Joy for 150 Families in Heves County
In early August, we visited the towns of Szentdomonokos and Pétervására. From time to time, the „Like a Bite of Bread” program visits small rural communities where a significant portion of the residents live in very difficult circumstances, at or sometimes below the subsistence level. Our guests always welcome our gifts—in the form of food packages—with great warmth. This time, we helped 150 families. The packages contained rice, pasta, margarine, […]
Food Distribution in Tápiószecső
„Our rural food distribution program, ”Like a Bite of Bread,” doesn’t stop during the summer either. This time, we delivered 300 servings of fresh, delicious paprika potatoes to Tápiószecső, along with baked goods and other items. Our guests included large families, retirees, and a few people with limited mobility. Everyone was very happy with the delicious lunch. In addition, following the guidance of the local family assistance service, we also delivered non-perishable food packages to 80 families, containing […]
8,000,000,000 servings of food from Food for Life
Food for Life Global, the worldwide organization, recently reached a special milestone. Over the past decades, the organization’s volunteers and staff around the world have distributed approximately 8 billion—that is, 8,000,000,000—servings of hot, vegetarian lunches. From Nepal to Ukraine, from the United States to Uganda, from India to Hungary. All of this has been achieved by food distributors around the world […]
"Food for Life" Mourns the Loss of Our Volunteer Friends in Ukraine
Yesterday brought truly sad events into the lives of Food for Life and the devotees of Krishna—Food for Life Global. In the Donbas region, in the town of Alchevsk, rockets struck the building housing the local Food for Life food distribution mission. Local Krishna devotees, who are volunteers for the program, had just returned from a food distribution program when a HIMARS rocket struck the […]
The incredible efforts of our Ukrainian colleagues, in numbers
Nothing but fear and chaos—yet what gives us hope is the selfless work of the local volunteers at Food for Life. Here are the numbers for the period between February 25 and May 17, 2022, showing how Food for Life in Ukraine provided assistance: by organizing more than 5,000 food distribution events in 14 regions of Ukraine. In 82 days, it distributed more than 491,500 servings of hot meals and 433,000 sweets […]
Help for Our Ukrainian Friends
Summer has arrived, and most of us are enjoying the sunny weather and our vacations. Unfortunately, however, the armed conflict in our neighboring country has not ended, and every bit of help is needed. That is why we are sending another 1.2 metric tons of food to Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on June 10, so that local Krishna devotees and the local “Food for Life” team can use it to prepare meals for refugees from the eastern part of the country. The […]
ADHAT – ADJUKÖSSZE.hu Report 2021
On June 29, 2012, our foundation signed a contract with the Nonprofit Information and Education Center (NIOK), at which time we joined the Adhat Vonal program—now known as adjumössze.hu—through which, as in previous years, we have continued to assist those in need across the country this year by distributing free meals. In 2021, we distributed 13,200 servings of hot meals weekly nationwide and a total of more than 1,000 metric tons of non-perishable […]
Parcel Delivery in Kiskunhalas
On Saturday, volunteers from our „Like a Bite of Bread” program visited Kiskunhalas. The pleasant, sunny weather created a real picnic atmosphere. We hosted 70 families. Lunch was yellow pea stew, but we also brought a generous food package to go with it, containing milk, yellow peas, popcorn, margarine, breadcrumbs, fresh bread, and chocolate cookies. All these small acts of kindness are a great source of support for our guests, […]
Bringing Smiles to Children's Faces—A Mission in a Crazy World
On May 28, the Krishna Children’s Day food distribution will take place once again in front of the Village Hall. The “Food for Life” team will be waiting for families in need with lunch, food packages, and children’s activities! The past few years have mostly been marked by tension, fear, and anxiety due to the pandemic, which has now been replaced by the war crisis unfolding in our neighborhood. As a result of these crises, food prices have skyrocketed, and housing […]
560 meals and care packages in Tarnalelesz
„As part of our ”Like a Bite of Bread” program, we visited Tarnalelesz last week. This small town is home to many families in dire need, for whom even purchasing basic food items has become a challenge following the recent price hikes. We brought green pea stew for lunch and also gave the families who came a package of non-perishable foods and tasty treats, including, for example, milk, sugar, cookies, and […]