
At the weekend we visited Sajógalgóc, a beautiful village in Borsod County. The young and old of the village alike were keen on visiting the wide range of programs on the Equal Opportunity Day held in the Community House of the village. The visitors were very kind and open, almost everyone had some questions about
Last week we kept our fingers crossed for another team: Csaba Tanai and his guide dog Bonca had their traffic safety exam on Friday in Budapest. The fascinating chocolate brown Labrador guided her owner with her usual routine in one of the capital’s busiest district. In the lively bustle of the big city they just
This weekend we attended UPC’s Family Day in Budapest, where, in spite of the pouring rain, we had a really great time. Our location was in the central marquee, next to the stage. Many people came to participate in our programs. From among our dogs Fidzsi, Tesla, Dió, Delta and Lego helped the brave participants
This week we visited the pupils of Primary School of Fóti út. The children welcomed us very kindly and enthusiastically. They sat around our trainer colleague and her puppy-in-training, Fiji, and they were listening carefully what one needs to know about guide dogs and how to help the visually impaired. Then they gave better and
It crowns several months’ effort, when our guide dogs finally pass a traffic safety exam with their owners. On 21st September, we could celebrate two successful exams: Ferenc Bobcsák passed the exam with Mézes in Görömböly, and József Farkas with Opál in Szirmabesenyő on the same day. The exam of Mézes contained as many hardships
We believe that if it comes to equal opportunities, we’ve got to be part of it. That is why we are happy that on Sunday we participated in the family day combined with a Paralympic event, the National Paralympic Day in Eger. While various programmes were going on on the stage, such as children’s shows,
It is always a great pleasure for us when we are invited to schools or nursery schools, because we consider it important for the students to obtain information about the visually-impaired and guide dogs at such a young age. The children always welcome us with great curiosity and they enthusiastically participate in our program. It
Last weekend we participated in the family day of Messer Hungarogáz Ltd. The employees took part in a whole day game, where they collected points at various stations. One of the stations was our program aimed to combat exclusionary attitudes. The participants were very kind and open; they tried out our games with great enthusiasm,
The president of Árboc Association, Szabolcs Kurucsai walks and travels with the help of a guide dog trained by our foundation. Elvis provides him with total self-reliance and confidence, so they are proud and happy to represent our foundation on various events. He talks about his experiences at the Youth Days of Szeged: “One of
We participated in Kolor Festival in Kazincbarcika together with the workers of Rehabilitation Centre for the Visually Impaired in Northern Hungary. Many people were interested in our programme, where children and adults alike could experience what it is like to solve everyday tasks without eyesight. In the show called Presszó in the local television of
Csaba has been helped by his beloved four-legged friend, Enya for eight years in his travels. As the charming guide dog grew old, she could perform her duties in the hustle and bustle of the big city with increasing difficulty, sothe time has come for her to start a well-deserved retirement. Csaba decided to take
LEO, the youth organization of the Hungarian LIONS Clubs, organized an international camp and exchange program with French, German and Hungarian young people. Under the program, we met twice with their team. First, they joined us in a cheerful excursion, where they got acquainted with our visually impaired friends and their guide dogs and one