The Jesuit parish dedicated to Klemens Dworzak in Wrocław hosts 24 refugees since the beginning of April: 14 children and 10 women. The youngest of the children is just a few months old, the oldest is 12 years old.
The vast majority of the accommodated women work, the children go to school and the youngest to kindergartens. The refugees are also provided with specialist medical care, which they have already benefited from many times. We no longer collect any gifts, our guests are provided with all necessary things. – informs parish priest Janusz Śliwa SJ.
The reception of such a large group of refugees was possible thanks to the great generosity of parishioners. Many of them were involved in the work to adapt the catechetical house.
Five of the adapted rooms had been used by parish groups. It was therefore necessary to find new space for each group. It turned out that there were some unused rooms under the church which, once tidied up, could fulfil this role.
In the meantime, the rooms in the catechetical house have been properly furnished. In addition, three kitchenettes have been created and equipped with gas cookers, fridges and washing machines. The installation of showers in the bathrooms was also part of the renovation work.
The work was accompanied by fundraising for the refugees. All the preparations took three weeks. Thanks to the intensive work and the extraordinary generosity of the parishioners, we were able to create very good conditions for the refugees, not only in terms of housing, but also in terms of other forms of support – such as finding a job, or providing medical assistance.
