Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
We reflect with fondness on 2024 and extend our heartfelt gratitude for the fruitful partnerships and successful collaborations that have marked the whole year. Our achievements underscore the power of a shared mission and a mutual understanding in advancing common goals with all of our stakeholders.
The severe flooding in Kenya, country wide, in May and June 2024 led the Companions of Kenya to raise funds for those in need.
The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs held the 60 th Anniversary Celebrations of Kenya’s Diplomatic Journey in the form of a series of high-level events, inclusive of a keynote address by President William Ruto, running from 26 th November to 7 th December, that captured Kenya’s enduring legacy in peacekeeping, regional leadership and global diplomacy and highlighted its future aspirations.
To mark the 8 th celebration of the World Day of the Poor, under the mentorship of H.E. Archbishop Bert van Megen, the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, to whom we are very grateful, our Embassy reached out to the community of the St. John Paul II Catholic Church situated in Mathare, an informal sector of over 1million people located in the heart of Nairobi.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude for the productive and inspiring meeting between Ambassador H.E. Wilhelm von Trott zu Solz and Ambassador H.E.Stella
The Companions of Kenya inaugural White Cross Ball was held in Nairobi Kenya on the 13th of April 2024, to raise funds for our Lords the sick and the poor of Kenya. As someone termed the evening, our annual ‘fun raiser’ – The aim was to party with a purpose and that’s exactly what everyone did.
"A Health Facility without safe water and hygiene is not a Health Facility", stated Dr. Maria Neira (WHO), moderating the panel Malteser International organized at this weekend's World Health Summit in Berlin together with WaterAid.
The Nest, as it is known in short, is a centre for the rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of children in conflict with the law and children of imprisoned mothers. The aim is to socially and economically reintegrate their mothers once they have served their sentence. The centre also runs a safe-house for teenage mothers in witness protection.
Everyone that comes with the Order of Malta to Lourdes has their own reason for doing so, it is a personal and unique journey and at the root of it, is Faith. The simplicity and the beauty of the week in this sacred place is a miracle in itself.