Where we work

North and South America, unlike the Middle East or Sub-Saharan Africa, are not among the traditional areas of activity of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta. In recent years, however, the organisation has launched or taken part in several humanitarian initiatives, primarily in Latin America, but also in North America. At the same time, we maintain active links with Hungarian diaspora communities in North America, with particularly close cooperation with the Hungarian community in Minnesota.

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• HUF 15M total value of ongoing projects
• 5% of the overall programme portfolio

In Venezuela and Colombia, having gained insight into the challenges arising from economic inequalities and the severe, often unparalleled poverty faced by local communities, the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta has provided in-kind and financial assistance on multiple occasions. These efforts have included supporting the work of local Order of Malta relief organisations, as well as strengthening healthcare and social services for refugees and for those living in urban segregated areas (commonly referred to as favelas or barrios).

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• HUF 50M total value of ongoing projects
• 10% of the overall programme portfolio

Humanitarian and development projects of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta have been implemented – and continue to be carried out – in Ukraine, Transcarpathia, Transylvania and Serbia. Since its establishment, the organisation has regarded supporting Hungarian communities living in diaspora as a priority. We are also present on the Italian island of Lampedusa.

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• HUF 150M total value of ongoing projects
• 30% of the overall programme portfolio

Africa is the poorest and least developed region in the world. Since 2010, the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta has been engaged in water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) development in urban slums in East Africa. Our objective is to improve the living conditions of individuals and communities facing multiple and overlapping challenges – including housing, employment and educational disadvantages – by implementing solutions that provide the most appropriate and effective responses to their needs.

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• HUF 55M total value of ongoing projects
• 20% of the overall programme portfolio

The Middle East, as the cradle of Christianity, has held particular significance for the organisation since its establishment, largely influenced by our former president, the late Father Imre Kozma. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta implemented numerous humanitarian aid programmes, primarily in Lebanon, Jordan and the Palestinian Autonomous Territories.

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• HUF 400M total value of ongoing projects
• 45% of the overall programme portfolio

Asia and the Pacific Islands are the regions most affected by disasters worldwide. For those living here, human and natural crises are part of everyday reality. Despite the remarkable economic performance of certain parts of Asia, more than a quarter of the world’s conflicts take place in the region, and two-thirds of the world’s poor also live here. The Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta has been active in parts of Asia for many years.

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• HUF 30M total value of ongoing projects
• 15% of the overall programme portfolio