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“Goal is higher than the mountain’: Award-winning barman to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro while JUGGLING to raise money for children with disabilities

Raising money to build Africa’s first ever rehabilitation centre for for children with cerebral palsy, autism and Down’s Syndrome, Krzysztof Drabik hopes to collect 589,500 PLN “because Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,895 meters above sea level.” Krzysztof Drabik/Facebook

VIDEO: Raising money to build Africa’s first ever rehabilitation centre for for children with cerebral palsy, autism and Down’s Syndrome, Krzysztof Drabik hopes to collect 589,500 PLN “because Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,895 meters above sea level.”

Pioneering IT project paves the way for those with autism

Praised as one of the most innovative projects in Poland by the Ministry of Development, the program seeks to develop the skills of those with autism and guide them into employment.

Award-winning start-up harnesses Virtual Reality technology to help kids overcome autism

Founded by 25-year-old Jakub Kreft, Unicorn VR has been hailed for helping kids develop their social and communication skills.

Mother sets up preschool for her autistic child after being unable to place her in education system

The Blue Bees Autism Academy is one of the country’s few schools dedicated to providing an education to autistic children.

All quiet on the shopping front: Shopping centre turns off lights and music and brings in ‘Silent Hours’ for autistic customers

Every Saturday morning between 9 and 11, the shopping mall in Katowice will switch off its music to help autistic customers do their shopping calmly after studies show that shopping centres are the most problematic places for people with autism.

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Hero Polish porter who fought off London Bridge terrorist collects bravery award from Princess Anne

In a ceremony at Windsor Castle, Princess Anne presented Łukasz Koczocik with the Queen's Medal for Gallantry, which recognises exemplary acts of courage.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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