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Food for Life Hungary, the humanitarian aid arm of the Krishna-conscious believers has organised food distribution events in Hungary on a daily basis for the last thirty years. Although the present difficult economic situation affects the content of aid parcels and the number of portions is also affected, the Hare Krishnas do not give up and will organise the Grand Christmas Love Feast this festive season as well. Every charity and social care organisation faces a challenge by the energy crisis and food inflation. According to the report of the National Bank of Hungary, the price increases of food items …

Since waves of refugees cross the Hungarian border fleeing from Ukraine, ISKCON Hungary starts to actively participate in helping those displaced in the Ukrainian-Russian conflict. In addition to keeping up the everyday distribution of food, the Hare Krishna Food For Life program is always ready to help in disaster situations feeding the masses who arrive from disaster areas.  To organize the catering operation, devotees have contacted the relevant government agencies and other charities and are preparing to start the food distribution when the events require. On request from the Embassy of the Republic of India, devotees also participate in the …

Repatriation of Indian students studying in the Ukraine has started a few days ago. The first group of 250 students got back to India through Hungary on February 26. The Food for Life humanitarian programme of the Hungarian Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON Hungary) is helping those displaced by the conflict. The Honourable State Minister for foreign affairs of India, Mr Vellamvelly Muraleedharan expressed his thanks to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for the action in Hungary in a Tweeter post. We will not stop in our mission, our people are  out there on the Eastern border to …