Trip to
Hungary, October, 2008
Melanie Price, Tommy
Kennedy,wife Donna
Kennedy,Wilson Scott,Alison
Downey,Margaret Buick, Margaret
Bradley, Betty Price,Bridie
Laverty,
Seven days in Hungary, visiting
Budapest, and 4 villages on the
Romanian Borders.
This was the first time for the
team from Belfast to visit
Budapest in Hungary. They knew
they were coming to visit poor
people, but they weren’t
prepared for the poor conditions
of the villagers. They came to
HELP and GIVE, and that’s
exactly what they did.
We went out with musical
instruments, and delighted every
one with Irish music.
As a group we provided many
people with immediate relief
from poverty.
Alison bought a Chainsaw, and
Tommy and Donna bought a lovely
new washing machine, for the
home in Nyirbeltek. We had
bought some food, and gas, and
wood, to last over the Winter
months. A bike was bought for
Dani, as he needs to ride from
village to village.
Money was left for various
utility bills, and for a
Christmas Meal for the children,
in two villages.There is so much
more that could be said that, we
did, but its not about what we
did, but what they did for us.
They gave us all a new
perspective of life, and we were
humbled by their kindness and
hospitality. They left their two
room, little flat, so that nine
of us could sleep there for the
night. They vacated the flat,
and served us biscuits and
coffee, because that’s all they
had. What generosity, and love,
what hospitality. How many of us
would open up our LUXURIOUS
Western, houses to three people,
never mind nine. No matter how
many times I return, I’m always
astounded at how much the poor
can give, and how they welcome
us as one of their own.
I think we have so much to learn
from them, and about getting
back to basics, and reality.
We’ve decided that the Irish
people have evolved from
Hungarians, because they have
the same traits of laughter and
jokes......could be something in
that........thank you Belfast,
you were the perfect Ambassadors
of Peace, to this Kings Nation,
HUNGARY
