Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

Social assistance

19/05/2023

Grand Hospitaller visits Order of Malta’s activities in Spain

The visit of the Order of Malta’s Grand Hospitaller Fra' Alessandro de Franciscis to Spain from Saturday 13th to Wednesday 17th was filled with humanitarian and institutional events.

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17/04/2023

Easter lunch for Rome’s needy

In spite of the incessant rain, the 'Easter lunch' offered by the Order of Malta's Rome Delegation to those in need was once again strongly and joyfully attended.

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27/03/2023

New community centre inaugurated for Romani in Slovakia

To teach children essential social skills and hygiene, help them do homework and develop their talents. But also to support mothers and offer social counselling, conferences and cultural events to a wider community

23/03/2023

A new shelter for the homeless in the heart of Rome

It took four years, partly because of the pandemic, to complete the work, but finally an important Order of Malta project in Italy has seen the light of day.It took four years, partly because of the pandemic, to complete the work, but finally an important Order of Malta project in Italy has seen the light of day.

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22/02/2023

War in Ukraine: The Order of Malta expands its support programmes

Since the beginning of the war one year ago, international and national entities and partners of the Order of Malta have distributed half-a-million hot meals to IDPs, provided 19,000 beds in shelters, as well as generators, trained 13,000 people in first aid, and transferred 16 ambulances.

24/01/2023

Ukraine: Working together to heal invisible wounds

The Orders of St. John have joined forces again for the first time in centuries to help traumatized children and adolescents in Ukraine.

21/11/2022

The Order’s embassy to Namibia inaugurates a new professional school in Döbra

The Embassy to the Republic of Namibia of the Sovereign Order of Malta inaugurated a new agricultural school for professional training at the Catholic mission station of Döbra, about 25 kilometres north of the capital Windhoek.

27/07/2022

Countdown to Order of Malta’s 37th International Summer Camp for Disabled Youths

Everything is ready for the Order of Malta’s 37th International Summer Camp for the young disabled, an event that has been held every summer for almost forty years.

01/02/2022

Snow and glacial temperatures in Sofia as Order of Malta helps the homeless

Always in the vanguard in helping the most disadvantaged people in Bulgaria, the Order of Malta is especially busy during the colder months. Active since November is the "Hot Meals" project, distributed by the Order’s volunteers to numerous rough sleepers every Thursday in one of the largest markets in the Bulgarian capital Sofia