Zsolt Balogh, the Deputy General of St. Agota Child Protection Services, who himself grew up in a children’s home, and is currently working with children separated from their families. Mr. Balogh received the St. Christopher Recognition on Social Work day in the Hungarian Parliament.

According to Mr. Balogh,only those who believe in the cause can do their job properly. He added that although he received the prize, it was for the whole community; 'If I didn't have my colleagues I work with, I might not have got it. We work together, we create, we operate, this recognition is not just mine'.

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