Needy children offered hope with the opening of ombudsman's office

The official opening was held yesterday in Warsaw of the child ombudsman's office. Referring to the work already done by the office in the period before the official opening, child ombudsman Pawel Jaros said, "Over the past few months we have been thanked for our intervention in hundreds of cases." He went on to explain that to date, his duties had included the provision of material assistance, alimony and health care for children in need. Referring to one particular case, office director Anna Ostaszewska explained, "We intervened in the case of a disabled child who could not go on a rehabilitation holiday, since the sick fund declined to pay for it. Eventually they paid." (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 9) A.Z.