Kitchens free of charge (Kitchens for the poor):

The number of poors has been high but due to financial crisis the number of them is going to rise. In Mukatsevo a big factory was closed, in Uzhgorod the biggest factory kicked out 50 % of workers. This year the mine was closed in Solotvino. Roman Catholic Church tries to help the poorest with kitchens free of charge and with other social programs. It is true that sometimes state kitchens free of charge may occur, but in most cases they exist only in documents and the money given by the state for this purpose is stolen.

1. Kitchen with free dinner in Uzhgorod.

The foundation of this kitchen was organized thanks to p. Domonkos (missioner priest from Hungary). It was established in 2001. At the beginning the cooking was running on Roman Catholic Parish. Later it was carried to another house. From that time till now it is functioning from foreign donations. There are 80 dinners three times a week. The cooking is provided by volunteers. Two people deliver it to 50 homes. Each week 200 rolls are delivered to a hospital for cancer sick people. Costs: 1,06 EUR/person/lunch. The state support is 0%.

2. Kitchen with free dinner in Mukachevo.

The foundation of this kindergarten was organized thanks to Szvirida Janos (worker of Caritas in Mukatsevo) and p. Pogany Stephan (native priest of Transcarpathia). The house was a gift from one person to the Church in which this institute was established in 2002. Later in 2005 this house was rebuilt because of bad conditions. The kitchen is led by Gecinger Erika, director of Caritas in Mukatsevo. There are 80 dinners every day. All costs are from donations (especially foreign donations). 18 people work there as volunteers. Every day there are 3 people who cook and they are changed to another 3 people next day. It continues 5 days per week during the year. Two people deliver 35 dinners for sick old people. Other poor people get and eat dinners in the kitchen. Besides the clothes of poor people are washed and sewed there. Costs : 0,41 EUR/person/lunch. The state support is 0%.

3. Kitchen with free dinner in Vinogradovo.

The foundation of this kindergarten was organized thanks to a Hungarian missioner p.Tihamer (OFM) Roman Catholic priest. It was established in 1993. From that time till now it is functioning from foreign donations. There are 180 dinners every day from Monday to Sunday (on Saturdays 360 dinners are cooked for two days Saturday and Sunday). 85 dinners are delivered by bicycle to old sick people who are in bed. Costs: 0,77 EUR/person/lunch, the state support is 0%.

4. Kitchen with free dinner in Thachiv.

The foundation of this kindergarten was organized thanks to sister Anna (missioner nun from Hungary). It was established in 1992. From that time till now it is functioning from foreign donations. There are 102 dinners every day from Monday to Saturday. 80 dinners for schoolchildren (except summer time) and 22 dinners are delivered by bicycle to old sick people who are in bed (during all year).The kitchen provides work for 6 people. Costs: 1,61 EUR/person/lunch. The state support is 0%.

5. Kitchen with free dinner in Svaljava.

It was established in 2003 by Vincent sisters. Every week from Monday to Friday 16 dinners are cooked there every day for poor lonely sick (usually old) people. Once per year these supported people are collected and they have a small feast day. The kitchen functions thanks to various donations. State does not support this program.

6. Kitchen with free dinner in Kobileckaja Poljana (near Rachiv).

The foundation of this kindergarten was organized thanks to Machek Szidonia, director of Caritas in Kobileckaja Poljana and p. Domonkos (missioner priest from Hungary). The cooking takes place in the kindergarten kitchen. There are 15 dinners every day from Monday to Friday for hunger children of streets. The parents of these children don't care about them and they are usually alcoholics. Costs: 0,62 EUR/person/lunch. The state support is 0%.

7. Kitchen with free dinner in Viskovo in gipsy camp school (near Hust).

The foundation of this kindergarten was organized thanks to Gor Jozeph, director of Caritas in Visk. It was established in 2001 in a house which Caritas built for gipsy people. A small school for gipsy children work in this house. More children go to school when after lessons they get dinner. There are 60 dinners every day. Costs: 1,15 EUR/person/lunch. The state support is 0%