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The war in #Ukraine has changed what home means
The war in #Ukraine has changed what home means
More than 5.7 million people in Ukraine have been forced to flee their homes since the full-scale war began. Among them, 3.7 million are internally displaced, many of them several times. Behind the...
World Refugee Day 2026: Until everyone is safe
World Refugee Day 2026: Until everyone is safe
What does “safe” mean to you? That is what we asked our colleagues around the globe – and here’s what they shared. On 20 June is #WorldRefugeeDay. According to the latest UN report, at the end of...
Standing at the birthplace of the Order of Malta
Standing at the birthplace of the Order of Malta
On the feast of St. John, our Secretary General, Clemens Mirbach, speaks from the ruins of the first hospital dedicated to St. John in Jerusalem. This is the birthplace of the Order of Malta. Whil...
"Resilience is at its limits in Lebanon"
"Resilience is at its limits in Lebanon"
💬 “Resilience is much deeper than you think,” says Nayla El-Khoury, our Country Director in Lebanon. In Lebanon, resilience is tested every single day. As humanitarian needs continue to rise, peop..
Protect health, clean your hands
Protect health, clean your hands
If only there was a simple, low‑cost, highly effective way to prevent infections… Oh wait, there is! 🙌 Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay, and we're here to remind you that preventing infections doesn’..
Uganda: Rehabilitated tapstands for Nakivale refugee settlement
Uganda: Rehabilitated tapstands for Nakivale refugee settlement
If you ever had problems with a malfunctioning faucet in your home, you can likely appreciate how important easily flowing, clean drinking water is in daily life. It is not a given thing, especiall...
Easter greeting | Malteser International
Easter greeting | Malteser International
As we approach Easter, Msgr. Everardus Johannes de Jong, our Spiritual Advisor, shares an Easter message of reflection and faith with you, our community, and everyone at Malteser International supp...
Let's celebrate water! #WorldWaterDay
Let's celebrate water! #WorldWaterDay
Today marks #WorldWaterDay! 💧 From wells and handwashing stations to clean drinking water at home, colleagues around the world share what water means to their communities. Their voices remind us t..
Celebrating 25 Years of Germany's Relief Coalition (ADH)
Celebrating 25 Years of Germany's Relief Coalition (ADH)
Congratulations, Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH)​​, on reaching the 25 years milestone! 🥳 From the earliest emergencies to today’s overlapping crises, your steadfast solidarity has kept vital aid m..
Our emergency response after the flooding in Mozambique
Our emergency response after the flooding in Mozambique
Following the devastating floods in Mozambique, our dedicated emergency relief team of water, logistics, and health specialists was deployed to Chókwè district in the south of the country. 🇲🇿 Our .
Lebanon: Urgent aid needed in shelters
Lebanon: Urgent aid needed in shelters
The humanitarian situation in #Lebanon is worsening every day. More than 500,000 people have already fled their homes in search of safety as the attacks intensify. #Beirut is also under fire and ma...
"Solidarity must not fade with time"
"Solidarity must not fade with time"
“The war is no longer breaking news internationally, but here it’s a daily reality”, says Mohammed El Hajj, Country Director for Malteser International in Ukraine. While highlighting the many ways...
Living through 4 years of war: Tamara's story
Living through 4 years of war: Tamara's story
For 40 years, Tamara lived with her family in the city of Girske, Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine. When the war reached her hometown in 2022 and a shell struck their house, they fled to Dnipropetrovsk Ob...
3 years after the earthquake in Syria
3 years after the earthquake in Syria
Three years ago, a devastating #earthquake struck #Syria and #Türkiye, changing the lives of many people forever. More than 60,000 people lost their lives, and millions continue to feel the lasting...
How we support small farmers in Lebanon
How we support small farmers in Lebanon
Welcome to our Agro‑Humanitarian Center in Bteddai, Deir El Ahmar, #Lebanon. 🌱 Here, engineers and farmers team up to turn challenges into change: hands‑on trainings, field visits, and experimenta..
Heavy attacks in Ukraine
Heavy attacks in Ukraine
After the recent heavy attacks on civilian infrastructure, the situation in hashtag#Ukraine remains dire. Many people are facing prolonged power and heating outages. With freezing temperatures, fam...
Heavy attacks in Ukraine
Heavy attacks in Ukraine
After the recent heavy attacks on civilian infrastructure, the situation in hashtag#Ukraine remains dire. Many people are facing prolonged power and heating outages. With freezing temperatures, fam...
Moments of joy for children in Ukraine
Moments of joy for children in Ukraine
Many children in #Ukraine are living in a constant state of survival. Some have lost loved ones, some have been displaced, sometimes more than once, and many still wait for news from their fathers ...
Sudan: Mariam's wish for her people is simple
Sudan: Mariam's wish for her people is simple
Just like Layla and Ahmed, Mariam is originally from Khartoum. When the war broke out, she first sought refuge with relatives in Kassala. Later, her medical rotation brought her further east to Por...
Ahmed - a medical doctor in Sudan reports
Ahmed - a medical doctor in Sudan reports
Voices from Sudan - Ahmed 📣 Meet Ahmed, a dedicated medical doctor in Port Sudan who is making a difference in his community. Hear his perspective on the situation in Sudan and the ways he is supp..