A n n u a l r e p o r t ul. Szpitalna 5/3, 00-031 Warszawa tel.: (+48 22) 828 88 82, fax: (+48 22) 831 99 38 www.pah.org.pl I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION ................................................................................................2 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION ................................................................................................................ 2 2. THE ORGANISATION’S OBJECTIVES (STATUTE)........................................................................................................................ 2 3. THE FOUNDATION’S ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE................................................................................................................. 3 4. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................................. 3 5. EMPLOYMENT ROSTER - POSITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 3 6. BANK DEPOSITS ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 7. VALUE OF SHARES HELD .................................................................................................................................................... 4 8. REAL PROPERTY PURCHASED .............................................................................................................................................. 4 9. PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSETS WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF PLN 5 000........................................................................................ 4 10. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE FOUNDATION................................................................................................................... 4 11. INFORMATION ON REVENUES ACCRUED TO THE FOUNDATION WITH RESPECT TO PAID BENEFITS ................................................. 4 13. INFORMATION ON THE FOUNDATION’S SETTLEMENTS WITH THE STATE WITH RESPECT TO TAX LIABILITIES AND ON TAX RETURNS FILED5 II. IMPORTANT EVENTS CONCERNING INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN 2004.....................................................6 1. IRON CAPITAL PROJECT OF THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION.................................................................................... 6 2. LIST OF RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION IN 2004 .................. 6 3. OTHER .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 III. HUMANITARIAN AID ..............................................................................................................................................8 1. AID TO NATURAL DISASTER VICTIMS..................................................................................................................................... 8 2. AID TO ARMED CONFLICT VICTIMS ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3. AID TO PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH STRUCTURAL POVERTY....................................................................................................... 27 IV. AID TO REFUGEES AND REPATRIATES .................................................................................................................33 1. THE REFUGEES AID CENTRE (RAC)................................................................................................................................... 33 2. REPATRIATES AID PROGRAMME ....................................................................................................................................... 37 V. HUMANITARIAN EDUCATION...................................................................................................................................44 1. THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER TRAINERS ..................................................................... 44 2. TRAINING FOR TEACHERS................................................................................................................................................. 45 3. HUMANITARIAN SCHOOL................................................................................................................................................. 46 4. "POMAGAMY" – A MODERN PERIODICAL FOR VOLUNTEERS .................................................................................................. 48 5. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................. 49 6. SOLIDARY EUROPE – BUILDING STRONG AWARENESS OF THE HUMANITARIAN ASPECT OF THE EUROPEAN IDENTITY........................... 50 7. GLEN - VOLUNTEER WORK IN THE SOUTH (GHANA, TANZANIA, UGANDA, INDIA).................................................................... 51 8. "ONE ZLOTY FOR WATER" CAMPAIGN................................................................................................................................ 54 9. INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.............................................................................................................................. 55 10. "REFUGEE’S SUITCASE" .............................................................................................................................................. 56 VI. POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION ACTIONS ...........................................................................................58 1. CRACOW-BAM AID CHAIN .............................................................................................................................................. 58 2. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE DAY......................................................................................................................................... 58 3. PUPPET DAY................................................................................................................................................................. 58 4. "THE CHILDREN OF EUROPE"........................................................................................................................................... 58 5. FILM FESTIVAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN FILM ............................................................................................................................. 58 6. CHRISTMAS PUPPET TABLE .............................................................................................................................................. 59 7. TRANSPORT TO LITHUANIA .............................................................................................................................................. 59 VII. LOCAL AID ............................................................................................................................................................60 1. LOCAL AID BY THE TORUŃ OFFICE OF THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION .................................................................... 60 2. LOCAL AID BY THE CRACOW OFFICE OF THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION.................................................................. 69 3. LOCAL AID BY THE ŁÓDŹ OFFICE OF THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION....................................................................... 72 4. EFFORTS OF THE WROCŁAW VOLUNTEER GROUP ................................................................................................................ 75 VIII. VOLUNTEER WORK..........................................................................................................................................77 IX. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ..............................................................................................................78 1. FUNDRAISING................................................................................................................................................................ 78 2. PR ACTIVITIES IN 2004................................................................................................................................................... 80 3. THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION IN THE MEDIA................................................................................................... 82 4. THE POLISH HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION’S INTERNET PLATFORMS ..................................................................................... 82 5. SUMMARY OF COLLECTIONS............................................................................................................................................. 83 6. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 83 Polish Humanitarian Organisation Foundation Report for 2004 I. General information about the Foundation 1. General information about the Foundation Organisation name: Polish Humanitarian Organisation Foundation Address: ul. Szpitalna 5/3, 00-031 Warszawa Telephone / Fax: (022) 828 90 86, 831 99 38, 828 88 82 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.pah.org.pl Organisation’s bank Bank BPH S.A account: Warsaw Branch, ul. Nowy Świat 6/12 00-400 Warszawa 56 1060 0076 0000 4011 0000 1906 Governing bodies: • Foundation Council • Board of