Poland, 02-954 Warsaw
1, Goplańska Street
phone: +48 22 8855410
fax: +48 22 8856500
email:
warsaw@afghanembassy.com.pl
office hours: 9-16
visa section: 10-12, 13-15
Polish AID
Poland is actively involved in providing help to Afghanistan, not only by sending troops within NATO ISAF mission, but also through a help of non-governmental organizations.
These are three main organizations:
- Association Schools for Peace
- Polish Medical Mission
- Polish Humanitarian Organization
1. Association Schools for Peace
In 2005, in the short period of less than 6 months the association constructed a school for almost 300 girls in Afghanistan. Since 2002 they have been helping Afghan schools and universities providing them with teaching materials (mainly English textbooks), stationery as well as with computers, printers and typewriters. In 2006 they constructed two school buildings with playgrounds and water tanks, and sent volunteer teachers to Afghanistan. This is how the association write about their biggest project: ‶In spite of numerous doubts resulting from the political situation in Afghanistan and security issues, the project was implemented in due time. Two thousand children will study in the newly built school facilities. The localization of the school was carefully chosen – in Qaramqul district the level of illiteracy is higher than the national average. Keeping in mind that so far a large number of girls were not able to receive education (due to lack of a separate school), it is very important that among students of the school there will also be girls (about 500 of them).”
The association is still actively working in order to provide some help to Afghanistan. During winter they organized a collection of winter clothes, which were sent already to Afghanistan. They also keep sending English student books and other equipment to Afghan schools.
More information here.
2. Polish Medical Mission
1. Medical care in Mazar-e-Sharif district, 2004
The aim of the project was to establish the basis of an emergency ambulance service on the territory of Mazar-e-Sharif province. Up till then, the only hospital in that region, Balkh Provincial Hospital, had only one ambulance without any connection device. Stretcher was its only equipment.
The main part of the project was bringing to Mazar-e-Sharif district four fully-equipped ambulances, adapted to a rough road conditions. The hospital was also equipped and the staff was thoroughly trained in first aid, as well as the use of the new equipment.
2. Medical equipment for Balkh Provincial Hospital, 2005-2006
Balkh Provincial Hospital is the only health centre in northern Afghanistan, in an area inhabited by almost 900 thousand people. The hospital was provided with medical equipment (with all purpose operating table, laparoscopy utensils and an ultrasonograph among other things), which made it possible to increase the number of general and specific surgeries. Furthermore, St. John Grande Hospital of the Merciful Brothers’ Order in Kraków and the University Hospitl in Kraków organised a fortnight-long training for five Afghan medical doctors in the field of general laparoscopic surgery and hospital management. During the training the doctors were also able to improve their skills in operating the medical equipment that they received.
3. ‶Family Planning” workshops for Afghan women, 2003.
Workshops took place in Kabul, their participants were women – teachers in high schools for girls. Workshops were very popular, participants asked a lot of questions. Their were also prepared to talk and give advice on sexual education and family planning at their schools.
4. Labour wards for Afghan refugees on Afghan- Pakistani border, 2002.
Polish Medical Mission organized a transport with medical aid with the help of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They also created labour wards at hospitals, trained local female staff in assisting in the birth
More information here.
3. Polish Humanitarian Organisation
The mission workers implemented projects aiming at rehabilitation of school buildings of Secondary Art and Music School, Agriculture Vocational High School in Kabul and school in Koko Kheil village in Kapisa province. PHO has also provided toilets for Maulana Abdulqader Bidel School complex in Kabul. Moreover vocational trainings for school children are being led in two orphanages in Kabul as well as courses for office workers from Kapisa district.
One Zloty for Children of Afghanistan
Reconstruction of the Art and Music School was thought to be the most suitable way of using funds that had been collected by Polish children during the „One Zloty for Children of Afghanistan” 2002 Campaign in which 2,215 Polish schools had participated collecting a total of over USD 100,000. „One Zloty for Children of Afghanistan” 2003 Campaigne gave about 10,000.00 USD for equipment of the School in musical instruments and materials for the art department.
More information here.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland prepared a report on Polish Aid to foreign countries in 2006. Here are the details concerning help provided to Afghanistan:
In 2006 there were 3 projects held in Afghanistan. The key areas of support included:
- reconstruction and extension of public institutions (hospitals, health centers, schools),
- development of agricultural production,
- assuring access to potable water,
- augmenting the number of civil servants, including technical support for civil service reform.
Development Co-operation Poland, Annual Report 2006
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland
| Implementation of the project | Number of projects | Total amount of subventions from the Polish aid programme 2006 (in PLN) |
| NGOs | 3 | 1,611,252.52 |
| Central administration bodies | - | - |
| Local administration entities | - | - |
| Polish embassies | - | - |
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