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CloseEvery year, some 90 thousand people are killed by natural disasters and cataclysms. Some 160 million have been affected by events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, avalanches, hurricanes, fires, drought and heatwaves. In 2017 alone there were 335 natural disasters, with Asia being particularly affected.
By focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction the Order of Malta implements measures to ensure communities are prepared when disasters strike. Through its prevention programmes the Order of Malta in particular reaches out to people who are least able to flee: the elderly and disabled.
Recent emergency interventions have taken place in Indonesia following the earthquake and tsunami in September 2018, in Nepal after severe earthquakes, the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, the Horn of Africa struck by famine and across Europe where our Relief Corps respond to floods and extreme weather. Long-term sustainable development projects are ongoing in the regions of Asia laid waste by the tsunami and in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and the second most densely populated.
05/09/2012
Tropical Storm Isaac, the most violent storm to hit Haiti since the earthquake in 2010, has crossed over the country causing severe flooding and destruction. At least 24 people have died, 42 were wounded and more than 16,000 people had to be evacuated. In response to this crisis situation, the Order of Malta’s worldwide relief […]
27/08/2012
The Order of Malta helps families fleeing from the violence The flow of refugees pouring into Lebanon to escape the violence in Syria has been steadily increasing for months. In Khaldieh – 40 kilometres from Tripoli – the health centre of the Order of Malta’s Lebanese Association is currently providing free care to over 500 […]
03/08/2012
Malteser International builds 35 new health care centres Just a year after South Sudan independence, the Order of Malta’s worldwide humanitarian aid service, Malteser International, reports significant progress in the work in the region. But it also recognises the need for patience in its attempt to integrate health care services into the young country’s health […]
Map indicates capital cities of countries where the Order of Malta runs medical, social, or humanitarian projects
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