PCPM News
Kenyan Experience – Global Impact
Ethiopian firefighters have come to Kenya! What may seem like a minor piece of news is, in fact, the culmination of more than 10 years of hard work by the...
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A systemic safety revolution in East Africa
The presence of the Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM) in Sub-Saharan Africa is not merely a response to immediate humanitarian needs, but above all a strategic intervention in a...
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Psychological Support as part of building a sustainable USAR...
Building collapses usually make headlines as brief news updates: the number of victims, the duration of the operation, the equipment used. Much less attention is paid to what happens in...
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Two eight-storey blocks have collapsed. USAR firefighters on rescue...
The collapse of an eight-story building in Ngong, Kenya, claimed the lives of four construction workers. Throughout the day and night, the USAR team from Nairobi worked tirelessly at the...
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Official Launch of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Capability...
On 7 May 2026, Kenya will take a significant step forward in strengthening its national disaster response system with the official inauguration of a specialised Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)...
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The USAR team in Kenya has saved 14 lives
“I prayed, because that was all I had left when the well collapsed on me,” recalls Robert, who was pulled out of a buried well after 14 hours. He is...
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