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Danh is actively involved in the preparation of emergency plans in his village. Photo: Guilhem Alandry
17.05.2013
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Danh (11), mobility impaired, calls for inclusion at the UN

Cologne/Geneva. From 19 to 23 May, representatives from governments and international organizations from around the world will meet at the United Nations in Geneva for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, where they...


The children presented their drawings on malaria prevention during a competition in a refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border.
29.04.2013
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World Malaria Day 2013

Last year, a child died every minute from malaria. Many of these deaths could be avoided with a simple, yet efficient weapon against the disease: education.  To empower the parents and children of two refugee camps in...


The home visits program is reaching out to 400 Syrian refugee families living in northern Lebanon. Photo: Andrea Krogmann
29.04.2013
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Lebanon: Home visits bring relief to Syrian families

A home visits program is reaching out to 400 Syrian refugee families living in precarious improvised shelters in northern Lebanon. With Malteser International’s support, the Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta’s...


Dozens of people participated in the World TB Day events, which included educational games, a 100-meter dash and an awareness walk.
27.03.2013
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World TB Day 2013

“Call for a world free of TB” – in keeping with this year’s theme for World TB Day on March 24, Malteser International joined other organizations, local government and citizen groups and took to the streets in Kenya to increase...


27.03.2013
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Tribute to Martin Lucas Idele

It is with great sorrow that we have learned about the sudden death of our staff member Martin Lucas Idele, who worked as an accountant at Malteser International’s office in Nairobi, Kenya. Martin was 29 years old and died on 20...


The children got to celebrate World Water Day in their brand new school.
22.03.2013
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World Water Day 2013

The school children in the village of Hpar Lin Kyaut Tan, in Kayin (Karen) State, Myanmar, got to celebrate World Water Week this year in their brand new school. The school was recently built by Malteser International as part of...


Pope Francis. Photo: REUTERS
14.03.2013
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Malteser International welcomes election of Pope Francis

Cologne. Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s humanitarian relief agency, congratulates Pope Francis on his election as head of the Catholic Church. The organization welcomes the Argentinian pope’s personal...


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