10,000 meals provided with loving care 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 […]
Ételosztás az indiai menekülteknek – 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 […]
The "Food for Life" humanitarian program run by Krishna devotees is helping refugees in Ukraine by providing several thousand meals a day
Krishna devotees have been working to help refugees since February 26. Their “Food for Life” humanitarian program continuously delivers hot meals to those fleeing the war in Ukraine—in addition to providing regular daily meals to 2,000 people in need in Hungary— (+2,000 meals). The food aid campaign has four focal points: border crossings, Indian students, reception centers, and support for those living across the border. […]
Thousands more meals for Indian students fleeing Ukraine
Last night we were in Tiszabecs again; meanwhile, of course, we also provided meals for hundreds of Indian students in the capital, who are being housed by the Indian Embassy in various hostels and hotels until the next flight from India arrives to take them home. Most of the students were quite exhausted from the long journey. Their credit cards don’t work in Europe, their phones don’t have SIM cards, and they’re completely […]
Food for Life Hungary is helping those displaced by the conflict
The repatriation of Indian students studying in Ukraine began a few days ago. The first group of 250 students returned to India via Hungary on February 26. The Food for Life humanitarian program of the Hungarian Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON Hungary) is assisting those displaced by the conflict. The Honorable State Minister […]
We have begun providing meals to those fleeing the war in Ukraine
We currently have two main priorities: the border, and providing assistance to the thousands of Indian students who are trying to return home to India via our country to escape the war. On Sunday, we brought a hot lunch and fresh fruit to Tiszabecs, which is a real treat alongside the cold meals. People gratefully accepted the aid. Refugees from central Ukraine are only now beginning to arrive in Hungary; there are some […]
Megkezdjük a háború elől menekülők étkeztetését / Devotees have started to provide food for those displaced by the war
A Magyarországi Krisna-tudatú Hívők Közössége a kialakult ukrán-orosz háborús konfliktusban tevékenyen részt vesz a menekültek megsegítésében. A mindennapi ételosztások mellett humanitárius katasztrófák során is segítséget nyújtó krisnás Ételt az Életért Program jelenleg is készen áll az érkező tömegek étkeztetésére. ->For english scroll down! Az ellátás megszervezése tekintetében az egyház már felvette a kapcsolatot […]
A fantastic event in Békéscsaba
„Our ”Like a Bite of Bread” program held a massive event in Pékéscsaba. 🙂 We helped a total of 261 people, 130 of whom were children. <3 During the food distribution, we also handed out 100 packages of non-perishable food, each weighing about 10–12 kg, so they were quite generous. They contained flour, semolina, sugar, oil, pasta, rice, jam, lentils, yellow peas, canned corn, ketchup, and a banana for everyone who came […]
Christmas Charity Banquet in Debrecen
The Debrecen team of “Food for Life” hosted 165 families for Christmas. Photos were taken of the beautifully organized event; thanks to Mihály Tóth for that. The packages contained flour, sugar, salt, breadcrumbs, oil, margarine, milk, pudding mix, two kinds of delicious cookies, dates, Christmas candy, instant soup, two different kinds of puffed corn, and granola bars. Along with these generous packages, there were also lentils […]