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"Poznani nieznani" (The foreigners we met)

https://www.facebook.com/poznani.nieznani/

Helping refugees

10 volunteers from Poland went to a Greek island, Lesbos to help and meet refugees there - these are people running away from the war in Afghanistan, Syria and African countries. Volunteers help prepare food packages for the refugees and also they can talk to the people and meet them in person. They also had an opportunity to see the refugees' campsite. Another responsibility of the volunteers is education, especially teaching English language.

CARITAS POLSKA

The below description is the adapted/ translated content of material available on official website of the organization.

CARITAS POLSKA is a pastoral charity institution of the Catholic Church and the largest social and charity organization in Poland, which provides professional, multidimensional help to the excluded, the poor, living with various types of deficits. Caritas Polska, being their voice and spokesman, refers to clearly defined evangelical values, which set the criteria for assessing social reality and appropriate principles of operation: the principle of the common good, subsidiarity, solidarity and social love.
Caritas Polska is a member of the confederation (170 member states) Caritas Internationalis based in the Vatican and the regional association Caritas Europa (46 member states) with a secretariat in Brussels and cooperates with the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development, religious congregations, state and local administration, organizations social and religious, the business sector and all people of good will.

Poland

ul. Okopowa 55,
01-043 Warszawa

https://caritas.pl/kontakt/

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The project aims to:
- help the refugees at a refugees' campsite in Greece - preparing food, education, and conversation
- getting to know the people; showing open attitude

Volunteers have the chance to "make a change" while they get to know the refugees living in the campsite in Greece (Lesbos island). The refugees will have the opportunity to develop their English language skills and meet a differnt culture - creating a bridge between cultures is essential.

Roles of the volunteers

100%

Have been involved in the implementation

Own funding

https://www.facebook.com/poznani.nieznani/

humanitarian relief, education, bridge between cultures, conversation, refugee

Quality Standards of project with volunteers

I declare that my project meets all the quality requirements here listed

  • There are clear, planned outcomes for the local community based on identified needs.
  • Volunteers bring added value to the project and don’t replace paid staff.
  • Volunteers are recruited, trained and managed according to the quality volunteer management cycle.
  • The conditions of the opportunity are inline with the relevant legal framework in the country/ region concerned. Eg regarding insurance, expenses payments, agreements/contracts etc.
  • The volunteers are celebrated and thanked for their time and commitment.

Yes

  • The organization providing the volunteer opportunity demonstrates an inclusive approach. Volunteers from all backgrounds and situations are welcome.

Yes

  • There is the opportunity for the learning acquired through volunteering to be validated, if the volunteer desires it.

Yes

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