Programs
The Order of Malta Worldwide Relief--Malteser International America's mission is to alleviating human suffering. Our efforts focus on providing emergency relief to countries that need aid, helping rebuild lives and communities, and revitalizing communities with social programs and disaster preparedness programs. Here's how we support our mission:
- Provide relief to major emergencies in the world, especially in the health sector
- Establish and promote primary health care services in developing countries
- Implement reconstruction and rehabilitation measures with a community focus
- Contribute to better health and dignified living conditions by providing access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
- Contribute to better health by providing nutrition related programs
- Provide social care for those afflicted and thus reduce their vulnerability and poverty
- Implement livelihood measures to ensure the access of people to income security
- Establish and promote disaster preparedness activities, especially on a community level
Commitment to quality
Malteser International Americas is committed to quality in humanitarian aid. It adheres to and promotes the International Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief, the Sphere Project and the People in Aid Code. Accountability and transparency, both towards donors and target groups, are priorities of Malteser International’s agenda.
Malteser International Americas has an estimated 200 programs and projects in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, with more than 900 national and international employees. We ensure that your aid reaches about seven million people worldwide.
View all our Program pages to learn more about Malteser International Americas' programs worldwide.
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