Another 4 metric tons of food aid for crisis-stricken Ukraine
This past Sunday, we delivered another shipment of non-perishable food to Ukraine, thanks in part to your generous donations. We received help not only from Hungary but also from abroad, and we delivered nearly 4 metric tons—enough to fill three trucks—of supplies to Uzhhorod, part of which was then transported on to Kyiv. Many people are still living in shelters there. In western Ukraine, the wave of refugees and the situation here […]
Care in Szolnok
Our „Like a Bite of Bread” program visited Szolnok. We treated those who came to 320 servings of a delicious, hot lunch, along with baked goods, and we also delivered food packages to 80 families who are in dire need. They were very grateful for every little thing, as rising food prices are making basic foodstuffs slowly unaffordable for them. The packages contained yellow peas, lentils, and sugar, along with sweets and treats. […]
Food for Life – Eger Charity Banquet in Honor of Mother’s Day
The Food for Life Foundation, which has been coordinating the humanitarian activities of Krishna devotees in our country for 30 years, provides hot meals to people in need every day of the year, but it also organizes special food package distributions several times throughout the year. The goal is for participants to use the packages they receive to cook together with their families at home, and—with a little help—for those in need to be able to […]
Twenty thousand bowls of hot food and lasting shelter - this is how the Krishnas help
Since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Ukraine, Krishna devotees have distributed 20,000 meals to refugees, while also continuously providing for those in need at home. They provide full support to refugees at their shelters. The First Month of Shock They waited for the first arrivals at train stations and along the border. The Food for Life Foundation, the humanitarian organization of the Krishna devotees, has been responding to the crisis […]
Featured Donations for Ukrainian Refugees
The Hungarian Food Bank Association is one of our regular partners. As part of a grant program, we have now received canned goods, margarine, long-life milk, chocolate, cookies, and—most importantly— baby formula—which we have distributed primarily to the eastern regions to assist Ukrainian refugees. To our food distribution point in Eger and in Debrecen, where we have been working with a charitable association since the start of the conflict to support the local […]
More than 550 meals in impoverished rural regions
Tard and Szomolya While we continue to help refugees, we must not lose sight of those in need living in our own country. After all, tens of thousands of people in rural areas also need support to make ends meet. It may be a drop in the bucket, but we regularly visit small towns as part of the „Like a Bite of Bread” program. In Tard and Szomolya, for example, we helped 270 people—a total of 100 families—this time […]
Donations from England and Hungary to "Food for Life" in Transcarpathia
Volunteers with the “Food for Life” program in Chernivtsi, Transcarpathia, prepare fresh, hot meals using non-perishable food ingredients and donations received from Krishna devotees in England and Hungary. Nothing can stop this cheerful team. 🙂 They serve 170 meals a day from their small kitchen; in recent days, a total of 250 kg of hot vegetable dishes have been distributed to those in need, who are suffering from this conflict […]
10,000 meals provided to refugees in Ukraine
Food for Life, a humanitarian organization run by devotees of Krishna, has so far provided tens of thousands of meals to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Initially, we provided meals for thousands of Indian college students, and then we shifted our focus to the elderly, mothers, and young children fleeing eastern and central Ukraine. Often, only the female members of a family and their children under the age of 18 are able to cross the border […]
People from Eger Are Also Helping at the Ukrainian Border (with photos from the scene)
Staff members of the Food for Life Foundation, run by Krishna devotees, have been assisting refugees from Ukraine since February 27. The volunteer from Eger reported on his experiences on the ground, the collaboration between aid organizations and private individuals, and the needs of those fleeing the war. “We’ve been to the eastern border several times this week, and as long as we’re needed, we’ll go every day,” said Olivér Nyolcas of Food […]
Food Distribution for Indian Refugees – Hungarian Food Relief for Indian Refugees
As a result of the humanitarian crisis, 1 million people have fled Ukraine so far. The refugees are trying to return home or at least reach a safe place by traveling through neighboring countries, including Hungary; among them are several thousand Indian students, mainly medical students. Their stories bring tears to the eyes of many of us. Most walk tens, and in some cases hundreds, of kilometers to the border, traveling for 5 days […]