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Crisis-hit Hungarians reach out to the needy online

Source: Reuters: Lifestyle

January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Lifestyle

BUDAPEST (Reuters Life!) – Istvan Joos in Hungary believes the economic crisis which hit the world and his country actually had a positive side: it revived an urge in people to value togetherness and help others in need.

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