Debrecen4U November 10, 2026

Christmas Donation Campaign by Hungarian Reformed Church Aid Reaches Halftime Mark

This year, the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid hopes to make the festive season brighter for more than 10,000 people in need with the help of donors. Anyone in Debrecen can join the initiatives and the organisation is still looking for supporters to help fulfil more than 500 of 2,026 wishes left as part of its Christmas Dream campaign.

Last year, students from institutions belonging to the Debrecen Vocational Training Centre filled 170 boxes with food, sweets and toiletries as part of the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid’s Advent donation drive. Several of the students who took part were themselves living in difficult circumstances. “The power of love is reflected in the fact that these children, who might themselves be in need of support, can understand what it means to receive a gift. This is particularly moving at this time of year, in the run-up to Christmas,” said Sándor Szilágyi, Director-General of the Debrecen Vocational Training Centre.

Donations are arriving one after another at the aid organisation’s office in Debrecen and will each help make someone’s Christmas brighter this year. Most contributions are currently being made to the Christmas Dream campaign, through which the Reformed Church Aid aims to fulfil the wishes of 2,026 children.

The campaign has reached its halftime mark, and many people have already signed up to donate. As of the end of November, another 550 children are still waiting for their Christmas wishes to come true. They are not asking for anything extravagant: some would like a toy, others a hygiene kit or a new pair of shoes.

The Christmas Dream packages will be given to parents and grandparents by mid-December, so that they can present the gifts to the children themselves. During Advent, anyone can also support the Reformed Church Aid’s Love Box campaign by donating non-perishable food and hygiene products, or contribute to the Nyilas Misi’s Pack initiative by filling shoeboxes with toys and books.

“In addition to fulfilling the 2,026 Christmas Dreams, we we also wish to collect donations for at least 5,000 to 6,000 Love Boxes, as we have done in previous years. In recent years, we have typically collected 4,000 to 5,000 Nyilas Misi Packs, which have enabled us to support children both in Hungary and in Hungarian communities beyond the country’s borders,” highlighted Zsófia Dobis-Lucski, Head of Communications at the aid organisation.

Through these three Advent campaigns, the organisation hopes once again to make Christmas brighter for 11,000 to 12,000 people in need. Its first in-store collection in Debrecen this year will take place this weekend at the shopping centre on Füredi Road.

Source: dehir.hu | Photo credit: debrecen.hu