Homeless Herb Growers in Kecskemét

A few homelesses became herb growers, who aquired their knowledge in the context of a EU programme, sokszinuvidek.hu reports.

The organization in Kecskemét of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta opened the Komplex Homeless and Rehabilitation Center by Danish funds 3 years ago. There are homelesses, unemployed, Roma and many others here. The goal is in each case is to help them to live independently in the long run.

Éva Rigóné Kiss, head of the local Charity Service says that the recipients have to do the household chores like in the normal life. Gyógyít-lak is the name of the programme, which offers herb grower course for homeless people. In the end of the course, they have to do an exam. During the programme, they get housing benefit.

According to sokszinuvidek.hu, the homeless have a very hard time in the cases of family and work. The staff of the center want to make them believe that the are useful members of the society. 15 people got the herb grower certificate. Some of them also found partners, so they can close their past together.