December 2022

FULL HOUSE SANTA CLAUS PARTY IN BÁBONYIBÉRC

The Santa Claus of the 4IM project visited 30 families in Bábonyiérc The Bábonyibérc Voluntary Community (BÖK) is back in action! A community event was organised for the children of the neighbourhood as the Christmas holidays approached. The aim of the event was to strengthen neighbourly relations in the area, reduce the feeling of exclusion and increase the willingness to cooperate. To achieve this, donations were collected, volunteers were sought, partnerships were built, and the community centre was prepared to welcome the celebrants. During the event, children had the opportunity to make handicrafts to prepare for the festival of love. After the event, the BÖK Santa Claus personally visited the families with children in the neighbourhood, making Christmas brighter for 30 families. On 5 December, a cheerful, intimate Santa Claus party was held at the project's access point community centre, which was renovated, painted and tidied up by the Action Group members during the autumn. From 4pm the children were arraving, they completely filled the large room of the community centre, which was dressed up in Christmas finery. Students of sociology, social work and cultural anthropology from the University of Debrecen and the University of Miskolc held a Christmas craft workshop. The children participated in everything, the most popular face painting was the Spiderman for the boys and the butterfly for the girls. The glitter tattoos in the shape of the traditional Christmas candy were also a popular choice, the tables were loaded with Christmas star-shaped candles being prepared. After half past four, the moment came when the room could no longer occupy any more celebrants. The session ended with the consumption of refreshments and sweets, and then the Santa Claus of the 4iM project, with his bag loaded, went to visit the families of Bábonyibérc, he was accompanied by his elf - whose rattle did not scare anyone - and visited thirty families with his gifts.