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09.01.2012
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Haiti caught between prestige and misery

Cologne/Port-au-Prince. „In Cité Soleil, an urban slum in Port-au-Prince, we are facing another humanitarian catastrophe   and in some cases all we can do is watch the misery unfold“, Maren Paech, Malteser...


06.01.2012
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Tropical storm “Washi” in the Philippines

Cologne/Mindanao. A total of 100 temporary homes including latrines as well as community faucets for safe drinking water will be constructed in Iligan, a medium-sized city located on the Philippine island Mindanao. This is the...


20.12.2011
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Tropical Storm in the Philippines: Number of people affected doubled since Monday

Cologne. According to the most recent reports by the Philippine disaster management authorities, the number of people affected by Friday’s flash floods has doubled since Monday. More than 63,000 families, or 338,000 people, have...


A sudden rush of water caused by tropical storm Washi caught hundreds of families in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao unaware in the middle of the night. Photo: Reuters
19.12.2011
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Tropical Storm Washi hits the Philippines

Cologne. Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s worldwide relief service, is supporting the emergency relief efforts in the Philippines with an initial 10,000 euros after this weekend’s flash flood left more than 650 people...


Malteser International's disaster risk reduction project in the village of Khone Doke Kha also benefits these girls. Photo: Valeria Turrisi
28.11.2011
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Ten years of Malteser International in Myanmar

Cologne. In October of 2001, after starting a pilot project with a local diocese, Malteser International opened its first office in Myanmar’s capital city, Yangon. Ten years later, Malteser International is celebrating one...


A composting double-pit latrine in Myanmar. 18 months after switching to the second pit, the contents of the first pit can be used as fertilizer.
17.11.2011
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World Toilet Day 2011

Cologne. Going to the toilet may seem a normal, everyday act for some, but it is a daunting task for millions of people around the world – for whom a toilet is nowhere to be found. The lack of private, clean spaces to “take care...


The rescue operations were still ongoing when the second major earthquake in two weeks shook eastern Turkey. Photo: Ilhami Yildirim-IBC
10.11.2011
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New earthquake in eastern Turkey

Cologne. Emergency relief workers in the province of Van are once again running against time to find survivors after a second major earthquake struck eastern Turkey yesterday, causing several buildings to collapse – including two...


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