The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is delivering donations worth nearly HUF 400 million to diaconal and social institutions in Hungary and beyond its borders. The donations provided by UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, support elderly care homes, hospitals, institutions caring for people with disabilities, and organisations providing services for people experiencing homelessness across the country and in neighbouring regions.

Founded twenty years ago, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid not only supports families in need in their everyday lives through its charitable activities, but also regularly assists institutions carrying out diaconal services. As part of the approximately 170 pallets of in-kind donations offered by UNHCR, new mattresses, bed linen sets, towels, sleeping bags, hygiene products and nappies are being distributed. Nearly one third of the donations supports the operation of 84 institutions in Hungary, while a further 30 percent helps organisations beyond Hungary’s borders. The remaining supplies serve as a crisis reserve to support the operations of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid and enable a rapid response in emergency situations.

“Our priority is to support those institutions that stand alongside patients, elderly people and vulnerable individuals every single day. Our Christian faith inspires us to take responsibility for those who are most in need, and we believe that tangible forms of care – a clean bed, a warm blanket or access to basic hygiene – can provide real hope and preserve human dignity,” emphasised Viktória Katona, Executive Director of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid.

For decades, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid has carried out charitable and diaconal work in Hungary and throughout the Carpathian Basin, paying special attention to supporting socially disadvantaged people, the elderly, those living with illness or disabilities, and people facing crisis situations.

UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, protects and supports refugees, stateless people and those forced to flee their homes worldwide by providing humanitarian assistance and promoting long-term solutions.