29/04/2015
Malteser International sends further medical experts to the crisis region Malteser International is increasing their complement of medical personnel in earthquake-hit Nepal. On Tuesday, the emergency relief experts Dr. Marie Theres Benner and Arno Coerver reached the Nepalese capital. A further team of experienced relief workers consisting of a doctor, a first aid assistant and […]
29/04/2015
Malteser International dispatches medical aid Malteser International has released 100,000 Euros for the first emergency aid measures in Nepal. Over half a ton of medications and medical supplies are already on their way to the disaster zone. When there, they will be able to help provide first medical assistance to those affected. “Painkillers in particular, […]
27/04/2015
In May 2014 we reported on the opening of a new orphanage in Hera , funded by the Order of Malta, which is home to 22 boys from the ages of 8 to 26 years. Part of the ongoing plan for the orphanage was to incorporate a farming project that not only providing the Orphanage with […]
26/04/2015
Initial emergency relief measures being prepared The first aid workers from Malteser International are on their way to Nepal. An assessment team was dispatched to the region on Sunday morning. On the scene, they will be able to form an overview of the situation and begin setting in motion the first emergency relief measures. The […]
24/04/2015
Late last year Dr Nitin Verma the Hospitaller of St John Ambulance Australia received a request from Francisco Filipe, The Consulate General of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to provide 500 first aid kits to remote schools across the country. St John Ambulance have a long history of supporting East Timor through a partnership with […]
01/04/2015
Malteser International: Care for the displaced gradually improves In the north of Iraq, care for those who have been displaced by the advance of the terror organization “Islamic State” (IS) is slowly improving. “International aid is gradually getting a better grip on things,” says Oliver Hochedez, Malteser International’s emergency relief coordinator, with regard to the […]
29/03/2015
On March 13, Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, destroying home, crops and contaminating water supplies. The Category Five cyclone was one of the worst to ever hit the region and has severely affected over half the nation’s population, with those living in rural areas particularly affected.Vanuatu has a population of 267,000 people spread over 65 inhabited […]
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