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Project Managers: Rafael and Amy Sarkozy
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Budapest, Hungary
Caring Hearts
Project No: E13
Project Managers:
Rafael and Amy Sarkozy
Contact Info:
budafam@hu.inter.net
Since 1995, Caring Hearts volunteers have dedicated
themselves to bringing hope and cheer to sick and handicapped children
in Hungarian hospitals, utilizing the vehicle of a puppet and clown
show. Regular presentations are done at St John's Hospital, Amerikai
Street Nerve Hospital and Bethesda Hospital, among other institutions.
Caring Hearts also donates children's educational videos to needy
hospitals via a sponsorship program, as well as donating food and
needed items to these hospitals and institutions. Another facet
of Caring Heart's work is holding weekly Bible studies for interested
young people who oftentimes participate in Caring Hearts' hospital
visitation program. Another project is teaching local businessmen
a course on ethics based on Christian principles, as an aide in
their management and personnel relations. |
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donate to this Family Care Foundation Project, please note Project NAME
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Bringing Hope and Cheer
We visit various children's hospitals and other institutions
distributing stuffed animals, and other goodies, coupled with our program
of songs, puppet and clown shows.
Our show at the Benedek Elek Children's Home. |
Many of these children lost their homes to flooding in Tarpa. |
| The parents and nurses of the little patients
are always thankful for our visits, as are the children, into whose
lives some cheer and hope enter. |
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Gabi cheers up a little girl at the world renowned Peto Institute
for the handicapped.
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Amy visiting young patient and his relatives at St. John's Hospital
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Pearl dancing with kids at the GYIVI Homeless Institute |
Pearl and Gabi cheering up the kids with balloons at the GYIVI Homeless
Institute |
Remembering the Elderly
Amy with an elderly woman met during
hospital visitation in Budapest. |
Gabi and daughter Sylvie with an
enthusiastic elderly lady after our show
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Kids performing at Tatabanya Mesztelep
Old Folks Home |
Peter and children at the United Social
Institution in Erd
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Pepsi Island Rock Festival
The Pepsi Island Rock Festival is an annual 7-day event in Budapest that
we attend for the purpose of sharing the message of God's love with the
thousands of young people who attend. This year, we arranged for a Christian
band, Metanoia, to play a couple hours a night, which in turn drew many
interested seekers to our camp. Personal counseling went on till the wee
hours of the morning, sometimes even until dawn.
Andy and David showing a Christian CD to young manattracted by the
music. |
Daniel counseling two young attendees of Pepsi Island Rock Festival
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Some highlights form Pepsi Island:
A very intellectual physicist, drawn to our music, said that he'd traveled
the world from Russia to Jerusalem, trying many religions, and had so
many questions that he was now getting answered in the Bible.
We ran into an old acquaintance, whom we hadn't seen in 10 years or so.
He mentioned that he'd traveled a lot, and at one time was spending 400
dollars a day on cocaine, but got off of it. He ended up praying with
us to ask the Lord's help in his life.
Around 3 am, as we considering going to sleep for the night, a huge muscular
guy with tattoos and shaved head came to our tent site. He told us that
his friend, who was accompanying him, had "a big problem". Somewhat
warily at first, we asked him what it was, only to be relieved by his
response: "My friend doesn't yet have Jesus in his heart, so can
you please pray with him?"
To
donate to this Family Care Foundation Project, please note Project NAME
and then click here.
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