There are people in Köröm who have no electricity and no water in their homes.
It is something that in the modern world we thought we had overcome, at the European level we thought we had overcome, but we see that reality close to us here. In the other houses, on the other side of the street.
Father Marco, 2022
Köröm has a population of slightly less than 1600, residing in about 334 homes. With limited job opportunities locally and in the surrounding areas, unemployment is increasing. The local government and its institutions are the largest employers in the village.
korom.hu, 2024
80% of the population are Roma. At the beginning of the month the families can survive on their own because of the government assistance, but by third week, the fourth week, many people need further help.
Father Marco, 2022
I work with the kids at school, and I like to talk to them about day-to-day issues and from time to time the topic of drugs comes up. It's something very natural for them. We observe some parents doing drugs in front of their children, and given the severe poverty of our population, the substances are often laced with additional toxins.
Father Marco, 2022
