Due to the disastrous floods and severe damage in the South of Poland, we will provide urgent, immediate aid and support to people affected by the cataclysm. It’s yet another time we have responded to such a flood in Poland. 

We ask for financial support and solidarity with the people whose households and belongings were damaged during the catastrophe.

The situation in southern Poland is tragic, especially in the Lower Silesian, Opole, and Silesian Voivodeships. Broken bridges, damaged or overflown dams, and massive amounts of rainwater led to enormous losses in many towns. The weather still hasn’t stabilized – even more rainfall and rising river levels due to the violent downpours in Czechia are yet to come.

Pictures and videos from many towns in the affected region are tragic – says Helena Krajewska, PAH’s spokesperson – Now is the time to unite, just as we did in 1997, and help those affected the most by the cataclysm. 

We allocated half a million złotys to cover the most urgent aid – we are in touch with the local government and organizations working in the field to respond to the current needs and not to leave those who will have to return to destroyed apartments and flooded houses without help. 

The tragedy of the affected people will not end with the lowering water levels – Maciej Bagiński, PAH’s president, says – They will need hygiene products, basic household goods, and financial assistance. We will not leave them on their own.

Polish Humanitarian Action proved more than once that it can efficiently help flood victims in Poland. In 1997, during the „flood of the millennium”, we gave out blankets, sleeping bags, medicine, and food, and, afterward, we repaired damaged buildings, including schools, children’s homes, and local social organizations. After the floods in 2001 and 2010, we provided basic products and supported residents and institutions in repairing and cleaning buildings.



The situation is very dynamic, the needs might change at any time – we will keep you informed about the developments.