Charity
Lions-Leo Charity Concert for blind students
Santa Claus in Ózd HétesWe delivered 220 bags and distributed them among the roma children at the Hétes quarter in Ózd.
This time, it has been a real event, the movie director Kriszta Bódis ( who has been assisting them for several years) had organised a large team of volunteers for the distribution of the bags. We formed 3 groups, in all the groups there has been a Santa Claus, and 2-3 Black Peters ( krampusz), guitars, etc . The groups divided among themselves the roma quarter and we entered each and every flat, chanting X-mas and Santa songs, distributing the packages to the children.
It was an emotionally shocking experience and we could see that - even amidst the utmost misery, the severest conditions we cannot even imagine - there is love and caring.
Experiences like that really teach us humility and strengthen our engagement towards service of the less fortunate.
A Mikulas bag is not much, but it meant a moment of joy and contentment for the children in an otherwise blank and not the least motivating environment….
NESTLE – one of our main sponsors for the event wrote:
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Many thanks for your mail. I am really glad that we contributed in a modest way to put a smile on their faces...
Thibault MOURGUES, Marketing Director
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You can see some pictures at the following link:
http://cseppgyerek.blog.hu
New playground unveiled in BeloianniszWith the devoted help of All Nations Lions Club Budapest the old playgorund of Beloiannisz had been renewed. The official handover ceremony was held at 23rd September, 2009 where Mayor Rizojanisz Kosztasz, All Nations Lions Club Budapest president Teréz Tál, club members Elias Goletsas, Monika Novak and Comercial attaché of Greek Embassy Mr. Zanetos Karatzis attended and gave welcome and congratulatory speeches. The ceremony, which marked the official opening of the playground, was another milestone in a long list of accomplishments made by the All Nations Lions Club Budapest in 2009. The club is proud to be able to take part in this project which has a total of 1,5M HUF cost.
Vaccination ProjectThe All Nations Lions Club Budapest, in collaboration with Vodaphone has been sponsoring the vaccination of the destitute throughout Budapest for the past two years. This three-stage vaccination procedure takes place during the flu months, from November to March. These preventative shots protect the recipients from such illness as influenza while providing a means to receive an immunization free of charge. An estimated 1,000 recipients have benefited from this ongoing project that helps provide funding for both the doctors and nurses. For more information about our ongoing projects please contact us through our website.
Mikulas project 2007On December 1st, 2007, member’s of the All Nations Lions Club Budapest, and their families gathered at Takarekbank, to begin assembling Mikulas bags for distribution to underprivileged youths in Hungary. With the generous donation provided by such sponsors as Coca-Cola, Parmalat, Rossmann, Nestle, Wrigley, Fontaine, K&H, and Takarekbank, over 1,100 bags were packed for Santa’s holiday delivery.
Small toys, children magazines, juices, candies, chocolate milk and sodas were amongst the items delivered directly into the children’s hands by Santa in low quality settlements near the city of Ozd. With a distributor dressed as Santa, the bags were given to the youths within the Hetes settlement, and it should be noted that this was the first ‘Santa’ to appear there. Other locations that were destinations for the Mikulas bags were the Csalogany School, Zsambek School, the Sarepta Handicapped Children’s Home, the Petho Institute, the Leo Club for Blind Children, Monor, the XVIII district’s Special Education Center and its Woman’s Organization.
We would like to again thank or sponsors for this successful event, and hope that the bags were able to bring some cheer to the children’s holiday season.
Collecting old glassesThis is a global charity activity of Lions International for the "Third World".
We sponsored autistic children for their therapy.
Eye screeningWe organized an eye screening for over 100 people including children in need and for large families. This project financed 100 eyeglasses made by Novák Optika and lenses which were sponsored by Carl Zeiss.
This charitable endeavor was organized to support an old peoples home, which included the purchase of equipment and furniture.
Shoes received from our sponsors were delivered to the children's home in Zsámbék and Nyiregyháza as extra support for the most needy.
This project supported the building of houses for low income families with children.
Zsámbék projectWe continually support the Zsámbék School with a monthly food delivery. Every delivery is supported by our members.
1000 bags were packed with chocolate, drinks and little toys from our sponsors and delivered to different institutes supporting handicapped people and children in need.
We supported several sick children with insulin pumps.