The Food for Life Foundation, which For 30 years, Krishna devotees have been carrying out humanitarian work in our country, serves hot meals to those in need every day of the year, but throughout the year Distribution of food packages, which has been highlighted on several occasionsIt also takes place. The goal is for participants to use the packages they receive there at home, so they can cook together with their families, ", and although it takes a little help, those in need can feel just like any other family where fresh, hot meals are served every day," said Olivér Nyolcas, head of the foundation's Eger office.
The Krishna devotees in Eger already more than It has been in operation for 30 years Food distribution takes place in the Heves region every weekday, and those in need are welcome to come. On April 29, however, as part of a special promotion, they will serve 650 portions of fresh, hot lunch along with the same number of food packages. In addition to traditional cooking ingredients (e.g., lentils, yellow peas, sugar, margarine, milk, breadcrumbs), visitors can also take home supplementary items—such as sweets, baked goods, and fruit—depending on the donations received from food drives. For Food for Life, it is important that food waste reducing food waste. With a little effort and some logistics, a great deal of food—even in excellent condition—can be repurposed to feed people, rather than having all that food end up in the trash. Members of the food distribution mission also see it as their duty to eliminate the inequalities resulting from food distribution, as well as to protection of the environment and the climate, which is why we always serve meat-free meals...will be served. This Friday, the hearty lunch will be vegetarian cholent—we learned from the office manager.
In celebration of Mother's Day
This time, the special promotion at the end of April is the Dedicated to mothers, since they are the ones who hold the family together with their loving care and attention. In addition to working full-time just like fathers do, they also shoulder the lion’s share of household chores and child-rearing—a particularly great challenge for families in need, where often „a You have to whip up a meal out of thin air”.
„There are plenty of ways to save money. You just have to live a little more wisely, and then you’ll have enough for a lot of things. We can still consider ourselves lucky that we at least have an apartment, but even so, we have to pay closer attention to everything.” – says a woman on disability benefits who regularly attends the Hare Krishnas’ food distribution.
Rising food prices and the supply crisis are hitting low- and middle-income families the hardest. Even working people who had never before needed outside help to make ends meet have now found themselves in need.
„My oldest daughter is home because she’s sick, so I can only take on occasional jobs – says a single mother from Eger who is raising her children on her own. – ”There are bad things in life, but I see them as trials. You mustn't let events get you down."
The At the "Food for Life" Office in Eger since the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting crisis the number of servings continuous are showing an increase, the demand for care is clearly on the rise.
Food for Life plays a key role in including providing aid to refugees fleeing the armed conflict in Ukraine, with 20,000 servings of hot meals and more than 20 metric tons of non-perishable food by providing it. And the religious centers of the Krishna devotees shelter and they have already provided shelter to hundreds of new arrivals. A significant portion of the refugees from Ukraine are also wives and mothers, who are often forced to take on the role of breadwinner and are compelled to set out on their own with their children. In the Vedic culture followed by Krishna devotees, respect for and support of women are of paramount importance. Therefore, on April 29, in addition to distributing aid packages, We’d like to extend a special greeting to all the mothers, and we’ve prepared a little surprise for them. – said Olivér Nyolcas, head of the foundation's Eger office.
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Hare Krishna Food for Life – Mother's Day Love Feast
For 650 registered people in need
Location: Eger, 5 Tűzoltó Square. (inner courtyard, at the distribution point)
Date and Time: April 29 (Friday) starting at 2:00 p.m.