Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Comments
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Meals served at Christmas charity event in Budapest reach thousands
euronews (in English)
Follow
25/12/2024
The Hungarian Krishna community delivered 2,500 hot meals and gift packages, offering warmth and hope to thousands, from the homeless to struggling families.
Category
🗞
News
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
A tasteful Christmas for some of Hungary's most vulnerable. On Wednesday, more than 2,500
00:08
hot meals were distributed by Krishna devotees in Hungary to the less privileged at homeless
00:13
shelters and parks. At Nepliget, the biggest park in Budapest, the Hungarian capital, about
00:20
1,500 people, including middle-class families, benefited from the Christmas Day charity celebration.
00:30
I came here because I was offered help. I have some food again, and the problem is that
00:37
we are getting into alcoholism at the same time.
00:40
The Christmas Campaign for Food for Life charity runs for two months from December to January
00:46
with the goal of reaching about 10,000 people in need. Officials from the group say the days
00:52
after Christmas Eve are the busiest due to low donations.
00:56
The starvation costs, the constantly increasing inflation and the low social benefits
01:02
are causing more and more people to stay in Nepliget. But fortunately, the citizens,
01:08
even the homeless, can have a little bit of Christmas.
01:11
Zoltán Siposegyi, Euronews, Budapest.
Recommended
1:20
|
Up next
Europe and China hold scaled-back trade talks with expectations low for major agreements
euronews (in English)
today
1:10
Portugal announces €137mln investment in electricity grid upgrades after blackout
euronews (in English)
today
1:00
Thousands in Budapest receive holiday meals from Hare Krishna devotees
euronews (in English)
27/12/2024
1:42
Charities appeal for volunteers to help with high Christmas demand
ABC NEWS (Australia)
20/12/2023
1:01
Romania’s holiday feasts leave over 1,500 seeking emergency care
euronews (in English)
27/12/2024
2:26
Social Bite’s Festival of Kindness launches with aim of providing 250,000 meals and essential items to homeless this Christmas
Edinburgh Evening News
26/11/2020
1:26
Budapest restaurant offers homeless free tea as Hungary freezes
euronews (in English)
28/02/2018
2:35
Gifts, good food and generosity for Orang Asli families in Johor during this Xmas
The Star
21/12/2024
1:00
Budapest prepares for its 150th birthday with major clean-up campaign
euronews (in English)
12/11/2023
0:42
ndet-12-08-20-community food hut-nmsy
Derbyshire Times
12/08/2020
2:37
Support services see cost of living crisis driving Christmas stress
ABC NEWS (Australia)
22/12/2024
1:00
London food banks open over Christmas period
National World - LocalTV
09/12/2024
1:06
Andi Oliver on Refugee Community Kitchen's Winter Appeal
LondonWorld
23/10/2023
2:32
Sarah Ferguson meets young children and refugees in Hungary
euronews (in English)
30/11/2022
2:42
Cottage Centre Christmas Appeal
Fife Today
23/12/2024
2:14
Famine possibly gripping north Gaza despite new aid efforts: report
euronews (in English)
05/06/2024
2:54:18
[Eng sub] Wildflower Blooms in Gold Full Episode
Movie Coverage Trailers
yesterday
1:47:21
From Lost Heiress to Mafia Queen Full Episode
Movie Coverage Trailers
yesterday
1:41
Boys and Coach Rescued from Cave in Thailand
i24NEWS (English)
11/07/2018
10:14
Iran-Israel War Looming?
i24NEWS (English)
10/05/2018
4:59
TRENDING | Everything you need to know about sex | Friday, April 13th 2018
i24NEWS (English)
13/04/2018
0:51
double meaning question to Mathira
Best Right Way
08/07/2016
1:38
Female Reporter from Pakistan in Difficult Situation
Best Right Way
08/07/2016
3:17
pc hotel lahore girl party
Best Right Way
07/04/2016
2:00
No, video doesn't show anti-Zelenskyy protest over Russia peace deal refusal
euronews (in English)
today