Crowds queueing for charity food in Hungary: people struggle
On all three days of Christmas, the Food for Life Charity Foundation (Ételt az Életért AlapÃtvány) held a food distribution for the people in need in front of the Planetarium building in Népliget. More and more people were queueing for food, as was the case on Saturday and Sunday. Those arrived could take home a hot lunch, fresh baked goods, hot tea, Indian sweets, fruit and a food gift bag with nearly 20 items.
This year again, the Food for Life Foundation has organised a food distribution for the people in need. More and more people are queueing up, the wristbands are running out fast and the people in need can take home a hot lunch, fresh baked goods, hot tea, Indian sweets, fruit and a food gift pack of nearly 20 items.
Photo: Facebook – Ételt az Életért AlapÃtvány
In the experience of the organisers, the impact of the crisis is being felt at the food distribution. They met many new faces compared to the regular mid-year occasions. They may not look like they are in need from the surface, and there is a significant number of children. The 1,000 hot meals for that day sold out extremely quickly. That many people attended the event on the 24th. However, the organisers expected the most people to attend on the 26th.
“Some of the cooking ingredients have seen a 100 percent price increase in the last few months,” said the charity who were also forced to spend HUF 5 million (EUR 12,400) more than in previous years on fuel for food transport alone.
The charity package included other useful cooking ingredients such as yellow peas, rice, UHT milk, canned goods, chocolate and snacks.
According to penzcentrum.hu, on 25 December, the 1000 wristbands sold out quickly, but the action continued on 26 December.
Photo: Facebook – Ételt az Életért AlapÃtvány
During the Christmas period, around 2,000 portions of bean soup, sauerkraut and lentils were prepared for the people in need for the festive weekend. They were also able to provide 1,000 wristbands on Sunday. People were waiting for the wristbands since early morning, the Foundation’s Facebook page pointed out.
The charity foundation had organised food distribution in Eger, Debrecen, Pécs and beyond our borders. They are active during not only the festive season, but the whole year. Visitors to their English-language site can read some public information, but their full charity activities are only available in Hungarian for now.
Photo: Facebook – Ételt az Életért AlapÃtvány
Source: penzcentrum.hu
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Citizens in Millions are Struggling.
Sadly it is going to WORSEN.
“If you light a Lamp for someone else,
it will also brighten your path.”
St. Francis of Assisi said:
“The deeds you do may be the only Sermon
some person’s will hear to-day.”
Saint Madelaine Sophie Barat said:
“Be Humble – Be Simple – Bring Joys to Others.”
St. Ignatius of Loyola said:
“Love ought to show itself in Deeds,
more than Words.”
The “passing on” to eternal life of Pope Benedict XV1 in recent days, quote that CAPTURES muchly what is in this article SHOULD me a message that the Hungarian Catholic Cardinal – Peter Erdo – instructs “comes down” from the pulpits of Hungarian Roman Catholic Churches – that is in these HORRENDOUS times – we have in Hungary ALLOWED ourselves to be Led into by the Victor Orban Government, the “Tenderness of God’s Un-conditional Love” – will NEVER be taken – there will NEVER be ABANDONMENT of us.
Cardinal Peter Erdo – is NO – Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty – who led the Hungarian Holy Roman Catholic Church from 1945-1973.
The “passive” position CONSTANTLY taken by Cardinal Peter Erdo – just personifies the “Puppet on a String” he is to the present Victor Orban led Government of Hungary, that NEVER does the Cardinal “move outside” a comfort place that RIGHTFULLY plays Church against Politics.
Saint Pope John Paul 11 and Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty – there TOLERENCE taking on the Government of Orban – for the Citizens of Hungary first & foremost plus DEMOCRACY – they would not have been AFRAID.
Heros Square – inscribed in stone words & advice GIVEN to the citizens of Hungary in 1991 by then Pope John Paul 11 – during his Pontifical Mass in Heros Square – Hungary and Cardinal Erdo – why have we FAILED them?
“Remember the Blessings the Freedom you have finally provided for your Future.
Appreciate it and use your Freedom well.”
Pope Benedict XV1 said:
We must make the Tenderness of Gods Heart felt – especially by the Weakest and the Neediest people – and do not Forget – that by spreading Divine Love – each one of us makes a contribution – to Building – a more – Just and Supporting World.
Hungary – solidarity – Faith, Belief, Trust & Hope – hearing CONFIRMATION of these Words, that must be ACCOMPANIED by our DEEDS we Do others – instructed preached SPOKEN from the pulpits of our Catholic Churches in Hungary – an instruction, to THEM, from his desk, in his Palace Residency, of opulent grandeur in Esztergom, by the Hungarian Cardinal – Peter Erdo.