Tag: refugees

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Iwona and Agata immediately started helping out at one of Warsaw’s train stations. Later they became volunteers at the Ptak Warsaw Expo hall. All the time, however, they felt that they wanted to do something more. That’s why they decided to support women who had abandoned their former lives across the […]

In the face of the war in Ukraine, many Poles have opened their hearts and actively supported both Ukrainians in their homeland and those who, out of grave necessity, have left their homes. However, help is still desperately needed, as the latest social announcement created by the Open Dialogue Foundation reminds us emphatically. Two and […]

Since 24 February, when Russia invaded Ukraine, we have been doing everything to support our friends and neighbours. Thanks to your support during March-April 2022 we collected over PLN 14 million for humanitarian aid for Ukraine. These funds – sent to us in the form of donations to bank accounts, public collections on the zrzutka.pl […]

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Since 10 April, our colleague Magda Janczewska has been the coordinator of the Helpline for refugees. Every day, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (i.e. 14 hours a day), our wonderful volunteers help the people who are in the process of relocating from Ukraine and have asked for help from the Foundation. Currently, seven volunteers […]

(…) The first stop for most refugees who enter is the free SIM card booth so they can access their phones and get in touch with family in Ukraine. There was a short queue in front of the tables for the Open Dialogue Foundation, which runs a database of registered accommodations and transport abroad to […]

“We received nothing. Instead, a quarter of a million zlotys was given to Robert Bąkiewicz, a person of outstanding merit in helping Ukraine,” complained members of the Open Dialogue Foundation, which for years has been supporting Ukrainians and inhabitants of other countries of the former USSR. The Open Dialogue Foundation has applied to the Chancellery […]

“We received nothing. Instead, a quarter of a million zlotys was given to Robert Bąkiewicz, a person of outstanding merit in helping Ukraine,” complained members of the Open Dialogue Foundation, which for years has been supporting Ukrainians and inhabitants of other countries of the former USSR. The Open Dialogue Foundation has applied to the Chancellery […]

Nearly a quarter of a million zlotys was granted to the National Guards [Straż Narodowa], an association founded by Robert Bąkiewicz. However, a Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office had informed about the support for refugees provided by the association somewhat earlier. On Friday, 8 April, the Office of the Polish Prime Minister announced that […]

For many refugees, Poland is the first safe destination that offers protection from war. Unfortunately, our placement options are limited, and many refugees want to flee further, but are not sure whether this is possible or how. Thanks to cooperation with foreign foundations and private hosts willing to accept refugees from Ukraine, our volunteers help […]

In Poland we have managed to find homes for around 5,000 people and a dozen or so four-legged friends. Now, due to new needs, we are helping to find safe homes at the premises of our neighbours in the EU. What has our work been like on this ‘front line’ in recent weeks? On the […]

Thousands of women have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine, fearing for their lives and those of their children. Now they find themselves in a new reality. We want to provide Mothers from Ukraine with a place where they will be able to receive long-term support and become independent in this difficult situation. […]

Our volunteers resettle refugees in Western European countries. We answer the phone from 10:00 to 20:00 and sometimes, when possible, from 7:00 to 22:00. The helpline is available in six languages: Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, English, Spanish and French. The person arriving in the country will be able to live with a local family in their […]

The 21st day of Russia’s attack on Ukraine has passed. Russian rockets continue to fall on the cities of our friends and neighbours, and babies are being born in underground and other bunkers – without nappies, water or heating. As the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)  informed on Sunday, nearly 2.7 million people have already fled the terror of war. Poland has received 1.8 million Ukrainian refugees.

The database will be used to organise assistance in Poland and Ukraine for people caught up in the war and refugee crisis. Activities will be coordinated by the Open Dialogue Foundation in cooperation with organisations on both sides of the border.