What is our profession?
Our organization is called Menedékház (menedékház means: shelter house) and was founded in 2005. Our foundation’s goal is helping homeless people and families in need – providing them accomodation and helping them to increase their chances for re-integration with the help of social work and other services.
Menedékház Foundation, established in 2005, operates 5 institutes: doss-house (for those who live on the street), the daily shelter, a special homeless shelter and 2 families´ transitional homes. The first institute, opened in February 2009, was named The Daily Shelter, followed by the special doss-house. Two institutes of families´ transitional homes were founded in 2010. The foundation also runs two charity shops where donations are sold. Specialists who help our clients include social workers, a psychologist and a doctor. At the moment there are 35 employees in the 5 institutes and the charity shop.
