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Hollywood star Sean Penn strikes deal with Kraków to help Ukrainian refugees

Penn, who founded and heads the foundation, told a press conference in Kraków that although he was working on a documentary film about the Russian attack on Ukraine, the most important task today was to bring aid to Ukraine. Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

The double Oscar-winning actor and director was in the southern-Polish city of Kraków to sign an agreement which would see the charity  set up a centre in the city which will provide know-how in refugee care.

Long-forgotten foundations of Łódź Great Synagogue found by builders

Burnt to the ground by the Germans shortly after they annexed the city into the Third Reich in 1939, the find came during construction work on an ambitious mainline tunnel that will link the Fabryczna and Kiska railway stations.

Polish foundation to build and expand health care facilities in Africa

New health facilities will be built and developed in Africa by 'Redemptoris Missio,' a humanitarian aid foundation in Poznan, western Poland, through funds gained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Take a break! Charity creates golden memories taking vulnerable seniors on ‘mini vacations’

Concerned about those trapped in stifling hot apartments, Mali Bracia Ubogich have responded by taking those in their care on scenic day-trips with local volunteers.

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.

Polish envoy criticises decision to establish Nord Stream 2 foundation

The Polish ambassador in Germany has criticised plans to establish a foundation to support the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The German-Russian pipeline, to run along the Baltic seabed, has been strongly protested by Poland and the Baltic countries.

Taiwan donates EUR 338,000 to Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation

Taiwan will become a donor to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation by providing PLN 1.5 million (EUR 338,000) for the support of educational projects devoted to the history of the Nazi German death camp, the foundation announced on its website on Monday.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation donates EUR 2.62 mln for conservation work

Last year, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation donated a record amount of PLN 12 million (EUR 2.62 million) towards conservation work at the Auschwitz Memorial, the head of the foundation, Marek Zajac, has announced.

Polish plastic organisation joins global fight to rid world of plastic pollution

The organisation includes some of the country’s biggest retailers and food producers.

A helping hand for Poles in Ukraine

A foundation is helping Poles living in Ukraine get through the COVID-19 crisis.

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