Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet

Founded in 1991, Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet is a charity based in Budapest, Hungary working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, poverty & hunger, children & youth +13 more.

The Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet (Ecumenical Relief Organisation, Hungary) is a Hungarian charity founded in 1991 by Hungary's historic churches. It provides humanitarian aid, social services and development programmes for poor and displaced people in Hungary and abroad. Domestically it runs child development programmes such as Kapaszkodó, homeless services including a soup kitchen and night shelter, care for the elderly, and support for victims of relationship violence. Internationally it works in Ukraine, Iraq, Ethiopia, Turkey and Afghanistan, focusing on emergency relief, cash assistance, shelter, water, education, livelihoods and mental health support. The organisation is a member of the ACT Alliance and is funded by individual donors, corporate partners, grants and public funds.