Since 1998, Pajacyk has supported correct development and health of children in Poland. In 2021, in addition to the traditional nutritional support project and in response to the exacerbating problem of mental health among children and teenagers in Poland, we launched a pilot programme of psycho-social aid.
In
we have started the program.
In total we have dedicated
PLN
for the program since its inception.
In total
children
received support through the program.
addressed to schools and youth community centres
addressed to non-government organisations
Number of aid recipients:
984 (during the school year 2020/2021) and 1553 (during the school year 2021/2022)
Project location:
All of Poland
Source of funds:
KW TRADE, Kaufland, International Paper, Loyality Partner, Independent Trader, Altenberg, State Street, Bank Santander, Felicity Estates (during the school year 2020/2021) and Bank Santander (during the school year 2021/2022)
The goal of this programme is to provide additional nutrition in schools and community centres to children from disadvantaged groups. This program is run during school years, so one cycle covers two years. This programme is based on long-term co-operation, and as a result Pajacyk has been present at certain schools and community centres for several years now without interruption.
Number of aid recipients:
1069
Project location:
All of Poland
Source of funds:
Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A.
Additional meals for children at community and day care centres during summer holidays in 2021. We support children from disadvantaged groups by sponsoring balanced and healthy meals.
Number of aid recipients:
1310 (during the school year 2020/2021) and 1711 (during the school year 2021/2022)
Project location:
voivodships: łódzkie, pomorskie, kujawsko-pomorskie, warmińsko-mazurskie, świętokrzyskie, podlaskie, śląskie and dolnośląskie (during the school year 2020/2021)
Source of funds:
NCAB, JOP Szfrańscy, Altenberg, DHL, Electrolux, Square Games (during the school year 2020/2021) and Loyality Partner, Jeronimo Martins Polska SA, Pan Tabletka, Sodexo (during the school year 2021/2022)
The goal of this programme is to provide additional nutrition in schools and community centres to children from disadvantaged groups. This program is run during school years, so one cycle covers two years. As part of this programme our partner organisations apply for funding for nutritional support and then distribute meals independently. In total, we cooperated with 10 partner organisations providing nutrition in 105 facilities (during the school year 2020/2021) and 9 partner organisations providing nutrition in 61 facilities (during the school year 2021/2022).
Number of aid recipients:
1901, including 1281 children and teenagers
Project location:
voivodships: dolnośląskie, śląskie, kujawsko-pomorskie, warmińsko-mazurskie, łódzkie, pomorskie, mazowieckie
Source of funds:
Bank Santander, Independent Trader, individual payments
The goal of this project is early detection of mental health problems and improvement of psychological wellbeing and situation of children and teenagers from disadvantaged groups who are growing up in conditions which are not conducive to their proper development by improving these groups’ access to general and specialist psychological assistance, as well as other services that support development of life and social skills, as well as hobbies, and also use of personal resources in dealing with crises. In total we cooperated with 10 organisations financing 1406 hours of specialist group therapy and 1054 hours of individual counselling sessions with a specialist.
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By drawing their feelings or role-playing situations from their own lives children learn to express their needs and concerns, which helps to build their self-confidence. Through their work with a psychologist, they have the chance to process tough experiences and find constructive solutions to different life situations.
Thanks to group therapy conducted in a safe space the children have the chance to regain their capacity to effectively communicate with their peers and adults.
It has supported PAH since 2021.
In 2021 it donated 50 000 PLN to PAH.
“Social engagement and helping those need have always been important to us. The Pajacyk Programme is a crucial initiative and we are glad that we could become involved in it. For many years now, Apart has been involved in campaigns whose goal is to support those in need and promote corporate social responsibility. PAH is an organisation that has successfully aided children for many years. We are proud that we could have become one of its partners and, as a business, contribute to its operations.” Michał Stawecki, APART’s Marketing Director
"The problem of malnutrition in children moved us greatly and inspired us to act. During last year’s lottery finals we announced that we haven’t said our last word, yet, as far as combining business with pleasure is concerned. We fulfilled our promise! For many years now, the Hochland brand has been engaged in numerous social responsibility initiatives. Now, as part of the nationwide “Let’s share the good things” campaign, we will sponsor 150 000 hot meals for the children who need them the most. This is the beginning of Hochland brand’s long-term co-operation with PAH and its Pajacyk Programme, as part of which the Hochland brand wishes to contribute to reducing the problem of malnutrition and its consequences." Małgorzata Szulc, Junior Brand Manager at Hochland Polska
“My job is to advise people on how to eat healthy. I'm glad that by supporting the Pajacyk Programme I am helping children whose problem is not WHAT to eat, but WHETHER they will eat at all. Thank you for your hard work!”
It has supported PAH since 2014.
In 2021 it donated 166 882 PLN to PAH.
“We have worked with PAH for 11 years by consistently supporting the Pajacyk Programme with more than 500 000 hot meals for the children who need them. The ‘one parcel = one meal’ slogan has become part of our corporate culture, and the initiative itself is supported by both our employees and clients. We also value the Pajacyk Programme’s flexibility and its adaptability to the current needs, which has made it possible for us to support the development of psychological assistance for children.”
It has supported PAH since 2020.
In 2021 it donated 2 283 134,58 PLN to PAH.
The Biedronka chain has donated all incomes from the sales of the book entitled ‘Zimowa Przygoda Fajniaków’ to the Pajacyk Programme. By mid February approximately 230 000 copies of the book had been sold, which allowed Biedronka to fund about 390 000 meals for children.
“We appreciate PAH’s professionalism and tremendous experience in providing humanitarian aid. When we were looking for partners for our ‘Support for Ukraine’ programme, contacting PAH was the natural thing to do. Activities proposed by PAH were diverse and translated to aid provided to many people. Thanks to the funds provided by both us and our customers it will be possible to, among other things, organise a global education programme about the ongoing war and its impact on the world and society.”
“We decided to support PAH because in our view they are credible and the Pajacym Programme tugs at our heartstrings. We wanted to contribute to helping children who have been in difficult circumstances since their birth.”
It has supported PAH since 2017.
In 2021 it donated 355 220 PLN to PAH.
“There was never a shadow of a doubt that each day PAH reciprocates to the world for the aid that Poland received during its times of difficulty. We are proud that our co-operations has gone on for so long, as we will surely continue it in the future.”
It has supported PAH since 2009.
In 2021 it donated 100 800 PLN to the Pajacyk Programme.
For 12 years now, Electrolux has also supported our activities in South Sudan.
“Electrolux is a brand that manufactures household appliances for which cooking is one of key areas. It is therefore natural that helping organisations that work to prevent malnutrition is dear to our hearts. For 2 years now, we have supported PAH’s “Pajacyk” programme and sponsored meals for the children who need them. We are doing this together with our clients who follow the principle which says that “good things need to be shared” and believe that by undertaking actions aimed at improving one’s own life one can simultaneously help others. We believe that through long-term initiatives and co-operation with a NGO partner, a leader in systemic provision of aid, we can improve the lives of many children.” Kamila Cap, Brand Marketing Manager in the Kitchen category, Electrolux
It has supported PAH since 2019.
In 2021 it donated 50 000 PLN to PAH.
“We have co-operated with PAH’s Pajacyk programme for several years, and each successive year brings us more satisfaction. We started when Pajacyk was a wonderful, smart programme of providing additional nutrition to children, but the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have showed us that PAH acts immediately, effectively, and wherever the needs are the greatest. AMOS and FIORELLO brand products proudly bear the Pajacyk logo. It is an honour to work together!”
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Data types
Program supporting the health and development of children and youth in Poland
Educational activities in the filed of global, social and economic inequalities.
Emergency response
Population:
11.5 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
4.4 million
Number of internally displaced persons:
235 000
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
162 524 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
915
As a result of the earthquake in August 2021 more than 2 000 people died and more than 12 000 people were injured. The earthquake’s epicentre was located a dozen or so kilometres from Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, the city in which we completed our project. As part of our involvement we satisfied basic needs, rebuilt temporary shelters for those affected by the disaster, and provided psychological aid.
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Humanitarian assistance
Population:
41.1 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
4.1 million
Number of internally displaced persons:
1.2 million
We started helping in:
2016
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
5 954 155 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
32 957
Our activities were focused on preventing the spread of and infections with COVID-19 within camps for internally displaced persons, delivering large quantities of water, constructing sanitary facilities in quarantine and isolation areas, as well as ad hoc financial aid for the most affected people in the Sinjar district. In addition, we repaired latrines and showers, and removed waste from four camps for internally displaced persons.
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Humanitarian assistance
Population:
30.5 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
20.7 million
Number of internally displaced persons:
4.3 million
We started helping in:
2019
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
5 844 137 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
46 143
The ongoing armed conflict, the economic crisis, the risk of natural disasters, climate changes, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic made 2021 a very difficult year for Yemenites.
In 2021, PAH continued its projects in the healthcare sector by supporting seven clinics and one hospital in the Abjan, Aden, and Ad Dhale governorates. With the goal of restoring full functionality of the healthcare centres, PAH’s activities included but were not limited to deliveries of medicines, hardware, and medical products, items of everyday use, repairs of the building’s sanitary infrastructure, other repair works, and deliveries of water. Furthermore, we aided the medical personnel by holding trainings and paying their salaries. The scope and form of support were matched to each clinic’s actual needs. Bearing in mind that many people could not take advantage of medical services due to problems of logistical nature and some pregnant women prefer traditional childbirth at home, PAH equipped and trained local volunteers and midwifes. This made it possible to reach local inhabitants, as well as provide medical aid and advice outside the clinic.
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Humanitarian and development assistance
Population:
54.9 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
1.4 million
Number of internally displaced persons:
226 000
We started helping in:
2018
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
1 058 589 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
5999
In 2021 PAH aimed its projects at local communities in southern Kenya which has a tropical dry climate. As a result of adverse climate changes access to safe water and appropriate sanitary conditions is becoming increasingly challenging.
Our activities improved the conditions in which education takes place by ensuring access to sustainable water supply, sanitary infrastructure, and appropriate hygiene, as well as improving access to power from renewable energy sources. Together with the local agricultural co-operatives, we erected sand dams to regulate water resources. Moreover, by holding a series of trainings in management, agriculture, and animal husbandry we improved the effectiveness of farming and increased the production capacities and earnings of the agricultural co-operatives.
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Development aid
Population:
5.6 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
1.9 million
We started helping in:
2020
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
683 591 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
1036
World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index 2021 put Lebanon in the 132nd place out of 156 countries as far as women’s participation in political life is concerned, their economic opportunities, educational opportunities, as well as adequate access to healthcare. Marginalisation of girls and women, as well as barriers that prevent their active social and professional life are manifold. Only 29% of adult women are professionally active, while in the case of men it is 76%.
In Lebanon, we carried out a project which, through the development of personal and life skills, provided children and teenagers with greater opportunities to use their full potential in the future, and thanks to the growth of professional competencies young adults have greater chances of being employed on a labour market which systemically marginalises them.
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Humanitarian assistance
Population:
16.4 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
5.9 million
We started helping in:
2011
Number of internally displaced persons:
3.2 million
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
10 560 625 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
76 743
Our activities are primarily focused on water supply and sanitary aid. In particular, we concentrate on aiding the most vulnerable individuals, such as internally displaced persons, and therefore we build wells and sanitary infrastructure in the camps they live in. We also help local communities in the villages affected by floods, drought, and conflicts. Thanks to such aid, the Somalis’ needs are adequately met.
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Humanitarian assistance
Population:
11.3 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
8.3 million
We started helping in:
2006
Number of internally displaced persons:
2 million
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
14 610 105 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
333 566
South Sudan poses challenges on many levels. Its inhabitants are facing challenges posed by climate change, epidemics, local ethnic conflicts, as well as loss of the means of support.
Our activities include primarily the provision of access to clean and healthy water by repairing and constructing water intake points, latrines, and hand washing stations. We hold trainings for mechanics and awareness-raising campaigns in good hygiene practices. We distribute hygiene kits to girls and women of reproductive age.
To help children, we develop educational programmes, we create temporary learning spaces where access to school infrastructure is limited. We undertake actions that reduce disease incidence and mortality of the most vulnerable groups by improving access to healthcare and food; we also help in food production. We distribute packages with non-food aid and undertake actions that reinforce local communities’ independence and capacity to respond to future crises. We create safe spaces for women who were victims of violence.
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Humanitarian assistance
Population:
43.8 million
Number of people in need of humanitarian aid in 2021:
3.4 million
We started helping in:
2014
Number of internally displaced persons:
855 000
Cost of aid provided by PAH in 2021:
7 386 443 PLN
Number of people we reached with aid:
9392
In 2021 PAH continued to help the elderly and people with disabilities who lived in towns close to the frontlines. Our local Aid Centres provide psychological and financial aid, and they are also used to distribute parcels with food and hygiene products.
We also provided aid to victims of landmines, in particular children and their caretakers, in the form of psychological, legal, and financial support to facilitate rehabilitation. We held trainings for teachers and social workers, and financed their employment at local institutions.
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