Refugees Welcome Poland
The Refugees Welcome Poland program supports people seeking international protection, and those who have been granted protection. We provide support in integration—getting to know Polish culture and language—and also help solve problems related to accommodation.
The program helps people with refugee experience rent a room in the homes of residents of Warsaw and the surrounding area. Participants in the program are people from different parts of the world and from different countries, in different financial and living situations. As a rule, they are single people—we do not accept large families into the program, although sometimes the participant is a single parent with a child, or a couple.
The program has been operating in and around Warsaw since 2016. Refugees can count on the support of Polish volunteers who help them learn Polish. They also have access to the Ocalenie Foundation’s specialized, free services: Polish language courses, psychological support, legal support, and cultural mentoring. The program operates in and around Warsaw, as this is where the foundation is able to provide the necessary comprehensive support to participants.
Hosts renting rooms also receive support from the Refugees Welcome team. We assist in preparing the rental agreement and organizing the move, and in case of any problems. We want to make living together a comfortable experience for both parties.
How can you help?
We are urgently looking for rooms for rent in and around Warsaw! There is a shortage, and the need is great.
Welcome Home
The Welcome Home program aims to help the neediest families, often at risk of homelessness, achieve independence. The program was created as the first attempt to adapt the idea of private sponsorship of refugees in Poland. The Ocalenie Foundation has been running the program since 2017.
The main goal of the program is to support refugee families on their way to self-reliance, so that after participating in the program they no longer need further permanent assistance. Through housing support and working with the foundation’s specialized team, we accompany families on their journey to build a good, safe life in their new country.
By entering the program (signing an agreement), the family commits to benefit from the foundation’s support, with the main goal of achieving basic self-reliance. The key aspects are stable employment, a secure roof over their heads, communicative knowledge of Polish, and the ability to take care of issues important to the family.
The foundation’s support includes:
- Support from an integration specialist
- Housing support (mainly through rent subsidies)
- Cooperation with a volunteer in learning Polish.
In addition, each person in the program can benefit from the support of the Help Center for Foreigners, the Magazin store, and other programs of the Ocalenie Foundation.
Make a donation to help us run the Welcome Home program or choose to support a specific family! https://witajwdomu.org.pl/wspieraj
Act with us! Rental of apartments and rooms
We are looking for apartments and rooms for rent in Warsaw and surrounding areas. We provide owners with full support and a stable, long-term rental.
It is difficult for foreigners to find a room or apartment in Poland. The problem is that landlords considering renting premises to foreigners often feel fearful and uncertain.
We want to support people with refugee experience to find a roof over their heads, but it is also important to us that landlords feel safe and are satisfied with renting their housing to foreigners.