Four-session volunteer training
The Food for Life Foundation (MKTHK’s food assistance program) is launching a four-session volunteer training program as part of its “Pizza Effect” grant initiative, and we’re looking for young people between the ages of 16 and 28 to apply!!! IF you enjoy working in a team or would like to develop your collaboration skills, are empathetic toward others’ problems or would like to become more empathetic, are interested in vegetarian cuisine and lifestyle, we’d love to have you join us through hands-on experience […]
Preparations are underway for Easter in Pécs
On March 30, the multi-day nationwide food distribution campaign organized for Easter will begin once again. In the cities of Pécs, Budapest, Debrecen, and Szeged, we are preparing food aid for a total of approximately 2,500 people; due to spring break, this assistance is essential for many families in feeding their children. In Pécs, to mark the occasion, cold packages containing 500 kg of non-perishable food, as well as sweets and fruit, will be distributed at the Éltes Mátyás […]
„Pizza Effect” Team-Building Workshop
Over the years, the activities of the Food for Life Foundation have become increasingly complex and diverse, and we provide charitable assistance to an ever-wider range of groups (large families, children in child welfare institutions, homeless people, etc.). Our wide-ranging projects allow the students and volunteers who come to us to get involved in a variety of activities and gain as broad a range of experiences as possible. The Food for Life Foundation’s „Pizza Effect” learning […]
Food Surplus at Easter, Too
Our food assistance program for the poor organizes four major aid campaigns throughout the year in Budapest and other parts of the country. The first event will take place at Easter. On April 4, Easter Saturday, starting at 12:00 p.m., our foundation will once again hold a special food distribution at Blaha Lujza Square. Similar to our traditional Christmas relief campaign, we are planning a special event for the first weekend of April: approximately 1,500 meal portions and cold packages containing various non-perishable food items […]
A Collection of Budget-Friendly Recipes
Starting in November 2013, our Food Assistance Program joined the European learning grant program titled „Pizza Effect,” which is being implemented with the participation of seven countries and the support of the European Commission. The program’s main theme is a healthy, simple vegetarian diet—which is also one of the core causes of Food for Life—and it seeks to bring participants together through gastronomy, thereby promoting […]
Where can you find us in 2015?
Our food aid mission program is continuing its year-round food distribution program with renewed vigor. Several metric tons of food will be available for families in need during Easter and Children’s Day as well. Our food distribution didn’t end with Christmas—in 2015, we’re throwing ourselves into our year-round food distribution program with renewed energy and enthusiasm. Our regular food distribution programs in the capital: 14th District, Monday through Friday: Városliget, Dózsa György […]
Overview of Our Foundation's Activities in 2014
According to our calculations, in 2014 we distributed nearly 500,000 servings of hot meals and several metric tons of non-perishable food, vegetables, and fruit to our fellow citizens in need nationwide. Our public food distribution program in the capital moved to Ötvenhatosok Square in the 14th district in February, where we continued to serve hot meals to more than 500 people every weekday. In addition to lunch, those in need occasionally receive food to take home for dinner: baked goods, fruit, […]
Certificate of Recognition in Eger
At the year-end ceremony of the Eger Civil Roundtable, a representative of the Eger Office of the Food for Life Foundation was honored with a certificate of recognition. The Foundation’s representative in Eger, Péter Lajosházi, has been involved with the roundtable for many years, ever since its inception. He is currently a member of the communications committee responsible for media relations with local civil society organizations and for providing information on civil and professional matters. The Eger Civil Roundtable […]
Nationwide Christmas Event Series
Throughout December, our organization will distribute 30 metric tons of non-perishable food and food packages, as well as approximately 30,000 servings of hot meals, to those in need across the country. As part of our nationwide Christmas program series, our volunteers will be on hand at several locations to assist those in need. As statistical reports confirm, at least 250,000 children currently live in extreme poverty in the country, which is why families and schools are primarily affected […]
Civil Radio, November 29, 2014.
Civil Radio aired an interview with Vradzsa-loka devi dasi (Viola Simon, née Somogyi), a Krishna devotee, pastor, and child welfare specialist. The topic was child poverty, which is becoming increasingly widespread today, vulnerability, and exclusion, as well as potential solutions to the problem and how the “Food for Life” Food Assistance and Mental Health Program can help families.