HOUSE OF HOPE Education Programs for Women
At the beginning of January 2024, we signed a support agreement with Richter Gedeon Plc, under which the pharmaceutical giant will make a significant contribution to the construction of the House of Hope, as well as to the...
Close to Africa Scholarship
We deeply believe that if we provide talented, agile young people with the opportunity for quality education, they will not only rise out of hopeless poverty but will also have a positive impact on their communities as adults. This is how we make an impact in Africa...
Hint of Africa - Sustainability, Women's centre, Support.
In The Little Prince, it is written, "The time you spent on your rose—this makes your rose so important." We are currently dedicating a lot of time to building the design for Hint of Africa, which will offer unique African-style clothing and products, both new and upcycled...
Rwanda Exchange Volunteering Program
The goal of our Rwanda Exchange Program is to help young people from all over the world connect and discover new lifestyles through joint activities carried out in Rwanda. The Close to Africa...
University Fund Rwanda
What is the Close to Africa Foundation's "Excellence Scholarship" about? The Excellence Scholarship is open to Rwandan youth who have achieved outstanding results in their high school graduation exams at our partner schools.
House of Hope - We signed a support contract with Richter Gedeon Plc!
Many sentences have started with "Once upon a time, I had a dream..." And even more goals, desires, and missions have come to life from this simple sentence, from these big dreams. When six or seven years ago...
Our Cross.
Our cross. We are proud to be not only sponsors but also ambassadors of this year's Budapest International Documentary Film Festival's shocking, awakening, courageous and extraordinary film, Our Cross.
Stipendium Hungaricum Support Group and Mentoring
In Hungary, more and more Hungaricum Stipenedium scholarship students from Mali and Rwanda are studying across the country. Our support team of volunteers and mentors help them settle in after their arrival.
House of Hope Project
Our dream is that no woman should have to live in mutilation, illiteracy, or forced marriage! But for this dream to come true, we need you as well! Our partner in Mali, Sini Sanuman Organisation...
We introduce the AKAGERA Kids
We have stayed at the Akagera Neighbors guesthouse, located next to Akagera National Park, several times during our trips to Rwanda. The owner is Jean Bosco who, together with his family, has started a programme called Akagera Kids...
Entrepreneurship and english course in Rwanda
Our 4-week summer course in entrepreneurship and English in Nyanza, organised by our volunteer Máté Kószó, has come to an end. During the four weeks the students had the opportunity to develop products, among other things,
Art Festival in Kapolcs, Hungary
This year's Arts Valley programme in Kapolcs was completed. We had the opportunity to present ourselves inside the Arts Green Courtyard. We presented the work of our foundation and...
The handwashing station at our partner schools in Rwanda is finished!
Without the helps of Hungary Helps this project would not have been possible. Thank you!
FGM Zero Tolerance
In 2024, we continued our campaign against female genital mutilation by raising awareness among men. To this end, in May, our local partner organized a two-day symposium with the support of the quarter's religious leaders...
Africa Birthday in Budapest
Our foundation attended the event organized by Szívemben Született Afrika on the occasion of International Africa Day on May 25, 2023.
House of Hope Plans
The team of young Hungarian architects has some experience already at adjusting to the African conditions. They paid special attention to enable natural air circulation and to create shading.
Interview, "Neked elmesélem"
Soon I had two certainties: I wanted my future children to grow up in Africa, and if I ever felt my life was hopeless, I would leave everything behind and go to Africa.
Tv2 riport
"A Hungarian woman is helping women in distress in Africa, on the edge of a war zone – sometimes under life-threatening circumstances...
International African Week Pécs
This year again we had the opportunity to present ourselves during the Africa Week in Pécs! Andrea Morris gave the presentation "Where do they come from, where do they go...?" about Dogon culture. Afterwards, a fashion show...
'Egy Falat Afrika' Event
We participated in the Egy falat Afrika event in Budapest at the Kelenvölgyi Community House! Through exciting presentations, various organizations working on African-related issues and people who have traveled to Africa shared their experiences and insights...
Volunteer team building 2023
Is there a perfect volunteer? No, but you don't have to be perfect! We all have values that, as part of a team of volunteers, we can bring to making a difference in the world.
FGM Zero Tolerance
In 2024, our Girls' Case program will continue. In 2022, our awareness campaign focused on women and students. This year, our goal is to raise awareness among men, as well as to address the...
Connection Tour 2023
The participants of the Rwandan Connection Tour have arrived home! Throughout intense two weeks, the foundation's staff and volunteer participants experienced a lot of excitement.
What’s going on in Mali? Volunteering in the shadow of terrorism
We started January with a sold-out event! On January 13th, we spent an interesting evening together, where we not only heard reports and future plans, but also enjoyed live Koran music by Lamine Siskora, who blessed the participants of the event with fantastic melodies.
The team of Hint of Africa transforms any unwanted clothing into new ones.
But what is Hint of Africa or "Csipetnyi Afrika" in Hungarian?
A huge milestone in the „Girls' Cause” program!
We have reached a major milestone with our Girls' Cause program. The excisor woman who "served" the Sansfil slum has also "put down the knife," as they say.
Scholarship students in Mali
The curatorium of the Close to Africa Foundation has decided which two students from Bamako will have the opportunity to attend a good university in their homeland with the Hungary Helps – Magyarország segít scholarship.
'Hamuban Sült Manióka' Book by Julia Langh
Order the book of Julia Langh and support our children in Mali through you donation!
The Girls' Cause program has started
Sini Sanuman, our partner foundation, has held its first meeting with the community leaders of Sanfils to raise awareness and talk about FGC.
Four Days at the Africa Expo
We had a great time at the Africa Expo, meeting lots of new people. We were pleased to be joined by so many Supporters and Volunteers who attended four professional talks.
The Törös Collection
Our Foundation has been blessed to receive another fantastic donation from Károly Törös
3 years old
We are very proud of our achievement which we could not have done without our sponsors!