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A year ago, the whole country was united by Szilvi, who lived with her three children in a single room, without electricity or water. The cooperation between Femina.hu and the Children’s Catering Foundation, as well as the help of donors is a true success story: in six days more than 25 million guilders were raised. It is not just the price of a house, it is the opportunity for a new and happy life. Henriett Kromek, president of the Child Nutrition Foundation, handed over the keys to Szilvi and his family on Tuesday, and the family moved into their new home.
I get in the car, there is fog. Real November, wet weather, but the gray doesn’t set on me. I’m excited, my heart beats in my throat. Plum moves on TuesdayWe have been saying for days, the telephones ring, work is done, furniture is brought and assembled, the address card is made. A family prepares for a new life. I turn into the driveway. In front of Dunakeszi, the sun breaks through the gray skies, as if someone is watching us.
Before Erd, the clouds part. I once read somewhere that the weather reflects our state of mind, the processes that occur in our souls. This comes to mind when the sun suddenly begins to shine and the blue of the sky becomes infinite. I turn into the street, I see the house. The yellow walls also glow, as if they knew that today a new story would begin.
Plum stands silently in front of the front door. An emotion from head to toe. Her voice and her hands tremble, confusion on her face, joy, her gaze on a fluttering bird. Look again and again at the rooms, the furniture. It shows that you do not understand, you do not believe what you see. I think it’s like this when someone’s most secret dream comes true.
The house immediately comes alive. The children look around with bright eyes, of course there is an immediate debate as to who is sleeping in the bunk. – What do you like more? – I ask. From them comes a sigh: “Everything!”
“I’m blocked,” Szilvi apologizes confused. “I am terribly happy, incredibly beautiful, I owe a lot of thanks for having been able to come so far with my children. Nice little house. I hope I can fit in soon. We have a beautiful home. Finally. After so many movements. After so much difficulty.
He sits on the couch and looks around the room. The sun is shining through the window. Hetti and I looked at each other and smiled.
– Alright now, I have such good feelings. It will be good for us here. But I still haven’t calmed down. Now comes a long process. I have to get used to this. I still have my fears, but I think for a day or two and I’ll calm down, “Szilvi says to himself instead of me. – Oh, are you recording this yet? I didn’t realize it.
No problem, I mean, I deliberately didn’t say not to embarrass me even more.
– The beautiful setting is strange. How I have a separate room! Find out how to have a light switch! We have been living without electricity for three years. The light switch, I have to get used to it, staring at the wall. “I’m very happy, I just can’t express my feelings.” I can’t believe how easy my life will be. We don’t have to carry firewood, heat water, we won’t have to prepare in the dark. At dawn, go out with a lighthouse to cut down a tree so the children wake up warm. Cook in a coat, wash dishes in the cold kitchen. These daily struggles are very difficult. It will be much, much easier. It was very difficult to live like this, there was a lot of stress. Incredibly grinds. Let’s not even talk about the material: if you need medicine tomorrow, if you have to catch a bus tomorrow, what will happen to me. These are very difficult things. We bathe in the room, my hair is wet, I can’t dry it. These are … every day. Children’s hair is also wet, make sure they don’t leave the room because I can only heat there … I have to get used to living differently. How I have a room of my own! I can blow dry our hair! I can’t even understand being here. That we will live here.
Plum’s voice trembles. He strokes the sofa hesitantly, his eyes roaming the house over and over again.
I am taking care of the children. Wherever they look, they run into the huge garden.
– What are you waiting for here? – I’ll catch them for a moment. They respond shyly. “The first Christmas,” says Antonio. “And I want a kitten,” smiles Szilvike.
We laugh. Then silence settles between us again. It is difficult to handle with such excitement. We look at each other, we smile. The eyes of each of us shine.
I’m talking to Hetti, tell me about the past year, what has happened since the donation.
– Even what is incomprehensible to me is what happened. There has never been such a successful story in the life of the Child Nutrition Foundation. We were as surprised to see such a degree of cooperation as Szilvi. We watched the donations arrive, we watched the increasing amount minute by minute and we couldn’t believe our eyes. The money came so fast, at a rate never seen before. The original goal was to be able to buy an aggregator, the price of which, 900 thousand florins, arrived in an hour, a man transferred the amount in a single sum. But the other donations came, and the nicest thing was that the final one, 25 million guilders, consisted mainly of 2-10 thousand guilders.
This was also a great task for the foundation. We worked for many months to sit here now, plus the epidemic stopped the process. It may seem simple, but for me it has been the most difficult task so far.
It was important that we were able to assure the people who added the money to Szilvi that the family would be in good condition. Give everything to be happy, as people wanted to give it to them with donations.
It took many months to find this house, as many criteria had to be met, many circumstances had to be taken into account. It was important to be the right size, in good technical condition, so as not to have to spend on renovations. We wanted a house in a good location, in a good neighborhood. We had to make sure it was close to the kindergarten, the school, the city center, the bus stop. It also had to be taken into account that Szilvi could find an accessible job locally or in the area close to the three children.
Everyone should have their own space, but also a common room where they can be together, sit together for dinner and lunch. I also had to make sure that housekeeping didn’t pose an unsolvable task for Szilvit. It all took a lot of money to allocate. Here, in this house, everything is given. It is in a very good location, sunny, and here is this huge garden.
The garden is huge, it will be good to play outside.
In fact, even I didn’t process everything that happened. We had a few great conversations with Szilvi, because in the summer, when the new life became tangible, he was very scared. And that is understandable. It is a very big change, and although it is a good change, it has to be digested in the same way, it has to function emotionally as a tragedy. We wouldn’t think about it, but this process is also great spiritual work.
Szilvi had to deal with fear, Hetti had to deal with something else.
– The responsability. Responsibility affected me a lot. When I paid for the house, I had to see what was happening, how much interference in the life of a family. To change your whole life! I’m still very excited to have a great time here to make this truly a success story. Plum finds a job, lets the kids fit in at school. Moving is only part of the process, now you have to embark with great strength and responsibility on the path to the future of the family. Of course, we will not let go of your hand, we will be here by your side and help you to continue.
“I have the strength to do it,” says Szilvi with a smile. – Many bad routines can become a person’s life. But I am no longer afraid, I just did not realize that everything was there. Then I’ll realize he’s all our stud once I’m here. I have a good life of people.
Henriett had to deal with responsibility
Much work remains to be done. The furniture is ready, the next day the household appliances, accessories and family items arrive. Plum is concerned that the wrap is going well, get ready with it as soon as possible. Next week, the children are already going to kindergarten, to school. Then he wears it around his neck, getting to know the city. And the most important thing for him now is that he is looking for work.
Meanwhile, he lists his plans, more and more boldly. It can be designed in a garden of this size. It would have some chickens and it would be a vegetable. Only children should fit in, make friends. Everything should be fine with them, that’s the point.
We are by the window, the light is pouring down on us. We bathe our faces in the unusual spring of November. It cannot be filled with this sunlight, which floods the room.
– What are your messages for the people who donated? – I ask the question without an answer.
– NI also don’t know if I can express the gratitude and gratitude that I feel. Thank you and thank you. I also had to learn to live with it, ”whispers Szilvi.
– Belief is very important to me and my faith grows stronger. That’s what I got from people. I think it is no exaggeration to say that we did a miracle together. I always thought that people were strong together, that we could do it together for each other, and that everyone would take turns. Whoever gives it to someone will get it back. I believe in this and no one can lose my faith in this. I wish this feeling could be passed on to people in some way. If I could feel what happened, what a gift. How a miracle happened!
So is. A miracle happened.
– Mom, I don’t want to leave here ”, Viktorka looks at her mother. – We will sleep here tomorrow! – strokes his head Plum. – We are in home.
Photos: Dorina Ruzsovics
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