Polish Humanitarian Organization
The Polish Humanitarian Organization (Polish: Polska Akcja Humanitarna , PAH ; English: Polish Humanitarian Action ) is a Polish non-governmental organization .
The PAH provides humanitarian aid both in Poland and abroad. The PAH is founded and managed by Janina Ochojska . The organization was founded in 1994 on the initiative of employees of the French EquiLibre Foundation in Warsaw , Toruń and Łódź . PAH's headquarters are in Warsaw, with regional offices in Krakow and Toruń. The full-time employees are supported by volunteers. The Austrian Foreign Service has been sending social workers to the Krakow office since 2004.
The aim of the PAH is to create a better world by alleviating human suffering and promoting humanitarian values.
Projects in Poland
- Refugee aid
- Jumping Jack program (pl. Program Pajacyk )
- Help for repatriates
- Humanitarian lessons
International projects
The PAH carries out various development aid projects in the following countries: Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon , Palestine , Sri Lanka , Sudan , Chechnya .