Press News

Budapest, March 17, 2005

On the occasion of March 15 Klári Katona spokesperson of Matáv Donation Line was awarded the "Pro Caritate Prize" for her outstanding charity activity. The prize was presented by Dr. Kinga Göncz minister of youth, family, social affairs and equal opportunities.

Dr. Kinga Göncz minister of youth, family, social affairs and equal opportunities presented state awards and prizes to acknowledge outstanding performance in the areas of social work and family welfare. The minister awarded the "Pro Caritate Prize" among others to performing artist Klári Katona, to acknowledge her outstanding charity activity. Klári Katona has been supporting this unique activity since the launch of the Matáv Donation Line, assisting and supporting the foundations and the activities of the civil organizations. In the course of her work she is always happy to report about handing over the donations, about the success achieved jointly by civil organizations and Matáv customers through the Matáv Donation Line. "I am proud that the donation system of Matáv Donation Line is transparent and controllable, each forint of the donations is spent on the particular purpose for which it was intended by the donors," said Klári Katona.

In the three years of its existence the Matáv Donation Line has channeled donations of over 120 million HUF to civil organizations through the phone number 1788. The funds have been used to purchase an ambulance for premature infants, mobile X-ray equipment, monitoring equipment for cardiac patients, a therapy unit for children and crisis vehicles for the homeless, to establish a maternity house for pregnant women in crisis, to assist independent living for people born with Down’s syndrome and contribute to the fight against infant mortality in the developing countries by purchasing vaccines.