09/11/2021
“This soup is so tasty that you can eat it and want it,“ says Zigmas, who has tasted the food brought by volunteer Gražina. – “I have been a widower for a long time. God took not only my wife, but also my legs. So now Gražina is both my provider and my driver. She […]
20/10/2021
During the pre-school campaign “Big Ideas in a Small Heart”, which took place from 1 August to 30 September, school supplies and funds were collected to be given to the children under the care of Maltesers. This year, donations were collected to support 950 foster children living in large, single-parent and underprivileged families, as well […]
12/10/2021
Young Maltesers in Lithuania started they activities in 1993 and now they are a very important and integral part of the Order of Malta’s Relief Organization, made up of modern, enthusiastic and active young people aged 14–29 who are ready to devote all their energy to voluntary social work. Currently, celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of […]
08/10/2021
On 28 September 2021, in response to the request of the parish priest of Luokė Church of All Saints, Father Virginijus Palionis, the Bishop of Telšiai Algirdas Jurevičius granted permission to establish a private chapel in St. John the Baptist Care Home, thus ensuring the spiritual well-being of the elderly and the staff living there. […]
30/09/2021
On the day we visited Kabeliai and Druskininkai border crossing points, the thermometer shown around 10 degrees Celsius. It was even cooler at night. And very humid. Such temperatures are simply dangerous for the health of migrants from the South living in tents at the barriers. All the refugees interviewed said that they were cold, […]
21/09/2021
The 30th anniversary of the Order of Malta’s Relief Organisation coincided with another significant event for the community – the building in Viekšnaliai (Telšiai district), which was started two years ago, opened its doors and became the first Maltesers’ – St. John the Baptist – Care Home. The opening ceremony was attended by many distinguished […]
