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I was born into a Christian family in Hungary, where I still live with my family, whose presence is essential to me. My wife and six wonderful children inspire me daily to set a good example in my work and all aspects of life.

I am a construction professional, mason, and architect with over 20 years of experience. In my work, my goal is not merely profit but a means of livelihood (although profit is necessary for livelihood). I strive not only to complete beautiful projects but to create genuine value for the community. I believe work is not just about material goods; it is an opportunity to connect and bear witness to our faith.

I began my studies in Hódmezővásárhely in 1990, where I trained as a mason. After graduating from high school, I earned my degree in architecture at the Pollack Mihály Faculty of the University of Pécs. During my college years, I spent my breaks in California, where I learned English and became familiar with the local construction industry. During these trips, I visited Mexican children’s homes several times and experienced the beauty of volunteer work.

In 2008-2009, I worked for a year as a volunteer in Mexico, where I learned Spanish fluently. I spent my first months in Ensenada and Tecate, helping the elderly with household tasks and maintaining a children’s home. Later, I worked on the construction of the Life and Hope Orphanage in Magdalena, where I led volunteer teams and supervised children. This experience reaffirmed how blessed I am to believe in God and to have been born where I was. It was also a valuable professional experience to organize and work under desert conditions.

That same year, I spent six weeks with my aunt, Viki Fülöp, in Brazil, where I participated in the expansion of a children’s home and spent time with children as a form of relaxation.

At the end of 2009, I traveled to Cassiné, Guinea-Bissau, to help my brother Zalán with the expansion of our school.

In 2010, I got married, and in 2011, my wife, our first daughter, and I spent a year volunteering in Mexico.

After returning to Hungary, I have tried to participate in local social work as much as my life as a father allows. For years, we cooked food and provided haircuts for homeless people. With the outbreak of the Ukrainian war, we took in refugees and helped them as a family. For two years, we actively organized and delivered donations to those in need in Ukraine.

I was born in 1992 in Orosháza, Békés County, where I lived until I started my university studies and moved to Budapest. I earned my degree in Technical Management with a specialization in Business Economics from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).

After graduating, I began my career at ALUFE Fémszerkezeti Kft, a Hungarian-based construction company with over 55 years of history specializing in large-scale, complex aluminum-glass façade projects, primarily in Germany. Initially, I worked as a controller and later became the group’s economic managing director in 2018.

Since the early 2020s, I have been involved in several Christian non-profit organizations as a volunteer financial officer. One of these is the 4M Hungary Foundation, the Hungarian branch of the 4M movement, which originated in the Netherlands. The foundation organizes wilderness challenges for men (XCC), where participants confront themselves, their hidden wounds, and, most importantly, Jesus, whom we believe brings genuine and lasting transformation. The events have since expanded to include programs for women (Arise), father-son and father-daughter events, and marriage challenges. Since 2022, I have been volunteering in financial and administrative roles at the foundation and will start working as a part-time financial director in April 2025.

Additionally, I support the Christian mission in Bissau-Guinea, focusing primarily on organizational, administrative, and financial tasks.

In 2023, my family and I relocated from Budapest to Érsekcsanád, a village near Baja, where I live with my wife and three children.

First and foremost, I am the father of four daughters. I grew up in a large Christian family in Hódmezővásárhely with ten siblings, which taught me from a young age how to adapt and cooperate within a community. I completed my studies in 2001, training as a carpenter and joiner. Due to my travels abroad, I worked intermittently as an entrepreneur in this field for nearly 15 years.

In 2005, I traveled to Brazil for six months to visit my aunt, who had been serving as a missionary at a children’s home and orphanage in southern Brazil for nearly twenty years. This period was a defining chapter in my life, particularly witnessing selfless, sacrificial lives dedicated to serving others.

In 2006, I returned to Brazil and met Valberto, with whom I have served for many years and continue to work together in Bissau-Guinea, West Africa. In 2008, we returned to Brazil with a 12-member team at the CLM Children’s Home. That same year, I visited Cacine, Bissau-Guinea, for the first time, marking the beginning of our collaborative work with Valberto at the Escola Betel school. What once seemed like a distant dream began to come true—new classrooms, a library, a dormitory, and numerous other construction projects were launched.

In total, I have spent more than four years in Cacine, returning multiple times. Meanwhile, I began organizing volunteers and supporters in Hungary, which has since grown into a support team of more than a hundred people.

In 2015, I traveled with my wife, and in 2016, we returned home with a miraculous gift from God—our first daughter. Since 2017, I have been supporting the operations of Escola Betel and the AAEGB (Association of Friends of Schools in Guinea-Bissau) from Hungary alongside our ever-expanding team. We continue to strengthen our connections through one- to two-week trips.

In my everyday life in Hungary, I work as a business manager in our family enterprise in retail. Additionally, I am a team member of the Gondviselés a Rászorulókért Foundation, where we provide spiritual and financial support to families with disadvantaged children requiring special education (SNI) and collaborate with social services to improve the lives of families living in deep poverty.

As the president of the BGO Foundation (Foundation for Education in Bissau-Guinea), registered last year, I actively contribute to organizing our current and future projects.