Please donate, help Hungary Thrive
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Thank you, I am very grateful for every dollar contributed. The money received will help buy a commercial location that will be used for vacation rentals; I have been a property management specialist for more than 10 years. I also plan to offer a co-op space for artists, embroiders, photographers’ and artisans who make handcrafted goods. Contributions will also be used to help create an eCommerce site to promote and sell these goods all over the world. The goal is, and will forever remain creating opportunities to help Hungarians thrive.
It was July of 2013, our family was headed to the Budapest airport, returning back home to the USA. As I gazed out my window at acres upon acres of sunflowers I asked myself, “how can I help Hungary? How can I help my family?” It was then a seed formulated with the idea to create opportunities revolving around sunflowers to help my family and help fellow Hungarians thrive.
A Quest Propelled by Sunflowers
Now I am on a quest propelled by Sunflowers. I am making plans for 2016 to stay in Hungary for a year, maybe longer. I want to use my voice and my influence to promote the amazing folk artists and artisans who live in little villages who are not plugged into technology. With your help, I know I can inspire with American ingenuity, without disrupting the rich, historic culture.
Let me backtrack, in 2012 when my husband of 30 years passed away suddenly from a heart attack, my mother decided I needed something to look forward too and began making plans for us to visit Hungary in 2013. The journey evolved with 24 of us from the USA flying to Hungary for a family reunion to celebrate my aunt’s 85th birthday; it's the last time she saw all of us, she passed away in 2014. Ever since that time I have been driven to make way back to help Hungary.
I am happy to report, I am developing my company, Sunflower Ventures, LLC, to be a globally responsible company that is green conscious, honors Fair Trade standards and will make contributions to give back. I am committed to help my family and fellow Hungarians, who live in Hungary stop struggling. My desire is to encourage Hungarians, help themselves to make a decent living. I believe in the old adage, “give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.” I want to be significant, make a difference to the Hungarian economy and pay it forward to the land of my birth.
The vision for Sunflower Ventures, LLC includes; creating job opportunities and making goods by Hungarians. I plan to leverage video to promote the ecommerce website and tourism for the many quaint Hungarian villages and historic places.
Backstory of How I Arrived in the USA
The back story began when I was an infant in 1956 and my parents escaped with me during the Hungarian Revolution, they walked nearly a hundred miles to avoid a life of communism. My parents were fortunate to escape. However my family left behind, and many Hungarians in low lying areas to this day still suffer with lack of jobs and struggle to make ends meet.
This amazing country, rich with history and longtime traditions is not economically stable. Hungarians lived under communist reign until 1989, that was only 27 years ago. When communism ended, there were no plans for economic growth and Hungary has made incremental progress ever since. In 2014, an OECD.org economy report stated, “Hungary has exited from recession in early 2013, but the recovery is modest. Growth potential is held back by weak investment, low employment among low-skilled workers and shortcomings in labor and product markets, making further structural reforms essential.”
I realize there are many causes out there seeking financial assistance. I urge you to see the value of helping Hungarians thrive. Your contribution will truly make a difference.
It was July of 2013, our family was headed to the Budapest airport, returning back home to the USA. As I gazed out my window at acres upon acres of sunflowers I asked myself, “how can I help Hungary? How can I help my family?” It was then a seed formulated with the idea to create opportunities revolving around sunflowers to help my family and help fellow Hungarians thrive.
A Quest Propelled by Sunflowers
Now I am on a quest propelled by Sunflowers. I am making plans for 2016 to stay in Hungary for a year, maybe longer. I want to use my voice and my influence to promote the amazing folk artists and artisans who live in little villages who are not plugged into technology. With your help, I know I can inspire with American ingenuity, without disrupting the rich, historic culture.
Let me backtrack, in 2012 when my husband of 30 years passed away suddenly from a heart attack, my mother decided I needed something to look forward too and began making plans for us to visit Hungary in 2013. The journey evolved with 24 of us from the USA flying to Hungary for a family reunion to celebrate my aunt’s 85th birthday; it's the last time she saw all of us, she passed away in 2014. Ever since that time I have been driven to make way back to help Hungary.
I am happy to report, I am developing my company, Sunflower Ventures, LLC, to be a globally responsible company that is green conscious, honors Fair Trade standards and will make contributions to give back. I am committed to help my family and fellow Hungarians, who live in Hungary stop struggling. My desire is to encourage Hungarians, help themselves to make a decent living. I believe in the old adage, “give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime.” I want to be significant, make a difference to the Hungarian economy and pay it forward to the land of my birth.
The vision for Sunflower Ventures, LLC includes; creating job opportunities and making goods by Hungarians. I plan to leverage video to promote the ecommerce website and tourism for the many quaint Hungarian villages and historic places.
Backstory of How I Arrived in the USA
The back story began when I was an infant in 1956 and my parents escaped with me during the Hungarian Revolution, they walked nearly a hundred miles to avoid a life of communism. My parents were fortunate to escape. However my family left behind, and many Hungarians in low lying areas to this day still suffer with lack of jobs and struggle to make ends meet.
This amazing country, rich with history and longtime traditions is not economically stable. Hungarians lived under communist reign until 1989, that was only 27 years ago. When communism ended, there were no plans for economic growth and Hungary has made incremental progress ever since. In 2014, an OECD.org economy report stated, “Hungary has exited from recession in early 2013, but the recovery is modest. Growth potential is held back by weak investment, low employment among low-skilled workers and shortcomings in labor and product markets, making further structural reforms essential.”
I realize there are many causes out there seeking financial assistance. I urge you to see the value of helping Hungarians thrive. Your contribution will truly make a difference.
Organizer
Agi Anderson
Organizer
Merritt Island, FL
