School Supplies from Pátria Printing for Christmas
The Christmas food distribution was further enriched by gifts from Pátria Printing. It was a huge surprise for the families that, thanks to the printing company, they received not only a hot lunch and groceries but also school supplies—including fully stocked pencil cases, backpacks, and notebooks. The children were very happy, as these brand-name, high-quality products were a complete novelty for most of them. Families in need can usually only afford the simplest […]
Happy Holidays!
We wish all of our dear Volunteers, Donors, Guests, Helpers, and Staff a blessed and peaceful Christmas! We hope that the coming year will be a very peaceful, successful, and joyful one for you as well, and that more and more of our fellow human beings around the world may find complete balance in their lives. Food for Life Team
Christmas for the Poor
Endre Ady: Christmas of the Poor (excerpt) „A humble, small room. The windows are taped shut with paper; the last log in the little tin stove burned out long ago. The head of the family sits at the table, his head resting on his elbow… He is thinking. What is he thinking about—on this feast of peace? “What will we eat tomorrow!” a sigh bursts from his chest. … Tomorrow… and after that! Behold […]
Here's how you can help
Dear Friends! Thank you so much for all the sign-ups we’ve received so far for our Christmas food distributions. All volunteer spots are already filled. This is wonderful, as it clearly shows how important our mission is to you. 🙂 If you’d still like to help, we’d greatly appreciate your donations, as our holiday food distributions involve numerous expenses. We need to transport the packages by truck to the appropriate locations, and we need to purchase […]
Food Distributions in the Run-up to Christmas During Times of Crisis
Residents of small towns and cities alike are benefiting from this week’s food donations by Krishna devotees—Jászság and Óbuda are the next stops in the pre-holiday food distribution series. They will continue their relief efforts through Christmas in the capital, as well as in Somogy, Heves, and Hajdú-Bihar counties, reaching a total of more than 5,300 people with their gifts. A Population Stricken by Crises The resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and the […]
Food for Life Foundation
The Food for Life Foundation was established in 1999 by the Hungarian Society for Krishna Consciousness to carry out its humanitarian activities, although the food distribution mission has been ongoing in Hungary 1989. The program’s goal is to assist those in need through the distribution of free food. To eradicate hunger, including nutritional deprivation. In rural regions, severely needy families, young children, […]
Food prices are sky-high, but we'll still be holding our Christmas food distributions this year
Although rising food prices are putting enormous pressure on food distribution organizations, the “Food for Life” program is once again organizing its nationwide pre-holiday food distribution campaign this year. We will be hosting these charity meals, which will serve at least 5,400 people, at various locations in the capital as well as in major cities outside Budapest, including Eger and Debrecen, and we will also visit impoverished small towns in Zala, Bács-Kiskun, Somogy counties, and the impoverished small towns of the Jászság region. […]
Food prices are sky-high, but we'll still be holding our Christmas food distributions this year
Although rising food prices are putting enormous pressure on food distribution organizations, the “Food for Life” program is once again organizing its nationwide pre-holiday food distribution campaign this year. We will be hosting these charity meals, which will serve at least 5,400 people, at various locations in the capital as well as in major cities outside Budapest, including Eger and Debrecen, and we will also visit impoverished small towns in Zala, Bács-Kiskun, Somogy counties, and the impoverished small towns of the Jászság region. […]
Debrecen has not been spared by the crisis; we are providing basic food supplies to the poorest residents
The Govinda Restaurant in Debrecen will be one of the stops on the Krishna devotees’ nationwide series of Christmas charity feasts, where 100 local people in need will receive assistance. In addition to the usual hot meal, our fellow citizens facing hardship will receive a food package containing some of the most rapidly rising food items. The economic hardships caused by the pandemic are plunging the poorer segments of the population into even greater distress nationwide. Due to inflation, the prices of […] are rising, among other things.
This year's Krishna Christmas Feast costs twice as much as last year's
As a result of the massive increases in heating, medicine, and especially food prices, life has become increasingly difficult in Eger as well. The number of families in need of assistance has risen, and single people have also found themselves in greater difficulty than before. The price hikes are also putting aid organizations in a difficult position. The next distribution of holiday meals and food will take place on December 19 at the Food […]