Feb 14, 2017
The Daasanach community live in the remote district of Illeret, Kenya, only accessible by rough tracks and 400km from the nearest tarmac road. The community have a traditional, semi-nomadic way of life, which relies heavily on their environment. Centuries of neglect...
Feb 10, 2017
For the last 15 years, the Order of Malta’s Cuban Association has been delivering food, providing medical support, and offering exercise workshops to 49 care homes for the elderly across the country. The Order’s support provides an essential lifeline for many of...
Feb 9, 2017
In Tbilisi, Georgia, many vulnerable people, the elderly, the disabled and the poor, do not have access to regular health and social care. These forgotten people are often unable to leave their homes and become lonely and isolated. The Embassy of the Order of Malta in...
Feb 8, 2017
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Romania often drop out of formal education at a young age due to a lack of support from their schools, families or local government. Through their newly established programme, the Romanian Relief Service aims to reverse this...
Feb 6, 2017
In response to the devastating flooding in Lafayette, Louisiana, the Order of Malta’s Federal Association established the Lafayette Home Repair Program. Working with the elderly, the sick, the disabled and the poor, they have used a grant awarded by the Fund to...
Jan 31, 2017
A series of strong earthquakes hit Italy, destroying people’s homes and cutting whole communities off. The Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps immediately sent teams of volunteers to rescue and evacuate victims. Focusing on those who were elderly, disabled and...
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