The campaign aims to raise HUF 20 million, enough to provide 2,000 hours of personalised educational and remedial support for children who need extra help with their studies.

The appeal comes as families prepare for the new school year, with classes beginning on 1 September.

While financial assistance can help families meet the immediate costs of starting school, the campaign is focused on another challenge: helping children who have already fallen behind to make progress during the school year.

Kristóf Gancs, head of the respected organisation behind the campaign, said that creating genuine opportunities for children in difficult circumstances requires continuous work and personalised support, so that they can begin the school year on a more equal footing with their peers.

The fundraising target would cover 2,000 hours of catch-up lessons, equivalent to an average of HUF 10,000 per hour of additional educational support.

This campaign follows the government's introduction of new school-start assistance for families in need. Around 400,000 children are expected to benefit from the HUF 100,000 support available to eligible families, helping with the costs associated with the start of the school year.

The two initiatives address different problems. Financial support can make it easier for families to provide what children need for school, while remedial education aims to tackle learning gaps that can otherwise become increasingly difficult to overcome.

For children who have struggled academically, additional individual or small-group support can provide an opportunity to strengthen basic skills, understand subjects they have found difficult and regain confidence in the classroom.

The organisers are therefore hoping that the appeal will give disadvantaged children more than simply a good start on the first day of school - it aims to give them additional support throughout the year to help them stay on track.

The campaign is the 15th nationwide fundraising appeal of its kind and is being run by Hungarian Interchurch Aid, which has worked with disadvantaged children and families through educational, social and humanitarian programmes.

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