- Author:
Monika Wojakowska
- Institution:
Szkoła Główna Służby Pożarniczej w Warszawie
- Year of publication:
2022
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
105-117
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2022.74.06
- PDF:
apsp/74/apsp7406.pdf
Local social capital in safety management in the context of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in 2022: a case study
The aim of the article is to show the phenomenon of the local potential of social capital in the process of ensuring security to war refugees from Ukraine, based on the experience of the Ukraine Aid Center in Łomianki near Warsaw. The basic research methods were literature analysis, case studies and interviews with volunteers from the Ukraine Aid Center in Łomianki. The scale of an efficient organization, effective situational leadership, and multi-faceted support provided to war refugees from the first days of the ongoing conflict was huge. The research results proved that the described phenomenon constitutes a practical dimension of social impact based on trust and social participation.
- Author:
Tomasz Olczyk
- E-mail:
tompack@op.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Gdański
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9455-8942
- Year of publication:
2023
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
30-41
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.5604/cip202302
- PDF:
cip/21/cip2102.pdf
Humanitarian Aid Without borders. Polish Military Aid for Starving Ethiopia 1985–1987
Our world is affected by many problems, including wars, violence, natural disasters and hunger. In many cases, humanity is unable or unwilling to cope with the events that have occurred. The obstacles are often spatial conditions, civilizational events, internal and external conflicts, different interpretations and assessments of phenomena, as well as a simple lack of knowledge and empathy. However, in a complicated reality, there are ideas of helping people in extremely dangerous situations, regardless of political or ideological differences. An example of such action outside these limitations and across borders was the humanitarian aid operation for starving Ethiopia in 1985–1987, carried out by Polish soldiers as part of the air operation of the Polish Relief Helicopter Squadron in Ethiopia.
- Author:
Teresa Astramowicz-Leyk
- E-mail:
teresa.astramowicz@uwm.edu.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-2325
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
83-93
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/npw20244206
- PDF:
npw/42/npw4206.pdf
The War in Ukraine and Humanitarian Aid on The Example of the Regional Branch of the Polish Red Cross in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
The Russian aggression in Ukraine commenced in 2014. During this period, Ukrainians began arriving in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and other regions of Poland, being treated as migrants. However, since February 24, 2022, there has been a substantial increase in the influx of people from Ukraine, predominantly women and children, seeking refuge in Poland, including in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. This region, due to its direct proximity to the Russian Federation (Kaliningrad Oblast), with a border of approximately 200 kilometers, did not attract particular interest from refugees. The aim of this article is to present the involvement of the Warmian-Masurian Regional Branch of the Polish Red Cross (hereinafter: OO PCK) in aiding refugees from Ukraine. The hypothesis posits that this Branch of the Red Cross has been engaged in aid activities for two years; however, in the second year of the full-scale war, this involvement diminished. The basic research problems include questions about the scale of aid to Ukrainian refugees in 2022 and 2023 organized by OO PCK, the forms of aid provided, the number of beneficiaries for each form of aid, and the specific groups of refugees to whom OO PCK directed its financial and material assistance. The results of the study provided answers to the research questions and positively verified the research hypothesis.
- Author:
Agnieszka Bejma
- E-mail:
a.bejma@uw.edu.pl
- Institution:
University of Warsaw (Poland)
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9615-2687
- Author:
Emanuela Ignățoiu-Sora
- E-mail:
emanuela.ignatoiu@gmail.com
- Institution:
University of Bucharest (Romania)
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2014-9449
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
227-242
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ppsy202452
- PDF:
ppsy/53-4/ppsy2024414.pdf
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to the largest refugee movement in Europe since World War II (Bathke, 2023). It is estimated that around a third of Ukraine’s population has either fled the country or was displaced internally (UNHCR). However, contrary to the other significant humanitarian crisis in Europe, the refugee crisis in 2015, the literature for the current one is still under development (Näre, Abdelhady, Irastorza, 2022). Its implications are massive and yet to fully grasp. Directions of research also differ: whilst for the 2015 crisis, many papers underlined its racialized treatment, the underdoing crisis is particularly explored in relation to the role of the civic society in its management. Taking this into account, we aim to draw a comparison between the reception of the Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Romania, with a particular focus on the role(s) undertook by NGOs to support the activities taken by the state. This is especially important for illustrating the significant – and crucial role of NGOs in providing aid to the victims of this armed conflict.