A nurse working in a hospital in Myślenice. "I have always been moved by the pain and suffering of children. I admire the sincere and indescribable joy of life on their little faces, despite everything. They are so able to enjoy every day and the little things they receive! I am a mother of two children every day."
At the age of 88, the retired accountant joined the founders of the CHILDREN OF AFRICA Foundation. In his autobiographical book "The Evangelical Pilgrim" he wrote: "In my life there were days of joy, happiness and pride, but also terrible moments. God gave me the strength to survive those tragic days, gave me the strength to survive the darkness of suffering and disappointment. Hope never left me. Today, only the echo of those events and sadness and regret remain. I am a man of conscience."
Beata
Warzecha-Litwa
co-founder of the foundation,
honorary Member of the Board
+late Napoleon
Werakso
co-founder
(03.10.1921 – 23.06.2016)
Anna
Goworowska
Marketing
Professionally involved in marketing, journalism and training. Privately, a traveler between continents full of spontaneous ideas, a person who looks at the world positively, believing that where there's a will there's a way. "I've always believed that even small but sincere gestures towards another person can provide support, bring a smile or motivate to action. Africa has always been a special place for me that I wanted to support. That's why I work with the foundation."
Dżesika
Haręzga
office secretary
I come from the Przemyśl area, I graduated in pedagogy at the University of Warsaw, I am a KPP lifeguard. My passions are foreign languages, traveling, nature, running, the gym and collecting souvenirs and memories. I read a lot of books on religious and adventure topics. Working in the foundation gives me a lot of joy and satisfaction, and it all started with volunteering and the desire to go on a mission to Africa. The foundation created such an opportunity for me to go to Cameroon in 2017. It was an amazing experience and a clash with a different culture. Africa is very mysterious and intriguing to me. It is a great diversity and richness that requires an approach full of care, understanding and creativity, because contrary to appearances, helping there is not an easy task at all.
An ophthalmologist. He works in his own office. "I do what I like, so my professional work, although it takes a lot of time, gives me pleasure. I also love traveling. Thanks to Iwona Filipecka, I got involved in the "Ophthalmologists for Africa" campaign and then in cooperation with the "Children of Africa" Foundation. During my trips, I met wonderful and extraordinary people - missionaries, I also learned how poor and difficult the conditions of the inhabitants of Africa are. I believe that the most important thing is to help children, to create conditions for their education, development, and a better life. I can do this by helping those who see poorly."
Dariusz
Tuleja
Member of the Council,
Member of the "Medics for Africa" team
I studied pedagogy and management and marketing. I had heard about the foundation for several years, but I “truly” got to know it in 2018 at a meeting summarizing the national volunteering program in Częstochowa. It was an extraordinary experience for me – meeting so many wonderful people in one place – dedicated missionaries and volunteers, passionate about providing help in Africa. Empathy, selfless help, time, determination and commitment, large and small projects, enormous support for African children – these are the words that I will always associate with the CHILDREN OF AFRICA Foundation. Actually, I have always tried to help, getting involved in various projects for local communities – mainly in the areas of education, ecology, culture and sports. I have always associated volunteering with my previous experiences – fundraising or collections of money, joint aid campaigns, supporting the poor. After several months of cooperation with the foundation, I have become convinced that the volunteer work of CHILDREN OF AFRICA is not an act of philanthropy towards the needy or concern for the common good… It is rather a peculiar form of life that results from a specific human sensitivity (different in each person) shaped by the awareness that a person finds himself and fulfills himself through a selfless gift of self…
Economist, entrepreneur, farmer, socio-cultural animator, researcher of the history of Polish expeditions to Africa, guardian of the tradition and religious cult of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Michael in Turów in Masuria. Friend of the good hearts of many missionaries, especially webists from Pieniężno. Graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics and the National Defense University in Warsaw, the University of Agriculture and Technology in Olsztyn. Former, long-time official in the administration of the State Treasury and councilor and social activist of Warsaw. Born in Lidzbark Warm., raised in Olsztyn, residing in the Kozłowo commune. Promoter of cultural heritage and protection of the natural environment, social assistance and professional advancement of young people in Poland and Africa.
A teacher at the Complex of Schools No. 1 in Choszczno. "In my work I meet young people whom I want to make sensitive to human poverty and injustice. I raise three wonderful daughters every day. A patient and cheerful person. A nice and loving mother who understands the needs of other people."
Graduate of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, currently an administrative employee. I have the African continent, children and helping others in my heart - hence volunteering at the CHILDREN OF AFRICA Foundation. "When a child laughs, the whole world laughs" - Janusz Korczak. I am an incurable optimist and dreamer. I happily combine my passions, travel and photography.
A teacher by profession, she works with young people with various disabilities on a daily basis. "No one is an island, I believe that even the smallest gestures of kindness have a huge meaning, and the good we do comes back..."
Special education teacher, youth educator, traveler. "The poverty of Africans humbles me, their natural joy releases energy, and gratitude motivates me to work hard. I believe that today the beneficiaries will repay their children and country for the good they received, and the world will become a little more beautiful."
Globetrotter, owner of a private company. "People often ask a similar question - Why Africa? ... traveling almost all over the world, it was here that I encountered the most extreme poverty, and at the same time the most sincere warmth. It teaches humility and respect..."
CHILDREN OF AFRICA
Foundation
Barbara
Jarząbek
Member of the Board
Paweł
Werakso
founder,
Chairman of the Council
Robert
Noga
founder,
Chairman of the Board
Teresa
Stachowicz-Janke
Member of the Board, Spokesperson,
Coordinator of the "Clean Water" Program
Krzysztof
Bucholski
Secretary of the Council
Katarzyna
Piotrowiak-Tyc
Secretary of the Council
Elżbieta
Wolska
Secretary of the Board
Team
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