Food for life at Christmas

With its Christmas campaign "Give food to give life" the Reformed Church Aid wants to raise the issue of malnutrition of children, a widespread social phenomenon in Hungary, where 40% of the minors under the age of seven live in poverty.

19/12/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), christmas

Bitter Christmas in Ukraine

War. The Christmas of the people living in Sub-Carpathia is shadowed by tension, fear, bitterness and inflation. The war is still going on in the Eastern parts of Ukraine and at many Christmas tables the seats of the male members of the family will be empty. Local people would like peace for Christmas.

18/12/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), hungarian reformed church (hrc), reformed church in sub-carpathia, ukraine

Help for Sub-Carpathia

“We can only survive if Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin stand by us and lend their hand”, Bishop in Sub-Carpathian Sándor Zán Fábián told at a press conference held about the assistance given through the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) to the communities living in the region.

21/11/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), hungarian reformed church (hrc), reformed church in sub-carpathia, ukraine

Hungarian Reformed Church Aid Crisis Response Plan in Sub-Carpathia, Ukraine

The effects of the consistently escalating political situation in Ukraine since the autumn of 2013 are becoming more and more noticeable in the average household. Day by day the crisis can be felt not only in the crisis regions but also in Sub-Carpathia, within the Hungarian minority.

12/09/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), ukraine, reformed church in sub-carpathia

Nobody Knows What's Coming

There is an air of uncertainty these days in Ukraine, which is also being experienced by the 150,000 Hungarians living in Sub-Carpathia. No war has officially been declared, but the partial military mobilization affects Hungarian families, as well.

25/08/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), hungarian reformed church (hrc), reformed church in sub-carpathia, ukraine

The Village Without a Washing Machine

The Biztos Kezdet Kid’s Center was opened in the village known as the fresco-village, Bódvalenke on 29 May. The program is a lifesaver for the inhabitants where more than half of the population are children and 28 of their mothers are younger than 18.

07/08/2014

címkék: roma ministry

Crisis in Ukraine – the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is prepared to act

Statement of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid regarding the situation in Ukraine: For a week now the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid has been following the situation in Ukraine closely and has taken preparatory measures in the case of humanitarian disaster.

21/02/2014

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), emergency response, crisis, ukraine, hrca

A Spoonful of Faith

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) organized an Advent children’s programme to express their gratitude to their donors and volunteers for their support throughout the year. The adults had the chance to experience “a spoonful of faith”.

17/12/2013

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), christmas

Helpers Returned Home

"The help we provided is just a few drops in the ocean, but for those we helped, it meant everything," said Daniel Osgyán, director of Emergency Response for the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid, who returned 22 November with a group of doctors from the Philippines.

29/11/2013

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), emergency, philippines, response, typhoon

Fall Synod Report 2013

The fall meeting of the General Synod of the RCH began on 14 November in Budapest. Several topics were on the docket for the meeting, including the Roma action plan, the findings of the Church Revision Committee and a discussion on the implication of the Leuenberg Agreement on church legal documents.

18/11/2013

címkék: general synod, hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), church revision, fall, synod report, roma ministry, 2013

Hungarian Reformed Church Aid Medical Team Deployed to the Philippines

A medical team from the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) deployed to the Philippines on 11 November following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in order to deliver medical equipment and 15,000 dollars-worth of aid. The team left Hungary on Monday for the city of Tacloban.

11/11/2013

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), world communion of reformed churches (wcrc), emergency response, wcrc, philippines, catastrophe

The Flood Has Passed Its Peak But We Are Not Done

The flood has passed the upper parts of the Danube in Hungary, but those living within reach of the water cannot rest yet: embankments may not be able withstand the long-term weight, and with the flood gone, sandbags become hazardous waste that need to be pulled down, thus volunteers still have work to do.

14/06/2013

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), emergency, flood

Hungarian Reformed Church Aid Flood Preparations Underway

Anticipation is high on the Danube, because in the past 50 years its water has never been as high as it is right now. Estimations say the crest will reach Budapest on Thursday, but the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid is already making preparations against the flooding.

06/06/2013

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), emergency, flood

Bridge of Love 2013

Sixteen thousand applicants registered for the Bridge of Love this year, more than ever before. The two-day event is a great opportunity for both young and elderly people to be part of a community and serve for a good cause across the Carpathian Basin.

28/05/2013

címkék: volunteering, hungarian reformed church aid, bridge of love

Küszöb Conference: Crossing the Threshold

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid (HRCA) recently organized a conference to discuss the challenges facing disabled people in Reformed congregations as well as different ways churches have attempted to address these issues.

19/03/2013

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), conference, handicapped, disabled

A Chance for a New Beginning

The Hungarian Reformed Church Aid reflects on the first year of service for the Life Belt programme. Launched last Advent, it a project that strives to aid families devastated by the crash of foreign exchange loans in the form of housing assistance.

17/12/2012

címkék: christmas

A response from abroad – an interview with a Dutch “Life Belt” supporter

Interview with Johanna Meyerin, who supported the "Life Belt Programme" from Holland.

01/06/2012

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), interview, life belt

Life Belt Programme – Financial Support for Families in Need

The goal of the "Life Belt" programme is to offer temporary help through a rent assistance programme to those who because of the financial crisis have been unable to keep up with the rising mortgage payments who now face foreclosure and eviction.

01/06/2012

címkék: hungarian reformed church aid (hrca), life belt