On March 4th, we safely arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We met with the president of our Congolese partner organization, Dieudonné Chirhigiri, who also gave us a tour of the city.
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Act locally and globally.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Our Main Areas
Eco Protection & Sustainability
Our mission is to protect natural resources and promote sustainable development. Our programs focus on preserving ecosystems, waste management, and mitigating the effects of climate change, while raising environmental awareness.
Social and cultural activities
We organize programs that promote dialogue between communities, reduce prejudice, and contribute to building social harmony. We believe that preserving cultural values is key to the development of communities.
Community development and food security
Strengthening community cohesion and ensuring basic human needs are fundamental conditions for social stability. In our work, we support self-organizing initiatives of local communities and offer solutions to food and nutrition security issues.
Healthy lifestyle and medical missions
Health preservation and healing activities are the cornerstones of the well-being of our communities. Our association works through medical missions, health programs, and community campaigns to enable as many of our fellow human beings as possible to develop a healthy lifestyle.
Our Story...
The Planetrise Cultural and Environmental Association was founded in 2003 by a couple of enthusiastic young people and is based in Kisvárda.
Our goal is to promote the process of sustainable development, the preservation of diverse culture, and the development of a healthy lifestyle at all levels of society in order to establish a more livable, more unified world.
5
CONTINENTS
Together with our collaborative partners, we operate on five continents to contribute to change globally.
30+
CULTURAL EVENTS
We organize more than 30 cultural events each year with our collaborating partners to foster traditions and arts.
30+
COUNTRIES
We work with local communities and organizations in more than 30 countries.
40+
COMMUNITY EVENTS
We organize more than 40 community events annually with our collaborating partners, locally and internationally.
10.000+
EDUCATIONAL REACH
We reach more than 10,000 students annually with our environmental and cultural programs.
150+
VOLUNTEER SENT
So far, we have sent more than 150 volunteers to development projects.
500.000+
GLOBAL REACH
We reach more than 500,000+ people annually with our programs and campaigns.
100+
FEATURED PARTNER
We work with more than 100 partners in the spirit of sustainability.
KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRATION
Our Latest News
From February 28th to March 1st, the 9th Africa Expo was held in Budapest, and our association participated in this exciting event. The event kicked off with an official opening ceremony and conference on Friday.
World Wetlands Day
02/02/2020
Today, on February 2nd, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, marking the occasion of the international meeting held in the Iranian town of Ramsar on February 2, 1971, where the Ramsar Convention was formulated and adopted. The convention focuses on the conservation of internationally significant wetlands, with particular attention to the protection of...
Hungarian Culture Day
22/01/2020
Since 1989, January 22nd has been celebrated as Hungarian Culture Day, commemorating the day when Ferenc Kölcsey finalized the manuscript of the Hungarian national anthem, Himnusz, in Szatmárcseke in 1823. Until the 19th century, Hungary did not have an official national anthem; both Catholics and Protestants had their own folk hymns.
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