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January 2012

Dear friend of Malteser International,

We at Malteser International have high hopes for 2012. We bet it will be a year filled with fresh energy, innovation and positive change. And we couldn’t think of a better way to demonstrate that than with our brand-new On the Spot. In this new, more interactive format, you will receive monthly updates from us, including the latest news, photo galleries, movies, interviews and features on our website. We hope
you enjoy reading it just as much as we enjoy sharing our work with you. Thank you for being a part of our community!




Haiti: Between progress and misery












Two years after a devastating earthquake shook Haiti on 12 January 2010, a financial gap divides the country. For Haiti to develop sustainably, more long-term investment is needed. >> More about Malteser International's help in Haiti








Tropical storm “Washi” in the Philippines
Malteser International expands emergency relief

A total of 100 temporary homes, latrines and community faucets will be constructed in Iligan on the Philippine island Mindanao. Heavy rainfall and flash floods have rendered hundreds of thousands homeless. >> more

South Sudan: 14 new health units
Making medical care accessible to the rural population

About 167,000 people live in the, so far, utterly neglected region of Rumbek North and Rumbek East – in villages or as cattle-herding nomads. They often have to walk for days in order to reach the nearest health care centre. >> more

Poverty reduction in Vietnam
Using traditional knowledge to protect forests

Malteser International has started a new project to support the preservation and sustainable use of forests in Central Vietnam. It helps indigenous communities sustain their families and protect themselves against natural disasters. >>more














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On the SPOT - Newsletter of the worldwide relief service of the Sovereign Order of Malta for humanitarian aid
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