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Eurostat data shows nearly one million Ukrainian refugees, mostely women and children, registered in Poland by 2023. The Polish Center for International Aid Foundation (PCPM) is heavily involved in supporting these refugees. Their activities include providing financial aid, rent subsidies, educational and childcare programs, language and vocational training for adults, and job placement assistance.

Ongoing projects

In cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and Administration, the Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM) and the Polish Red Cross thanks to the programe “Wspólnie do niezależności” will help refugees from Ukraine who are still living in collective accommodation centers become more independent.

The project involves assisting citizens of Ukraine fleeing war under temporary protection (6,000 people). The project participation condition is to have a Pesel with UKR status and to reside in a collective accommodation center.

The project was selected for co-financing by the European Commission under the “Specific Action MS under pressure – Support for Ukraine” call for proposals. The EC has awarded PLN 84,149,255.34 for its implementation, which constitutes 90% of the budget of this undertaking.

The assistance will include co-financing relocation costs (six months of support). Refugees will also be able to count on the support of career counselors and take part in vocational and language courses. The aid also includes support for adaptation to the Polish education and healthcare systems. Project participants will learn, among other things, how to enroll a child in school, obtain a disability certificate, and register with a doctor.

PCPM is still significantly helping the Polish education system (more on the “Education” tab). In cooperation with CARE, the Foundation will help 350 Ukrainian teachers validate diplomas. This will allow them to take up work in schools in accordance with their qualifications. The Education Center continues to operate, attended by 220 children from Ukraine. From September 2024, it will operate in a double teaching system (Ukrainian and Polish). This will greatly facilitate the integration of graduates and their further education both in Poland and Ukraine.

As part of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, PCPM, together with the Medical Rescue Team, operates a medical hub at the Jasionka airport near Rzeszow. Patients from Ukraine are transported there and then transferred for treatment to European countries.

Flood Relief

Equipment for flood damage removal, generators, pumps. The PCPM Foundation is providing post-flood assistance in Lower Silesia and Opolskie voivodeship. PCPM works closely with local fire brigades and municipalities to determine what and where to deliver. The fundraising campaign supported by Wirtualna Polska is ongoing at pcpm.org.pl/flood

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