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The Order of Malta has been active in Kenya since 2002 through Malteser International, our humanitarian aid agency. Malteser International supports the Kenyan government by running ten clinics in the slums and prisons in Nairobi to diagnose and treat tuberculosis and HIV. We currently have a catchment of 3 million people and the work we have done to date has been awarded by the Kenyan government on two separate occasions.

The key to the success of this project has been the 60 Community Health Workers. These volunteers live in the slum areas and seek out TB sufferers to bring into our clinics for diagnosis and treatment. When required they also care for the patients in their own homes. 


TB is curable when treated with special antibiotics for six to 12 months. The largest barrier to successful treatment is that patients tend to stop taking their medications because they begin to feel better. This is where the Community Health Workers come into their own, as they ensure that the patients take their treatment by checking on them daily.

The Community Health Workers are given a small incentive of 72p per day for their vital work. For every Community Health Worker we need £33 a month to cover their incentive, transport and support costs.  

Order of Malta urgently needs to obtain funding towards the cost of continuing our work in Kenya and to enable project sustainability and future development.

If you are still undecided please watch the video clip and hear first hand from Purity the impact she is having on her community.

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Charity Registration No. 1103567

The Order of Malta helps the sick, the needy and refugees regardless of religion, race or creed. With permanent observer status at the UN and other international organisations and diplomatic relations with 100 countries, it is able to respond immediately to world catastrophes.

Donations 78

This is for Lamu Hospital via Catherine Fox....huge admiration on an amazing run - well done from the Barry family xxx

Donation by Nicola Barry on 13/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

For Lamu Hospital via Cath Fox

Donation by the beeley family on 12/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

for Alice

Donation by aedan on 12/10/11

Alice, this is for the Lamu Hospital project. Many thanks.

Donation by Keelin Pybus on 12/10/11

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

Alice, this is also for Catherine Fox's run.

Donation by Diana Barran on 12/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

This is for The Lamu Hospital in support of Catherine Fox`s brilliant effort in running the half marathon

Donation by Sarah Macmillan on 11/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

this is for Catherine Fox's marathon and is for Lamu hsopital

Donation by Emma Swinton on 10/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation by julian Barran on 10/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Alice this is for the Lamu hospital. I have asked anyone who wants to sponsor my half marathon to donate on this page love Catherine

Donation by Catherine Fox on 10/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Following my first visit to Kenya.

Donation by Leon Menezes on 09/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

For the famine relief lorries going to Marsabit, from the Companions African Fayre

Donation by Liam on 01/10/11

£400.00

For Ngana

Donation by Liam on 19/09/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

For Ngana

Donation by Julian Triay on 13/09/11

£50.00

Dear Alice, May I suggest £150 to Ngana and the rest towards the food programme. With love and prayers.

Donation by Peter Allingham on 13/09/11

£650.00

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for the belt ... Lalla

Donation by Shelagh Martell on 05/08/11

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Sorry for the delay!

Donation by Shelagh Martell on 15/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Dear Alice...Please use as you think best! Love Jan

Donation by Jan Bruntisfield on 10/07/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Alice As discussed and hope this helps your fund Christopher and sarah

Donation by Christopher Cornell on 09/06/11

£2,000.00

+ £500.00 Gift Aid

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For Lamu From Philippa and Jimmy

Donation by james mellon on 03/06/11

£500.00

+ £125.00 Gift Aid

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This is from the Cassidys for Lamu, Alice.

Donation by Liam on 03/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Hi Alice, here is another bawbee from God's Own Country towards the theatre lights. Liam

Donation by Liam on 16/05/11

£300.00

+ £75.00 Gift Aid

 

Hi Alice - something towards the operating theatre lights. Hopefully see you in Lourdes again next year, Catherine

Donation by Patrick Fox on 15/05/11

£250.00

+ £62.50 Gift Aid

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Thank you for being team leader in Lourdes.

Donation by Julian Triay on 11/05/11

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Well done Alice. love Christopher and Sarah best wishes to Ali Gabow.

Donation by Sarah Cornell on 28/04/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Alice. This is for another maternity bed - I hope to visit Lamu in June. Love to all.

Donation by Liam on 19/04/11

£225.00

+ £56.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$21,953.16
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$21,953.16
  • Gift Aid$4,811.27

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