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Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta

Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat Egyesület

Budapest, Hungary

Poverty & HungerHealthHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefElderly care
CharityInternational reach
Profile last updated: September 16, 2026

About

Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta is a charity based in Budapest, Hungary working on poverty & hunger, health, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +6 more.

The Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta (Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat) is a Hungarian non-profit association providing social, health and humanitarian services. Its volunteer medical group runs health screenings and free eyeglasses for poor and marginalised people in Hungary and among Hungarian communities in the Carpathian Basin, and sends medical teams abroad after disasters and conflicts. Its services include social institutions for elderly and disabled people, homeless shelters and food programmes, mobile playgrounds for children, disaster relief and support for refugees. The organisation is run largely by volunteers and works across Hungary's micro-regions. Its head office is in Budapest.

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Egyesület

Legal name

Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat Egyesület

Registration

01-02-0000010

VAT number

ES120250000

Focus areas

social serviceshealth screeninghomelessnessdisaster reliefelderly carevolunteeringOrder of MaltaHungary

Languages

HUEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerHealthHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefElderly careDisabilityHousing & HomelessnessChildren & YouthRefugees & MigrationEmployment & Skills

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesElderly peoplePeople with disabilitiesPatientsHomeless peoplePeople in povertyUnemployed peopleRefugees & Migrants

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Jelenlét Program

Poverty & Hunger · Hungary

Support programme for people in marginalised settlements, including community presence points and workshops.

Máltai Játszóterek

Children & Youth · Hungary

Mobile and fixed playgrounds bringing leisure activities to children in disadvantaged small settlements.

Adni öröm!

Poverty & Hunger · Hungary

Annual donation campaign with retail partners collecting gift packages for people in need.

Egészségügyi szűrővizsgálat (health screening)

Health · Hungary, Romania, Moldova

Volunteer medical group providing health screenings, free eyeglasses and basic care in Hungary and among Hungarian communities abroad.

Countries of operation

HungaryRomaniaMoldovaUkraineSerbiaPakistanIndonesiaLebanon

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnershipLegacy giving

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

SPAR, OTP Bank, MOL, Waberer's (WSZL Kft.), Trenkwalder, Audi, Continental, Union Biztosító, EDF DÉMÁSZ, Glia Kft.

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