As the country reels from the recent explosion in Beirut on top of the impact of COVID-19 and months of economic and social unrest, the Order’s work with the sick, the elderly, displaced people and those with disabilities across Lebanon has never been more vital.

Hear directly about the impact of the Beirut blast in our latest virtual Reports from the Frontline conference here, and read more about the Order’s work in Lebanon here.

Having worked with leaders in Jordan for many years, the Order’s Embassy will soon open the country's first elderly day care centre, as well as a mobile clinic to diagnose and treat those with diabetes, which affects over 43% of Jordan’s population.

Order of Malta’s Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem provides vital pre- and post-natal healthcare to over 5,000 poor and refugee families each year.

It is the only facility in the West Bank equipped to deliver babies before 32 weeks, making it a crucial piece of the local health network. It is also the second biggest employer in the region, providing the kind of jobs and career development that are hard to find in Palestine.

The Order’s Dignity Loans Programme helps the disadvantaged set up or expand their own businesses, increasing their income.

In Iraq, where poverty and displacement are ubiquitous, MI’s projects improve access to food, deliver medical and psychological aid, and carry out post-conflict reconstruction of homes. They also provide emergency aid to those suffering from drawn-out conflict in Syria, support for Syrian refugees in Turkey, and aid to the needy in Lebanon.

Find out more, and read ten-year-old’s Shahed’s story here.