GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED ADAPTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE REFUGEES AND REPATRIATES FROM UKRAINE LEASURE AND RETREAT CENTRE CARITAS - ARCHDIOCESE OF WARMIA, RYBAKI 5; 11-034 STAWIGUDA POLAND Fr. Piotr Hartkiewicz
A PROFILE OF THE CENTRE: Situated on Łańskie Lake (Olsztyn Lake District); 25 Kilometers from Olsztyn; Napiwodzko-Ramucka Forest; 2 hotel pavilons, kitchen and dining buildings, a gym.
The hotel pavilon (150 guests)
A room in the pavilon
The hotel pawilon (20 guests)
A room in the pavilon
Bilateral agreement between Chancellery of the Prime Minister And Caritas - Archdiocese of Warmia 13.01.-12.07.2015 i 23.11.2015-30.06.2016 The agreement: Assistance to the refugees of Polish descent including family members that live in the war zone in Ukraine, whose health and life is at risk. According to the Aliens Act of 12 December 2013 on the Entry and Stay of Foreigners
Primary objectives of the integration 1. To legalize the entry and stay; 2. Medical care; 3. Cultural integration.: 4. Polish language courses; 5. Course of the social participation and citizenship; 6. Confirming documents of job qualifications and education; 7. Action to relieve stress and anxiety. 8. On going to the schools and colleagues; 9. The Job and living place proposals. programme
The Primary Functions of the Centre 1. Providing accomodation and food; 2. Coordiation of the operations of offices and matters of state; 3. Coordiation of the medical care; 4. Coordiation of the education; 5. Indicative cources; 6. Office of translational issues and guidance; 7. Organizing leisure time activities: sport, tourism, plays, concerts etc.
Pattern of the integration programm MEDICAL HEALTH PROCEDURES Health Inspector Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior Every day medical care INDICATIVE COURSES General issues Specific issues (healt care system, education system, etz. FORMS OF CARE Spiritual care Psychological care Charity (finantial and material aid) REGULARISATION PROCEDURES Office for Foreigners Ministry of the Interior Department of Foreigners Voivodship Border Authorities The Local Authority EDUCATION Kindergarten, Primary and secondary schools, Colleagues. Language courses Polish culture and history courses The playroom for the kids Activation and inclusion
ADVANTAGES OF THE ADAPTATION PROCES IN A CENTER Structured operational cooperation between NGOs, state offices, local authorities and the Church institution; Flexible working arrangements; Holistic approach to the needs; Charity that includes aid offered by local NGOs and private individuals; Good economic results.
ADVANTAGES OF THE ADAPTATION PROCES IN A CENTER Active involvement of the volunteering and civil society; Governed contacts with the local community; Bringing about participation, coresponsibility, and cultural synergy.
Challenges of integration Loopholes; The lack of the evaluation after the closure of the programme The lack of support after the closure of the programme Lofty expectations; Insecure component in case of the housing and job shortages.
Poland your new home realisation of the project Since January 2016, Caritas Polska and their six Migrant and Refugee Aid Centres have been running a new project: 'Poland your New Home' The project was set up in January of this year and it will continue to the end of 2017 Caritas is leading the project in cooperation with the Foreign Office and the Fifth Diocese of Caritas The total budget of the project is aprox. 2 mln zlotys (aprox. 0,5 mln euro)
What is our experience in supporting Migrants and Refugees? Migrant and Refugee Aid Centre in Zgorzelec Migrant and Refugee Aid Centre in Zielona Góra Caritas Poland Migrant and Refugee Aid Centre in Warszawa Migrant and Refugee Aid After influxes Centre of Chechen, Bosnian and Serb nationals to in Białystok Poland due to conflict in 90s, we established Migrant our current and Aid Centres Refugee for Migrants Aid and Refugees, Centre which are still functioning in Biała today. Podlaska Migrant and Refugee Aid Centre in Lublin
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