Christmas in Budapest - www.hvg.hu
A shocking scene from the food distribution at Blaha Lujza Square: a massive line of people in need stretches all the way to St. Roch’s Chapel. The food distribution was organized by the Hare Krishnas, who regularly hold charitable food drives and prepared 6,000 meals for this occasion. It really is embarrassing to keep talking about the government, but we’d like to point out that the Orbán cabinet’s „masterpiece of codification” is taking away their ecclesiastical title—the one that allows business churches to […]
NGOs at the BNV
Thanks to two main sponsors—the Ministry of National Resources and Hungexpo Zrt.—the Charity Island event was held in early October 2012 at the Budapest International Fairgrounds, with the participation of more than 30 civil society organizations. The collectively organized booth allowed Hungarian foundations to attract more attention and generate greater public interest. We ourselves participated in the event as exhibitors, and our hopes were primarily […]
Video library
Distribution of Toys and Food Packages in Óbuda: Community Efforts to Help Those in Need http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrZcohx91Jk Christmas Food Distribution – Tények report http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLufZ98xNz4 Christmas food distribution – RTL News (Dec. 24–26) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv4jWmGa9Vo Krishna devotees distributed food in Miskolc – 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDoluSr0zqs Children’s Day food distribution – Havana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsR2HnSTcJ0 Christmas package distribution in Óbuda – 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnYQpcaHcU8 Food distribution at the site of the red sludge disaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJv7hlksUM4 Children’s Day food distribution – M1 News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeHN3Ll00RI
Balázs Bús, Mayor
“The Óbuda-Békásmegyer Local Government has been working closely with the Food for Life Foundation for years to alleviate the hardships faced by residents of District III; the success of this collaboration is directly felt and evident, as the food distribution programs run by the Foundation—both nationwide and, for nearly two years now, in our district—have provided free hot meals to thousands of people in need. For those in need, five days a week […]
About us
Introduction Our foundation was registered by the Budapest Metropolitan Court on March 9, 1999, as a public benefit organization. Our current governing body is a three-member Board of Trustees. The Articles of Incorporation outline our main objectives, as well as our organization’s details, structure, and financial management. Contact Information If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, or if you would like to support our work in any way, or if you are in need and would like to ask for our help, we are happy to assist you. Our Philosophy Our foundation is a […]
About
Péter Novotny My civil name is Péter Novotny, and in 1998, my spiritual teacher gave me the name Púrna-tattva dász when he accepted me as his disciple. By profession, I am a chef, and I am also the father of two children. I feel fortunate that since 2002… Mrs. Péter Szilaj My name is Mrs. Péter Szilaj; my spiritual name is Gandharvika préma dászi. I have been a staff member of the Foundation since its incorporation in 1999. From my childhood […]
Béla Szobolits, film director
In 1992, I was fortunate enough to travel to India and spend two weeks in Bombay. It is a metropolis of 15 million people, spread out over a circle with a diameter of approximately 66 km. I was deeply shocked and shaken by the sight of the indescribable poverty I saw there, and by the feeling of helplessness: what could I do for the people lying on the sidewalks, wrapped in rags—were they alive, or already dead? […]
Contact us
Name: Food for Life Public Benefit Foundation Address: 1039 Budapest, Lehel u. 15. Phone: +36 30 684 6861, +36 30 678-3217, Email: [email protected] Tax ID: 18095575-1-41 Bank account number: MKB 10300002-10631840-49020019 IBAN HU55 1030 0002 1063 1840 4902 0019 Registration number: 7439. (March 9, 1999) Budapest Metropolitan Court Court Order No.: 11. Pk. 60163/99/2 Date of registration: March 9, 1999. Entry in the public benefit registry: 1999. […]
Emese Suchman-Mayer, Head of Banking Department
I graduated from Pázmány Péter Catholic University in 2002 with a degree in religious education. I first came into contact with the Hare Krishnas while I was still a college student, and I was genuinely moved by their pure, sincere, and benevolent way of life. Our decades-long relationship is not just a professional or work connection; it is bound by a friendship that grows deeper and stronger with each passing year. For years now, my family and I have been delighted to help with their charitable work—it’s uplifting to spend Christmas with those in need! At times like these, we feel truly close to […]
Dr. György Pető, FKF Director
Caring for people who are socially disadvantaged or homeless is a social task, in which state and local government organisations, as well as NGOs and foundations, do an irreplaceable job. Such a social task is performed by the „Food for Life” Foundation with the regular distribution of food at Blaha Lujza Square, which can only be acknowledged.