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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 […]
21/10/2013
The 16 Syrian doctors and nurses who work at the mobile clinic in Kilis, near the Syrian-Turkish border have seen many terrors in their country’s civil war. Since the clinic’s opening, they have been employing their skills to help their fellow Syrians fleeing the country. The clinic, run by Malteser International, the Worldwide Relief Agency of […]
16/10/2013
In September forty students from Sacred Heart School Sandgate, in Years 5, 6 and 7 participated a “Sleep-out for the Homeless night” at the the school. The annual fundraiser, which started only 2 years ago, is not simply a ‘sleepover’ for the students. They hear first-hand accounts from youth in the local area who ‘sleep rough’ […]
10/10/2013
Learn more about the latest interventions of Malteser International – the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta for humanitarian aid. Mexico – Emergency relief after twin storms Syria crisis: Refugees in dire need of medical services Khaldieh Medical Centre: Efficiency and Humanity at the Service of the Syrian Refugees Uganda: emergency medical relief for […]
10/10/2013
Distribution of relief items and free health care through mobile clinics Recovery efforts are underway after Mexico was hit by two different hurricanes in the same week: Hurricane Ingrid, which formed on 12 September in the Gulf Coast, and the even more destructive Hurricane Manuel, which started sweeping over the country’s Pacific coast a day […]
09/10/2013
Malteser International provides care in new camp. Malteser International, the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta, is expanding its emergency medical relief activities on the Turkish-Syrian border. Three doctors and three nurses are providing health care at a new refugee camp near Kilis, which opened its doors to nearly 4,000 refugees yesterday. Another […]
03/10/2013
The Lebanese Association is intensifying its medical and social activities on the Syrian border Located not even 40 kilometres from the Syrian border, the Khaldieh medical centre is on the same latitude as the Syrian town of Homs, the heart of the early clashes that inflamed Syria in March 2012. Khaldieh is in fact precisely […]
01/10/2013
Every year Members of the Order, with the generous support of the Archbishops and Diocesan staff, arrange Lourdes Day Mass celebrations across Australia for ‘Malades’ (the sick). Those who attend the Mass receive special blessings and bottles of Lourdes water. Volunteers are also on hand to assist the frail and aged who attend. “This event […]
01/10/2013
The October 2013 edition of our Newsletter is now available to download. Alternatively, the articles can also be viewed online: – Where it all began – Remenants of the Order of St. John first Hospital come to light in Jerusalem – Members of the Order respond to floods in Suai, Timor-Leste – Christmas at Gorman House – The Young […]
26/09/2013
We recently resported on the success of our campaign to provide ambulances for medical clinics in rural areas of Timor-Leste that would provide primary health care for over 1,200 families who would not normally have access to medical services. This project has only been possible thanks to the generosity of so many supporters. Particular mention […]
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.
