Polish Relief Fund

- Waiting to be Fed -
 

Full name: Republic of Poland

As much as half of all unemployed people are inhabitants of rural areas who are not farm holders and were usually previously employed in the state-owned agricultural farms (PGRs). They accounted for 45.6% of the total registered unemployed in December 1998, 43.7% in December 2000, 42.7% in December 2001 and 42.1% at the end of March 2002. By and large, this situation is a legacy from the previous system and the first stage of transformation. According to GUS, a total of 800,000 people were employed in state-owned farms in the second half of the 1980s. However, a large number of these farms went bankrupt after the political system changed at the turn of 1989 and 1990, entailing a rapid increase in interest rates on outstanding credits, the abolition of the state monopoly over the import of foodstuffs, the reduction of customs duties etc. The former employees of these farms turned out to be the most passive and helpless social group in Poland. Helping this group is one of the main challenges for social policy in Poland.

Long-term unemployment is increasing in Poland. According to GUS, 40.4% of those who were not employed at the end of 1998 had not worked for more than 12 months, while 23.4% had been out of work for more than 24 months. At the end of 2000, these figures were 44.7% and 24.4% respectively, while at the end of 2001 they had risen to 48.4% and 27.7%. These poor live in small villages in rural areas and are in desperate need of assistance. Unemployment benefits ran out for most years ago.

Giving a gift where most needed is a great way to provide essential help to some of the world’s most vulnerable children and families. Your gift to Polish Relief general fund allows us to respond quickly to those suffering from the effects of communism, famine, poverty and neglect. For example, a $30 donation can feed a child for a month. Please help us change the lives of people in need. The funds go directly to building a catholic school in Bobowa, medical facilities, food and providing jobs in rural Poland.

The Polish Priests of St Mary’s Krakow and Bobowa run this charity.

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Polish Relief Fund

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