Home    About Us    Project Updates    Links    Get Involved		contact: malteser@orderofmaltausawestern.org       Malteser International is the global relief arm of the Order of Malta, a 900 year-old lay religious Catholic order dedicated to defence of the Faith and service to the sick and the poor. Malteser International is responsible for coordinating and executing the Order's efforts in foreign humanitarian aid and disaster relief throughout the world. Malteser International is committed to providing assistance to those in need without regard to creed, race, gender or nationality, and respecting the religious and cultural traditions of those we serve. Wherever possible, work is carried out in close partnership with local organizations, and often transitioned to their responsibility as soon as feasible.
		UPDATE: Malteser International and US Associations of the Order establish office in Louisana SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 The three US associations of the Order of Malta have established an office in Baton Rouge to coordinate further relief measurements, lead by project manager Osvaldo Marcenaro. Due to the fact that about two thirds of people affected by Hurricane Katrina are African American and out of them about 40 percent are illiterate, the…
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