{"id":1295,"date":"2012-12-06T15:02:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karitativ.hu\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2012-12-06T15:02:03","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:02:03","slug":"karacsony-aid-auctions-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karitativ.hu\/en\/uncategorized\/karacsonyi-segelyakciok-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas relief actions - 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

As is almost part and parcel of the festive season, this year our Foundation is trying to bring light to Christmas for those who find it difficult to provide for themselves, with the usual events.<\/em><\/p>\n

With the current economic situation, more and more of us are waking up to the reality that, however hectic our daily lives, we need to take a closer look around us. In urban life, we tend to grow distant from each other, we never see the same face twice on the bus or tram, we are constantly changing tenants in the flat next door, we don't even want to get to know each other, we always get home late, we struggle to provide for ourselves and our families. But we are beginning to realise that this is not the way to go, because we watch one of our relatives become unemployed, our father and mother barely have enough money to live on, and a friend is trying to live on nursing care for his sick child, but to no avail, we can barely pay the mortgage, and, disregarding fashion, we only buy second-hand clothes, and the only permanent resident of the house, Uncle Gyuszi, has had his apartment foreclosed on because of his utility bills, and his poor head is homeless in his old age. All this is about the city, not to mention the countryside, where there is no work, no municipal assistance, no heating, no warm subways, and where you have to travel miles to the nearest specialist doctor or charity organisation.<\/p>\n

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But what can we do?<\/strong> We can start by paying more attention to our fellow human beings. This in itself helps them not to lose hope, not to lose their grip, not to go crazy when they find themselves in a difficult situation, to feel that they are alone, like a little finger, with no one to rely on, and that they dare not even admit to themselves that they have become needy and that they must unfortunately join the ranks of those they have always shunned. Then we can go on to bring over the occasional cake, a bowl of soup, help with the shopping if we have a car, tell you if we know of any job opportunities, know of any charities, etc. In short: think of each other and do for each other<\/strong>. In a good society, people do not let each other slide down the slope, even if it is difficult for everyone.<\/p>\n

Our food distribution is not only tangible help<\/strong> to those in need, to promote social awareness, to promote the emphasise the importance of looking after each other<\/strong> and it's a pleasure to see that there are people who now, or have been for years, feel the need to help others in some way, for example through us. Either with money, or with what the business can offer, or even with manual labour. All of this is possible and needed again this year. For years now, many well-known personalities have been standing behind the counter to express the importance of solidarity and their compassion: among others, Iv\u00e1n Fischer, Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Domj\u00e1n, Tibor Selmeczi, P\u00e9ter Huzella, Andr\u00e1s La\u00e1r, Mariann Falusi, S\u00e1ndor Nyiba N\u00e9meth.<\/p>\n


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