Foundation ADRA Poland

ADRA Poland is a polish branch of ADRA International Network which is active in more than 125 countries of the world. The aim of ADRA Poland (as of the whole network) is to bring help and relief for people in difficult life situation, especially those affected by natural disasters, persecutions and disabilities. Since May 2012 we hold accreditaion of sending and coordinating organization within EVS.

Our main activites at local and international level are focused on:
- social support for children, youth and families with fewer opportunities
- minorieties support
- promotion of health, sports and phisical activities
- education and leasure activites for children and youths
- promotion of emplyment and activization of unemplyed people
- support for people with disabilities
- promotion and protection of women rights and gender equality
- entrepreneurship development
- local communities development
- help for military conflict victims
- peace - building
- development of european integration and cooperation between societies
- promotion and organization of voluntary service
- technical, financial, educational and information support for non-governmental organizations

What we did untill now:
In 2010 we organised help for victims of the earthquake on Haiti and helped to build 75 latrines and 95 showers in shaleters for victimes of the earthquake.

Also in 2010 we managed to provide help for over 2000 people and 48 housholds affected by the flood in Poland. We provided them with cleaning supplies, cloths, blankets etc. as well as we drained flooded housholds. ADRA Poland regulary provides help for people in need. By now 220 packages with toys were given by ADRA Poland to children of refugies currently staying in Poland and 430 children living in difficult finanical situation at Ukraine were provided with toys, cloths and carpets. ADRA Poland managed to send 2 volunteers to Rwanda who for the period of 6 months supported local orgaisation in Rwanda in activities for children with fewer opportunities. They organised activities for children in orphanages, they collected in Poland second-hend wheelchairs and organised transportation and distribution among children in Rwanda enabling them an access
to primary education.