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

Social assistance

Latest interventions
09/08/2018

To Santiago di Compostela in a wheelchair

The Order of Malta’s history has for many centuries been linked to the pilgrimage route to Santiago di Compostela where the remains of the Apostle James the Great are buried. From ancient times, the knights have offered accommodation and healthcare in hospitals, convents and churches to pilgrims along their journey.

07/08/2018

The Order of Malta’s summer activities focussed on the disabled

Everything is ready for the Order of Malta’s 35th International Summer Camp for Disabled Young People. This year it will be held in England in Hampshire, a county on the south coast, from 11th to 18th August.

Latest interventions
12/07/2018

Miss Cambodia winners join the Leprosy Awareness Campaign

To promote knowledge about the illness and remove the stigma: this is the purpose of the awareness day on Hansen’s disease, commonly known as leprosy, organized by the Ciomal Foundation (Order of Malta International Campaign against Leprosy) on 10 July last in the Kien Khlang rehabilitation centre, in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh.

21/12/2017

Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta is beneficiary of 2017 Christmas drive of Hungarian State TV

The Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta (Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat) was the beneficiary of the 2017 Christmas drive of Hungarian State TV

Latest interventions
27/11/2017

Inauguration of a new centre for Roma and Egyptian communities in Albania

The Albanian Organization of the Order of Malta (Malteser Albania) has recently inaugurated a multidisciplinary centre for individuals with special needs, and in particular for Roma and Egyptian people.

04/11/2017

25 years of activity for the Order of Malta’s South African relief organization.

The Grand Hospitaller participated in the celebrations

13/04/2017

The Malteser Relief Service in Ukraine holds annual Easter event

The Malteser Relief Service in Ukraine held its annual "Easter basket" event in order to provide festive Easter baskets to 450 residents in need, located in Lviv, Ukraine.

19/07/2016

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in a German Refugee Camp

Last Friday, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony rang out in one of the 127 refugee camps the Order of Malta runs in Germany.

05/07/2016

Preparations for the International Summer Camp for the Disabled Youth in Full Swing

Preparations for the 33rd International Summer camp of the Order of Malta for Disabled Youth - taking place in Poland from 13 to 20 August .