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Aid arrives for the most vulnerable in Somogy, Hungary, thanks to bank partnership
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Aid arrives for the most vulnerable in Somogy, Hungary, thanks to bank partnership

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • MBH Bank and the Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization launched a new support initiative in Drávagárdony.
  • The program, part of MBH's "Conscious Help" initiative, aims to provide tangible, structural changes for vulnerable populations.
  • Over the past three years, their partnership has directly assisted over 12,500 people through crisis support, home modernization, and financial mentoring.

A new investment in Drávagárdony marks a significant step for the MBH "Conscious Help" program, a strategic partnership between MBH Bank and the Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization. This collaboration, with a total budget of 350 million forints, has already directly supported over 12,500 individuals in the last three years through crisis assistance, energy-efficient home renovations, and financial mentoring programs.

István Kutas, MBH Bank's Executive Director of Communication and Marketing, emphasized that corporate responsibility extends beyond financial aid. "At MBH Bank, we believe that corporate responsibility cannot be limited to occasional financial assistance," he stated. "Through our strategic CSR programs, we aim to support tangible, structural changes that create real and lasting opportunities for upward mobility. The realization of the MBH 'Conscious Help' program and the Drávagárdony development truly reflect this corporate philosophy."

At MBH Bank, we believe that corporate responsibility cannot be limited to occasional financial assistance. Through our strategic CSR programs, we aim to support tangible, structural changes that create real and lasting opportunities for upward mobility. The realization of the MBH 'Conscious Help' program and the Drávagárdony development truly reflect this corporate philosophy.

— István KutasMBH Bank's Executive Director of Communication and Marketing, explaining the bank's approach to corporate social responsibility.

Gáncs Kristóf, President of the Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization, highlighted the profound impact of such partnerships. "In our work, we encounter heartbreaking individual and family situations daily," he said. "At the same time, we see how solidarity and responsible corporate partnerships can create real life-changing opportunities. Thanks to the cooperation with MBH Bank, we have been able to transform numerous families' distressing stories into moving ones and turn hopelessness into new possibilities. Our organization's motto, food, home, opportunity, simultaneously expresses our mission and the goal to which this cooperation tangibly contributes. We are grateful to our partners who believe in creating opportunities with us!"

In our work, we encounter heartbreaking individual and family situations daily. At the same time, we see how solidarity and responsible corporate partnerships can create real life-changing opportunities. Thanks to the cooperation with MBH Bank, we have been able to transform numerous families' distressing stories into moving ones and turn hopelessness into new possibilities. Our organization's motto, food, home, opportunity, simultaneously expresses our mission and the goal to which this cooperation tangibly contributes. We are grateful to our partners who believe in creating opportunities with us!

— Gáncs KristófPresident of the Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization, describing the impact of the partnership.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.