Our Annual Report 2019

Looking back on the year 2019, many events already seem like a distant memory. Yet, we are thrilled to share our latest Annual Report with you, packed full of highlights from our achievements in 2019, alongside a comprehensive financial report, insights on our work in inclusion and peacebuilding as well as stories from the inspiring people we work with globally.

We hope you enjoy reading it!

Three years after mass expulsion from Myanmar, the plight of the Rohingya continues

August 25, 2020 marks three years since the Rohingya people fled violence and persecution in Rakhine State in Myanmar. Three years on, the vast majority remain in sprawling refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh with bleak prospects for their health and development. Malteser International is calling for a sustainable solution for a safe and dignified return of the Rohingya to their home country, Myanmar.

Malteser International launches emergency response in Lebanon

On August 4, 2020 a massive explosion at the port of Beirut devastated communities in the Lebanese capital. The blast has killed nearly 170 people and injured some 6,000 people. The devastation to the city and to the people cannot be understated.  Hospitals have sustained heavy damage, and they are overwhelmed with the number of people now needing medical help. Many people are also suffering from trauma and anxiety as a result of the disaster.

Malteser International is responding to the crisis and working closely with its long-term partner the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LAKM) Order to provide relief to those affected.

“Clean water is a human right, not a privilege”

On 28 July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly explicitly recognized the human right to water and sanitation and acknowledged that clean drinking water and sanitation are essential to the realization of all human rights. While progress has been made in the past decade, over 700 million people around the world still lack access to basic water supply and 2 billion do not have clean sanitary facilities.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the UN General Assembly resolution, Malteser International is calling for greater commitment to ensuring access to clean water and sanitation for all.