Field of Hope Program in Hungary - Autumn 2008 [Новость добавлена - 04.12.2008]

Planting daffodil bulbs on Margaret Island
The Hungarian Hospice Foundation organized the annual event of the Fields of Hope program for the second time at the Pest-Buda monument on Margaret Island, scheduled this year on the 10th of October 2008.
The event was honoured by the presence of Ms Joanna Stempinska, the international patroness of the program, representatives of the diplomatic corps of Austria, Brazil, Ireland, and Canada, dr. Leonárd Weinek, the mayor of Zugló (the 14th district of Budapest). The occasion was celebrated with the performance of the following artists: musicians Lajos Galambos and his attendant Ferenc Herflich, actor Csaba Pindroch and musician Dániel Torres.
 
Ms Erzsébet Sólyom, the main patroness of the program, greeted the participants of the Fields of Hope movement in a letter read out by the director of the Hungarian Hospice Foundation, Dr. Katalin Muszbek.
Following the speech of dr. Leonárd Weinek, mayor of Zugló-Budapest, accordionist Lajos Galambos and his attendant Ferenc Herflich played the Candlelight waltz.
The actor Csaba Pindroch read out sections from the "Füveskönyv" by Sándor Márai. The program's voluntary ambassador, Dániel Torres was playing music during the planting.
Dr. Katalin Muszbek, the program's international patron, the members of the diplomatic corps, and the attending artists planted the first bulbs together. Several other groups and individuals proceeded with this noble activity: six Budapest schools and two kindergartens that usually take part in the program, workers of the FŐKERT Zrt, UPC Magyarország Ltd, colleagues, friends and supporters.

On the Hungarian Hospice Foundation's initiative in autumn 2008 Fields of Hope flowerbeds were planted throughout the country with the participation of hospice organizations, mayors, colleagues, children, teachers, guests and supporters:
• the Hungarian Hospice Foundation's flowerbed on Margaret Island in Budapest and on Déri square in Debrecen
• MAZSIHISZ charity hospital, Budapest
• St Elisabeth Hospice Foundation, Miskolc, Városház square, near the Széchenyi statue
• Gondoskodás 2000 Nursing Service, Százhalombatta, Gesztenyés út 10. (doctor's office)
 
• Markhot Ferenc Hospital, Eger, in the courtyard of the hospital
• Szombathely Hospice Foundation, Szombathely, Batthyány statue (the square outside the Archives)
• Pécs-Baranya Hospice Foundation, Pécs, in front of the city walls
• Fehér Galamb Hospice Foundation, Veszprém, field outside the Veszprém City Arena
Fields of Hope daffodils will also bloom in the courtyards of participating schools and kindergartens.
We will gather again by the blooming daffodils in the spring to take a walk of solidarity for the human dignity of cancer patients.
 
Brigitta Sándor
Hungarian Hospice Foundation
sandor.brigitta@hospicehaz.hu

The Palliative Care in Central and Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Countries Monthly Email Newsletter Vol.IV. No.11.November 2008