Johanniter International Assistance is active in 22 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, providing humanitarian aid to victims of natural disasters, conflicts and violence. Johanniter’s long history can be traced back to 1099, when Christian knights formed a brotherhood to care for poor and ill pilgrims in Jerusalem. St. John the Baptist became the patron saint, lending his name to the order. Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe as part of the german Johanniter order was founded in 1952. Johanniter International Assistance is part of Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe.