Voices from across the border!

The objectives of the Oltalom Charity Society are in line with the expectations of the Norwegian Civil Fund's appeal titled "With you, we are Ukraine!". Our organization has been helping refugees both here and across the border in many ways since the outbreak of the war.
We regularly deliver aid to areas close to the front line. When the war broke out, we opened accommodation, provided food, bathing facilities, medical care, and social assistance in several locations. The goal of our project is to reduce the effects of domestic anti-Ukrainian propaganda and to raise awareness of the need to provide assistance. Through portraits, we present human destinies, the current situation of refugees, the fears of those living abroad, and the methods of support. Our goal is to shape public opinion through a 6-part documentary film series.
We would like to shape public discourse with a series of evening talks; We will invite illustrious guests to the 6 appropriate conversations, and then we will publish the recordings of the conversations. We will also launch a college course that will run for an academic year on the Ukrainian refugee issue. We will launch a series of articles in Népszava and online platforms to raise awareness. We will bring a social rental apartment we will renew and make it available to a refugee person/family at a discount.
The partnerships that have existed for years will continue to strengthen, and the results will be shared in the form of good practices.

Since the outbreak of the war, the Association has been helping refugees in many ways, both within and beyond the border. They regularly deliver aid to areas near the front lines. When the war broke out, they set up shelters and provided food, bathing facilities, medical care, and social assistance at several locations (in Budapest and along the Ukrainian border). The project aims to mitigate the effects of anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Hungary and to raise awareness about the need for assistance. Through personal portraits, the project highlights individual stories, the current situation of refugees, the challenges they face, the fears of those living abroad, and ways to provide support. The goal is to shape public opinion and public discourse through a six-part documentary series and a series of “Oltalom-est” (Protection Evening) discussions; distinguished guests will be invited to the six discussions, and recordings of the discussions will be made public. A college course spanning one academic year will also be launched at the Wesley János Theological Seminary on the Ukrainian refugee crisis. A series of articles will be published on a national news portal to raise awareness. Long-standing partnerships will be further strengthened, and the results will be shared in the form of best practices.

The project’s direct target audience consists of the 780 participants in the “Oltalom” events, the 60 students in the Ukrainian refugee studies course at the János Wesley Theological Seminary, and the viewers and readers of the online articles and short films. The indirect target audience is expected to number in the tens of thousands, reached through recordings of the events, media content, and the students’ fieldwork. The project aims to raise public awareness of refugee issues, encourage dialogue, reduce prejudice, and disseminate best practices. The programs target various age groups and social strata. Refugee experts, refugees from Ukraine, as well as domestic and international partners were involved in the planning process, ensuring that authentic experiences and perspectives are reflected throughout the project’s implementation. The project’s online messages are expected to reach at least 20,000 people.