Maria Elward

In loving memory of Ferenc (Frank) Kaloczi

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In memory of Ferenc (Frank) Kaloczi
Barnardo's

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RCN 216250, Scotland SC037605
We help children, young people & families to feel they can belong

Story

Ferenc Kaloczi was born in a small town Barcs, Hungary on Jan 19th 1935. He was brought up by his grandparents as his mother Maria was unable to look after him. Around the age of 8 he was introduced to his mother for the first time whilst she was terminally ill & she passed away 3 months later. Ferenc spoke about the day the Russians came, when he & his grandparents collected their worldly belongings into a sheet & followed his blind grandfather to a safer destination. After his grandfather died he would help his grandmother to collect wood from the mountains- a few short years later his grandmother also died. Devastated, he went to live with his mothers sister Anna in Pecs. Life was tough & there was little money for food & they lived in one room.

The Hungarian uprising began in 1956. Ferenc & his friends fled in fear of their lives.

He arrived in England & started a new life here, where he met his wonderful wife Anne & had 4 children, Elizabeth, Maria, Tom & David. 

It was his lifelong wish to help other orphaned & disadvantaged children & we’d like to honour his memory by collecting for Barnardo’s.

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Barnardo's

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RCN 216250, Scotland SC037605
When life gets tough or it feels like there's nowhere to turn, Barnardo's is here. We make sure children and young people feel safer, happier and more hopeful by directly supporting them with specialist services across the UK. We have been changing childhoods and changing lives for over 150 years.

Donation summary

Total raised
£520.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£520.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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