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