Ordre de Malte France

What Ordre de Malte France does

Ordre de Malte France (legal name: Œuvres Hospitalières Françaises de l'Ordre de Malte) is a French nonprofit association constituted under the loi 1901 in 1927 and recognized as an association d'utilité publique in 1928. It is the French branch of the Sovereign Order of Malta, a Catholic humanitarian institution with nearly 1,000 years of continuous charitable activity. The organization delivers services across four operational pillars — welcoming (accueillir), rescuing (secourir), healing (soigner), and accompanying (accompagner) — through a federated structure of 103 local delegations and 44 departmental intervention units (UDIOMs) in France, plus 13 medico-social establishments and international hospital/dispensary operations across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. In 2025, the organization recorded 730,000 beneficiary interventions supported by 2,000 paid collaborators and approximately 14,900 volunteers.

The service portfolio is organized into four product lines: Secourisme (first aid and rescue services, including planned rescue devices at major public events such as the Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace), Solidarité (street outreach via maraudes and Soli'Malte mobile units, food assistance, family support through Plate-Forme Familles, and bagageries solidaires), Sanitaire et Médico-social (specialized facilities for autism, polyhandicap, and EHPAD-elderly care), and Actions Internationales (hospital management in Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, Palestine, Cameroon, and medical missions in the Philippines and New Caledonia). Underlying technology consists of standard web platforms: a corporate website, a dedicated donation portal (don.ordredemaltefrance.org), a first-aid training booking platform (formations-secourisme.ordredemaltefrance.org), a donor space, a newsletter system, and a boutique. No proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML systems were disclosed.

The business model is philanthropy-led. Revenue (€97M of resources in 2025) is generated through individual donations (one-time gifts of €100–€500 and a monthly 'Gardien de l'Espérance' subscription at €8, €10, or €15), legacy giving (legs, donations, life insurance policies), corporate partnerships (e.g., Servier's mécénat de compétences supporting a medicalized maraude vehicle), and fees from first-aid training courses. Tax deductibility (75% up to €2,000 and 66% beyond, capped at 20% of taxable income) is part of the value proposition to donors. International project funding flows via the Order of Malta Donors for Project (OMDP) foundation, which committed €450K across three hospitals in 2025. The customer base is structurally long-tail: diffuse individual donors, vulnerable beneficiaries (people in precarious situations, people with disabilities, and populations lacking healthcare access in 31 countries), and a small number of corporate partners.

Name

Ordre de Malte France

Legal name

Œuvres Hospitalières Françaises de l'Ordre de Malte

Website

https://ordredemaltefrance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ordre de Malte France is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) operating since 1927, delivering social, medical, and emergency services across 31 countries via 103 delegations, 13 medico-social establishments, and international hospitals, serving 730,000 beneficiaries annually on €97M of resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare and Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Social outreach programs
• First aid training
• Medical-social facilities
• Emergency response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring donations (monthly 'Gardien de l'Espérance' program at 8€, 10€, or 15€/month). Donors receive tax deductions of 75% up to €2,000 and 66% beyond, within 20% of taxable income.
2. Legacy Giving: The organization accepts legacies, donations, and life insurance policies as part of its philanthropy program.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Companies like Servier engage in skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) and support specific projects such as medicalized maraude vehicles.
4. Training Services: The organization offers first aid training courses to individuals and professionals, generating revenue through course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ordre de Malte France delivers humanitarian healthcare and social services across four pillars: Secourisme (first aid and rescue services through 44 UDIOM units), Solidarité (street outreach, food aid, and family support for vulnerable populations), Sanitaire et Médico-social (13 specialized facilities for people with disabilities, autism, and the elderly), and Actions Internationales (hospital management across 31 countries). It also sells certified first aid training courses (PSC) to individuals and professionals through a dedicated online booking platform. The organization is funded primarily through individual donations, legacy giving, corporate philanthropy, and training fees.

Product overview

Ordre de Malte France is a Catholic charitable association (loi 1901) founded in 1927, operating as a multi-service humanitarian organization with four core pillars: accueillir (welcoming), secourir (rescuing), soigner (healing), and accompagner (supporting). The organization delivers a unified portfolio of social, medical, and emergency services through a distributed network structure. Core offerings include: Secourisme (first aid and rescue services) through 44 UDIOM units; Solidarité (solidarity services) including maraudes, food aid, and family support; Sanitaire et Médico-social (health and social care) through 13 médico-social establishments and 8 autism-focused facilities; and Actions Internationales (international operations) managing hospitals in Côte d'Ivoire (Saint-Jean-Baptiste at Bodo), Togo (Elavagnon), Senegal (CHOM in Dakar), Palestine (Sainte-Famille maternity in Bethlehem), and Cameroon (Saint-Jean de Malte in Njombé). Additional services include first aid training (formations-secourisme.ordredemaltefrance.org), mobile medical units, and 103 local delegations across France. Funded primarily through donations and philanthropy, the organization serves approximately 730,000 beneficiaries annually with 2,000 employees and 14,900 volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UDIOM (Unité Départementale d'Intervention de l'Ordre de Malte): Departmental intervention units providing first aid, emergency response, and disaster relief volunteer services across France.
• Plate-forme Familles
• Soli'Malte
• Gardien de l'Espérance

Products and services

• Secourisme (First Aid and Rescue Services) Emergency first aid and rescue services provided by trained volunteer units (UDIOM) at public events, disasters, and emergency medical interventions across France. Includes medical posts at large gatherings such as the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget (170+ volunteers mobilized).
• Solidarité (Solidarity Services) Social support services including food aid, homeless outreach (maraudes), hot meals, and emergency assistance for people in precarious situations across France.
• Sanitaire et Médico-social (Health and Social Care Facilities) Network of 13 medical-social establishments (MAS, FAM, EHPAD) and 8 specialized facilities for people with autism, polyhandicap, and elderly care in France.
• Actions Internationales (International Hospital Operations) International humanitarian healthcare operations managing hospitals and health centers in 31 countries across Africa, Middle East, and Asia, including mother-child health, orthopedic surgery, and leprosy treatment.
• Formations au Secourisme (First Aid Training) Certified first aid training programs including PSC (Premier Secours Citoyen) courses for individuals and professionals, bookable through a dedicated online platform.
• Maraudes et Maraudes Médicales (Street Outreach and Mobile Medical) Mobile medical units and street outreach programs (Soli'Malte) providing healthcare access to homeless and precariously housed populations in French cities including Paris, Toulouse, and Nantes.
• Bagagerie Solidaire (Solidarity Bag Storage) Secure storage service for belongings of homeless individuals, offering respite and dignity. The Paris 9e bagagerie for women opened February 2026 and won the 2024 Budget Participatif de la Région Ile-de-France.
• Hôpital Saint Jean-Baptiste à Bodo (Côte d'Ivoire) General hospital managed by Ordre de Malte France in partnership with Compagnie fruitière, offering 24/7 emergency services, radiology, maternity care, and supporting 16 dispensaries.
• Hôpital de l'Ordre de Malte à Elavagnon (Togo) Rural hospital providing general medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and pediatric care; Mother-Child Pole inaugurated September 2025; supports 7 health centers.
• Centre Hospitalier de l'Ordre de Malte (CHOM) à Dakar (Sénégal) Specialized orthopedic surgery and leprosy treatment hospital, regional reference center for West Africa with pediatric orthopedics since 2022; supports 11 dispensaries.
• Hôpital de la Sainte-Famille (Bethlehem, Palestine) Level 3 maternity hospital managed since 1985, the only facility in the region with neonatal reanimation and care for premature infants before 32 weeks.
• Hôpital Saint-Jean de Malte (Cameroon) Hospital in Njombé providing general medicine, laboratory, emergency, and orthopedic services, working toward ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation by March 2027 through partnerships with Centre Pasteur and Hôpital Laquintinie.
• Plateforme Familles (Family Support Platform) Support services for families in precarious situations, particularly those awaiting asylum decisions, providing socio-professional integration assistance since 2002.
• Donation and Philanthropy Programs Multi-channel donation platform offering one-time donations (€100, €300, €500, or custom), monthly Gardien de l'Espérance subscriptions (€8/€10/€15 per month), legacy giving (legs, donations, life insurance), and corporate philanthropy partnerships.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and strategic.

• Société de Saint-Vincent-de-PaulmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Official partnership between two Catholic charitable organizations, both nearly 1000 and 200 years old respectively. They share identical values of solidarity, charity, and fraternity. Joint actions include an épicerie solidaire in Mantes-la-Ville, a free care center in Bordeaux, and coordinated maraudes in Nantes, Tours, Rennes, and Biarritz.
• Centre Pasteur de YaoundémajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Partnership with Hôpital Saint-Jean de Malte in Cameroon to strengthen the quality service and extend laboratory capabilities. Goal is to obtain ISO 15189 accreditation by March 2027 for bacteriology, immunology, hematology, biochemistry, and parasitology.
• Hôpital Laquintinie de DoualamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Partnership to facilitate inter-hospital training and reception of referred patients for specialized care. Part of Hôpital Saint-Jean de Malte's development strategy in Cameroon.
• Compagnie fruitière / SCBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for management of Hôpital Saint Jean-Baptiste à Bodo in Côte d'Ivoire. Provides generalist hospital care including 24/7 emergency services, radiology, operating theater, and mother-child services.
• Vision for allminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ONG partnership to strengthen ophthalmology services at Hôpital Saint-Jean Baptiste in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Ministry of Health of the Islamic Republic of MauritaniastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Partnership for first aid training in Nouakchott. Three French experts trained 12 Ministry of Health staff in First Aid Team levels 1 and 2 (PSE1-PSE2), plus additional health assessment and emergency care skills.
• ServiermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Corporate partnership with Fonds de dotation Mécénat Servier supporting a medicalized maraude vehicle in Paris. The vehicle serves as a 'mobile sanitary antenna' with all necessary equipment. Servier employees also participate in skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) days with children from the Plate-forme Familles.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs: French nonprofit federation fighting poverty and social exclusion through community programs and material assistance. Comparable to OMF on solidarity services, beneficiary support, and French social-outreach footprint.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical humanitarian NGO operating hospitals and emergency programs in conflict and low-resource settings. Highly comparable to OMF's international hospital operations, emergency medical services, and volunteer-driven field model, though with a more narrowly medical mission.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): French Catholic charitable federation addressing poverty, exclusion, and precariousness through local teams. Comparable to OMF on Catholic charitable identity, social outreach, family support, and grassroots delegations.
• Médecins du Monde: French-founded medical humanitarian NGO providing healthcare to vulnerable populations domestically and internationally. Comparable on medical maraudes, healthcare for precarious populations, and international mission structure.
• Croix-Rouge française: French humanitarian organization delivering first aid, emergency response, social support, and health programs through a national volunteer network. Closely comparable to OMF on French domestic emergency response, volunteer mobilization, and disability/social services.
• Action contre la Faim: French humanitarian organization combating hunger through food security, nutrition, and maternal-child health programs internationally. Comparable to OMF on international mother-child health programs and nutrition gardens at Elavagnon.
• Handicap International / Humanité & Inclusion: French humanitarian NGO focused on disability inclusion and rehabilitation, including orthopedic services in low-income countries. Comparable to OMF on disability establishments and orthopedic hospital operations (e.g., CHOM Dakar).
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French nonprofit addressing homelessness, poor housing, and precariousness through advocacy and direct programs. Comparable to OMF on solidarity services, support for precarious populations, and French social-services donor base.
• Samu Social de Paris: Paris-based public utility organization providing emergency medical and social outreach to homeless and precarious populations. Closely comparable to OMF on Paris maraudes, mobile medical units, and emergency social services.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation de France: Largest French philanthropic umbrella organization distributing funds to vetted nonprofits across social, medical, and humanitarian causes. Comparable to OMF as a French fundraising and grantmaking peer, but operating as a funder rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

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