ZHP receives EESC's 2022 Civil Society Award

Polish Scouting and Guiding Association (ZHP) today received the EESC Civil Society 2022 Award for a project that has helped Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion began.

The "ZHP for Ukraine" program placed third and received an award of €8,000. The same amount was awarded for a project from Spain, which came second. The first prize winner, the Romanian association SUS INIMA, received €14,000 for a project that helps Ukrainian women and men integrate smoothly into Romanian society.

Immediately after the outbreak of war, the Polish Scouting Association (ZHP), the largest youth education organization in the country, mobilized to aid Ukrainians.

At border crossings, ZHP volunteers guide people to places of refuge, provide them with information, collect and transport donations, and organize patrols of first aiders. ZHP has particularly focused on Ukrainian children, collecting toys for them as well as providing psychological support and involving them in scouting.

(WBJ)