The Order of Malta's ongoing response to the Refugee Crisis
Below are examples of some, but not all, of the works being undertaken by the Order of Malta to support the 59.5 million refugees and immigrants who have been displaced worldwide.
Austria
Refugees receive medical care in temporary camps. In Vienna, volunteers provide aid to refugees arriving by train.
Burkina Faso
The Order manages eight ambulance centres in Burkina Faso. The centres respond to 2,300 calls each year, many from refugee camps near the Malian Border.
Czech Republic
The Order is providing financial help for refugees. Preparing and creating a network with other organisations in preparation for the influx of refugees.
France
The French Association runs a project to help the integration of refugees; most are from Iraq and Syria.
Germany
Malteser Werke runs over 20 refugee facilities with over 6,200 beds. Caring for 50,000 refugees per day, providing: food, clothing and language lessons.
The Aegean Sea
The Italian Relief Corps patrol the sea separating Greece from Turkey, a route for thousands of Syrians.
The Mediterranean
Since 2008, the Italian Relief Corps has patrolled the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuing survivors from the sea has become a daily duty for the Order’s doctors.
Iraq
Malteser International has been working in Iraq for over a decade running health centres. They also offer healthcare for displaced people and other support: providing food; education; livelihoods; shelter; water and sanitation.
Lebanon
Over one million refugees are registered in Lebanon. The Order operates medical centres close to the most concentrated refugee areas, providing constant medical support and care. The Lebanese Association has just launched a new Mobile Medical Unit in the northern border region of Wadi Khaled.
Mali
Armed conflict has forced over 475,000 people to flee Mali. The French Association supplies medicines, hygiene products, food and clothing to over 300,000 IPDs.
Myanmar
The Order provides emergency medical relief at a camp containing some of the 120,000 Rohingyas, who have fled from religious persecution.
South Sudan
Malteser International has aided over 12,000 refugees, building pumps for clean drinking water, and distributing food packages and household items to 7,500 IDPs in Maridi county.
Syria
For the past 5 years, Syrians have been migrating to avoid conflict. Malteser International, in cooperation with local partners, provides medical teams, start-up kits and winter relief measures to 24,000 IDP families.
Turkey
Malteser International runs a 47-bed mobile clinic at Kilis, providing medical and psychosocial support to ill and injured refugees. A community centre offers language classes to help communication between refugees and their hosts.
Uganda
Malteser International has helped to improve the water supply for 12,000 residents at the Rhino refugee camps. They have provided beds for a health centre and medicines for refugees.
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