On 27 June, HE Jessica Davis BA, the new Ambassador of the United States, received the Ambassador de Viviès. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the history, organisation and activities of the Order, both worldwide, in particular with American associations, and in Côte d’Ivoire. Possible partnerships were discussed on health issues (malaria, hiv/aids and obstetric fistulas), with a personal visit to the St Jean-Baptiste hospital, and with the USAID agency ; the support provided to the 19 dispensaries by the two Maltese associations operating in Côte d’Ivoire was also mentioned, as was our capacity to provide aid to the refugee camps in the north of the country.