Polski Komitet Pomocy Spolecznej (Poland)

Polish Committee for Social Assistance (Polski Komitet Pomocy Spolecznej) is a Polish non-governmental charitable association with a long operating history and a nationwide statutory mission focused on supporting people in difficult life situations. The organizations activities are structured around multiple program and service lines aimed at preventing and addressing social exclusion, poverty, homelessness, and the needs of seniors and other vulnerable groups. Key operating segments include material and organizational support programs; food assistance and distribution initiatives (including programs implemented under European food assistance frameworks); social service delivery projects; economic education initiatives; respite care and care support programs; and community support and activation activities. PKPS also runs dedicated support infrastructure such as shelters and overnight facilities for homeless beneficiaries, as well as specialized facilities and services including medical/clinic activity (under the Lecznica Roma initiative) and rehabilitation/physical activation services. Additional assets include social support warehouses and operational sites used to execute aid distribution and service delivery, including locations referenced in Warsaw, Milanowek and other regions. Geographic scope is across Poland, with central governance in Warsaw and regional operations delivered through facilities, programs and project sites in multiple voivodeships. Strategically, the organization positions itself as a professional, program-driven social support provider combining direct services, infrastructure-based support (shelters, day-care and medical/rehabilitation functions), and large-scale aid distribution and education initiatives to reduce exclusion and improve beneficiary security and resilience.