Interns from Georgia Tech

GeorgiaTech Scheller College of Business students Caroline Madison and Vaishnavi Vuyyuru from Atlanta, Georgia have completed their internship programme at our Foundation. They helped to make our work on the war in Ukraine more effective with an impact sheet. They also produced a precious powerpoint presentation on the Ukrainian  Fund. They presented their work in Budapest in mid-July at the „Hegyvidéki Ízlelő” Restaurant, where they employ disabled workers. The restaurant is a social business, which is highly recommended:

Baby Bear Baby-Mother Public Benefit Association

Baby Bear Baby-Mother Public Benefit Association in Füzesabony received 1.492.627 HUF, from which a complex programme of mediment services was developed, based on the needs. The refugee families will participate in the mediation service for 3 months. Among other things, they provide individual counselling on employment, life skills, social and leisure issues and a 24-hour messanger counselling service. The programme will take place in 4 locations. Füzesabony, Gyöngyös and two locations in Eger.

The Foundation's Board of Directors has awarded 998,400 HUF

The Foundation's Board of Directors has awarded 998,400 HUF to the Somnakuno Drom Roma Women's Association based in Nagykálló. The grant will be used to buy food for refugee families living in and around Ibrány, as well as things they really need (medicine, nappies, cleaning products).They also spend at least 24 hours a week in Záhony, where they help volunteers to treat refugees properly, and to pass on Roma culture.

More information on the niche work of the associations is available at the links below:

Two more NGOs supported by the Carpathians Emergency Response Fund for Ukrainians

Two more initiatives supported by the Carpathian Emergency  Response Fund for Ukrainians

The Foundation's Board of Directors has awarded 998,400 HUF to the Somnakuno Drom Roma Women's Association based in Nagykálló. The grant will be used to buy food for refugee families living in and around Ibrány, as well as things they really need (medicine, nappies, cleaning products).They also spend at least 24 hours a week in Záhony, where they help volunteers to treat refugees properly, and to pass on Roma culture.

Visit in Bükkszentmárton

At the end of June, Éva Szomor, an early development specialist, visited Bükkszentmárton with the staff of our foundation, where they participated in the implementation of a children's workshop and the expert gave valuable advice for the future to the head of the activity group Theresa Balogné Bencsik. During the session, there was talk, representation, rhythmic movement. The children have also recently made a mini-garden and learned about the kitchen garden.

For more information about the project:

Another LEGO donation for kindergarten

We continued our visits to our civil society organization partners. At a playsession for young children organised by the Hevesaranyos Laskó Forrás Association, Zsoltné Puporka, head of the association, and Kornélia Barta, head of the activity group, developed the children living in Hevesaranyos in a fun and playful way in the clubhouse.

Another LEGO donation was brought to the local kindergarten to the delight of the children and we discussed future cooperation possibilities with Anna Bartáné Lehóczky, head of the kindergarten.

For more information about the project:

American inters in the Foundation

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business(Atlanta) students Caroline Madison and Vaishnavi Vuyyuru are our interns this summer. They are helping us to improve the effectiveness of our many relief efforts in the war in Ukraine. Together, we are monitoring and evaluating the impact of our programmes, and working on a resource mobilisation plan and increasing the visibility of our Carpathian Emergency Response Fund for Ukraine program. We are very happy to have Navi and Caroline as part of our team this summer and to work with them.