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How can social economy contribute to local development?
The little community that could  - Barka Foundation

Barka Foundation for Mutual Help was established as a response to increasing social problems during  transformation years. Barbara and Tomasz Sadowski wanted to create conditions in which the “forgotten and unwanted” could have a chance for personal growth and social development.

This mission influenced the creation of an alternative system of support, which gathers people from the weakest groups, giving them possibilities to rebuild their lives, upgrade vocational skills and find their way in the new socioeconomic reality. In 1989, these two psychologists set up the first Barka community, using the derelict school building in Wladyslawowo (in the West of Poznan). This first community gave a home for 25 “life wrecked”” individuals, who were living together with the Sadowski’s family. Wladyslawowo became the spring-board for the continuing mutual-help movement, engaging not only the people in need but also informal groups and non-governmental organizations in Poland and abroad. 

Barka's Mission

Barka Foundation is a non-governmental organization. Its mission is to offer support for social development of

excluded groups, build conditions to enable them to rebuild their lives by creating a system of mutual help, education and entrepreneurship, in line with a citizens’ society. 

The objective is to create a system of support for the process of integration of excluded groups. This system includes about 5000 persons annually (gathering persons in life crises, informal groups of citizens,non-governmental organizations, representatives of the government at national and local levels).

The main task is to create a program for the development of this system in Poland,in other countries in transformation and in developing countries.

The development of the program consists on creation of Schools of Social Animation (SAS – Szkoly Animacji Socjalnej), based on experiences and knowledge of people who overcame extreme poverty and serious life difficulties, and today are able to transfer the knowledge on the mechanisms of creation and development of programs of fight against social exclusion to groups from diverse regions of Poland and Europe, in a professional way. SAS educates in the self-help system future animators of centers and programs. The new Law on Social Employment and the project of Law on Social Cooperatives enable to give legal and financial support for the development of these programs in Poland.

Barka starts work in next London boroughs?
On Friday the 11th of July Barka has been asked to start a support pilot project for migrants from Central and Eastern Europe in the next borough of London (Brent). Representatives of the Brent local government and police will visit Barka Network in Poland 18–20.08.2008.  study visit itinerary:::

Barka fights for support for its activities for Polish migrants
Barka has started negotiations with Foreign Affairs Ministry in Warsaw and Polish Consulate in London which aim at canceling charges for issuing temporary passports for persons in critical socio-economical situations with whom Barka works. Also Barka Board has issued a letter to Polish Parliament Speaker Mr. Bogdan Borusewicz about 8-month-long lack of financial support from Polish Senate for Barka’s activities in London helping Polish migrants what “lays a shade on Polish programme of securing citizens”.

Windsor consultations on migrants' housing problems
On the 26th of June ended three-day long consultations on labour migrants’ housing problems in England organized at Windsor Castle. Consultations gathered 25 experts, leading housing associations’ and local authorities’ representatives, architects and representatives of organizations working for migrants. Ewa Sadowska was representing Barka UK. Suggestions, propositions of changing legislation and implementing new solutions improving living conditions of migrants will be presented to British government.
Second line, sixth from the left: Ewa Sadowska (Barka UK)

Gdańsk Social Economy Conference - a great event of social economy!
The conference will take place on 26 – 28 June 2008. Gdańsk was especially chosen to host this event. As the birthplace of the Solidarity movement and witness to the historic negotiations between Solidarity activists and the communist government in 1980, it is an ideal site to discuss new forms of social solidarity. These reflections are also encouraged by the summing up of the European Social Fund’s EQUAL Community Initiative Programme. The end of the three-year programme raises questions on the future of the social economy in Poland, prospects for its development, and creation of a friendly environment at the local, regional, national and international levels. It is also high time to take a closer look at the results achieved by EQUAL CIP itself. BARKA Foundation was asked to comment achievements of the conference together with Mr. Michał Boni – Polish PM’s advisors’ team head, Mr. Jerzy Hausner – former ministry of labour and social policy well-deserved for the development of social economy in Poland and Mrs. Janina Ochojska – a chairwoman of one of the leading Polish NGOs Polish Humanitarian Organization.
                                    programme of the conference:::

WARNING!!!          WARNING!!!          WARNING!!!
In London works a swindler – Franciszek Milczek – who claims to be a employee of Barka. This person may work with a group of people. This man offers people a help in finding a job and/or a possibility to come back to Poland and cons money out of them. We kindly ask to inform us in case of having contact with this person, having any piece of information or in case of being tricked by person or persons claiming to employees or volunteers of Barka in London.

Ewa Sadowska at the meeting with H. M. Queen of Jordan Rania Al Abdullah
On the 5th of June in the framework of Young Global Leaders programme Ewa Sadowska took part in a Young Global Leaders’ private meeting with H. M. Queen of Jordan Rania Al Abdullah. In the meeting, which took place in London, took part 23 YGL from the all around the world. The subject of the discussion was organizing a study visit of YGL to Jordan and starting a common project for development. Queen Rania underlined an interdisciplinary character of YGL network and a value of connecting different fields of activities (public, non-governmental and business sector as well as media, art and science). Queen encouraged Leaders to put more efforts in order to strengthen YGL network as a community of people tied together by acting for improvement socio – economical conditions in the world.
Queen Rania (formerly Rania Al-Yasin) comes from Palestinian – rooted family. In 1991 she graduated from economics at American university in Cairo and then she started to work in Citibank. In 1993 at the supper she has met Prince Abdullah to whom she has married 5 months later. She is a mother of four children. She is known for her peace activities, she builds bridges between Arab and Western worlds and she fights for rights of women and children in the Near East. Rania is a trustee of many associations and foundations developing educational and entrepreneurship programmes, among others she is a trustee of World Economic Forum and she is a chair of the jury assessing applications of YGL candidates. She is the youngest queen in the world. She was chosen the third the most beautiful women of the world.

Ewa Sadowska visits House of Lords and meets lord Roberts of Llandudno to establish cooperation in UK
On the 3rd of June Ewa Sadowska had a meeting with House of Lords’ representatives in the Parliament: Lord Roberds of Llandudno from liberal democrats and his team. It was a working meeting and aimed at establishment of direction of cooperation between Barka UK and lord Roberts in the framework of labour migrants’ support programme. It has been agreed that lord Roberts will visit Barka’s partnership in boroughs City and Tower Hamlets in the mid June and in September representatives of House of Lords will visit Barka Network in Poland. Lord Llandudno is also interested in cooperation in the framework of building information and counseling points for migrants from Central Europe on airports and Victoria Coach Station.

Next study visit from London in Barka Network
Between the 18th and the 20th of June we will host a study visit from London - sir Julian Rose, Mrs. Jadwiga Łopata, representatives of local government and NGOs from London Borough of Tower Hamlets with whom we collaborate in London.
study visit itinerary>>>
From the left: Ewa Sadowska, sir Julian Rose, Mrs. Jadwiga Łopata

We welcome next - 20! - group of Poles from London
On Saturday the 31th of May 2008 we welcome next group of Polish marginalized labour migrants. 7 persons will visit our organizations gathered in Barka Network and learn about our programmes. Then they will make decisions about their future in Barka Network.

Seventh European Meeting of People Experienced Poverty ended!
Seventh European Meetings of People Experiencing Poverty ended on the 17th of May 2008. Among people experiencing poverty gathered at the Meeting were representatives of Barka Foundation and Barka School.

World Economic Forum and Young Global Leaders meetings - welcome to the gallery!
We invite you to watch our gallery with pictures made at World Economic Forum for Near East hosted this year by Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheik from the 18th to 20th of May 2008. One of the invitees was Ewa Sadowska, Foundation Barka Board Secretary, Barka UK Director and Young Global Leader 2008.  gallery>>>

Words of sorrow from our friends in France and Holland

I have received information about death of Grzegorz when I was at school, during a break. Now I am writing from home. I can’t get through to Drezdenko, for sure they are very busy organizing a funeral. When? In our school we will devote whole Thursday to Grzegorz in Liceum La Vernet La Varenne: in the morning pupils and teachers in small groups will prepare an afternoon mass. Later on we all will recall various moments spent with Grzegorz in our place and in Poland, we will watch photos. After the mass conducted by Bishop there will be a meal cooked by pupils who had a practice in Marszewo’s kitchen. In our thoughts and hearts we are all with Barka’s family in grief! I quess the best proof of our loyalty given to Grzegorz will be our eagerness to serve the most disadvantaged even harder now!
We send the warmest hugs,
Martine and Marja (France)

Dear all,
Information about Grzegorz’s death shocked and saddened us. Two weeks ago we visited him in Drezdenko, he made impression of a man who had reconciled himself with his fate and with faith had taken new challenges. It is hard to imagine that he is no longer among the living. Dear beloved, we give you all our sincere words of sympathy and we connect ourselves with you in prayers for his soul. Lets hope Merciful God will receive his noble soul to rest in peace.
Tereska and Jeroen van de Loo (Holland)

Barka UK’s representatives in the House of Lords
On the 13^th of May representatives of Barka UK (John Downie, James Morris and Ewa Sadowska) and two representatives of an umbrella organization Homeless Link took part in a meeting in the House of Lords on an invitation of Lord Roberts of Llandudno from liberal democrats. The aim of the meeting was to discuss the biggest challenges of new labour migration to UK, Barka UK activities for support of Central and Eastern European citizens in the scope of counseling, employment and returns, statistical data and Homeless Link recommendations. During the meeting sir Roberts of Llandudno expressed a will to visit Barka Network’s programmes in Poland. The study visit will be possible to organize in the September this year.

Report from study visit in Barka UK

We invite you to read a report from a study visit done by our French friends in Barka UK in London. Martine Wendzinski and Marja Vainola learnt how does Barka UK work for marginalized Polish labour migrants. Read their impressions gathered in a report!
                                     read a report:::

We welcome next - 19! - group of Poles from London
On Saturday the 17th of May 2008 we welcome next group of Polish marginalized labour migrants. 7 persons will see our organizations gathered in Barka Network and learn about our programmes. Then they will make decisions about their future in Barka Network.

We have lost our friend and one of the Barka leaders Grzegorz Niewolny
On Saturday the 10^th of May at 9 p.m. passed away our dear friend and one of the Barka leaders Grzegorz Niewolny – a man of a great heart and of great eagerness to help people. Grzegorz was one of those who contributed the most in building EuroMI project - he was working with great engagement in Dublin and London to help Polish labour migrants to stand back on their feet. We will all deeply miss him.
The funeral takes place on the 15th of May at 1.30 p.m. in Drezdenko, Lord's Transfiguration Church, Szkolna Street

Memoir from Zbyszek Januszewicz’ funeral
On the 1st of May in Lwówek we have said goodbye to Zbyszek Januszewicz, our friend and untiring driver who had saved 100 human lives by driving a bus with passengers from London to Poland. His engagement and devotion was appreciated by Barka community houses’ inhabitants, migrants and employees. In the funeral took part over 50 people.

Words of sorrow from our partners in London
Dear Ewa,
On behalf of the Upper Room Board of Directors and the staff of the Upper Room, we are sorry to hear of the loss of your driver this past week.  We will pray for him and his family, and especially his Barka family because we know you all have had a big impact on his life.
We pray that God will be merciful and provide a better place for him in eternal live. Blessings to you and your family. If there is anything you need or help, give me a call.
Sincerely,
Bruce Marquart, Project Manager The Upper Room

Pictures from Polish - French project in Barka Network: http://www.eauetpaysages.com/Barka.html
Youth from French highschool La Vernet La Varenne (40 persons with teachers) spent 2 weeks in March in Barka Network centres in Wielkopolska region. During the visit young people engaged themselves in Barka Network programmes, e.g.: work in farms, in kindergartens, associations, social coops, Centres of Social Integration. The aim was to establish stable cooperation for student exchange in the Barka Network programmes’ framework. Coming back home young people admitted that “Time spent in Poland started an inner change and led to reflection over life”.

We welcome Poles from London and Kopenhagen
Today at 10 a.m. we have welcomed a group of Polish marginalized labour migrants from London and a man from Kopenhagen brought to Poznań by Kopenhagen City Hall representatives who have stayed in Barka to discuss future cooperation in the EuroMI project framework. Welcome!

„Polish Express” about Ewa Sadowska

We invite you to read an interview with Ewa Sadowska, an EuroMI coordinator, in reference to nominating her Global Leader 2008 by World Economic Forum. article:::

We have lost our friend Zbyszek Januszewicz
On Saturday the 26^th of April at 3 a.m. passed away our dear friend Zbyszek Januszewicz – irreplaceable Barka’s driver and a man of a great heart.

The funeral takes place in Lwówek the 1^st of May at 11 a.m.

Barbara and Ewa Sadowska about themselves in „Polska Głos Wielkopolski”

We invite you to read a joint interview with Barbara and Ewa Sadowskie – mother and daughter – concerning difficult choices, prospects and plans for future. article:::

Barka opens a series of articles about Polish NGOs in UK!

Polish London-based magazine “Nowy Czas” starts a series of articles about Polish NGOs active in UK. An interview with Ewa Sadowska, a coordinator of EuroMI project, and a description of Barka’s activities in Poland and abroad opens the series. Read it! article:::

World Bank invites us to Advisory Committee!
World Bank has invited Barka’s representatives to join Advisory Committee for Civil Society Development Fund (former Small Grants Programme). Barka’s representatives has been invited as “civil society leaders” (quoted from the invitation). During the meeting participants will make decisions about applications which, after final acceptation, will receive grants from World Bank.  

Barka in „Parliament’s Regional Review” – a monthly European Parliament’s magazine!
In a March Issue of “Parliament’s Regional Review”, a monthly magazine issued by European Parliament and devoted to regions and cities of EU, you will find an article about Barka Network activities. One of copies we have received from MEP Filip Libicki who had added a short letter with warm words to Barka’s crew and activists.

Barka’s representatives in the Public Affairs Institute’s Prize chapter
Barka’s Board Chairman Tomasz Sadowski has been invited to participate in a chapter of Jerzy Zimowski Prize which was established by the Institute to commemorate this long-term activist, the Institute trustee and a Home Office ministry between 1990 and 1996. The Prize will be given for social, research, journalistic and other activities devoted to migration issues and questions of refugees. Among other invitees there are people from the world of science, art, politics and NGOs.

„Polish Day” in sir Julian Rose’s Hardwicke mansion near London
Representatives of Barka Network – a programme “Migrants’ Integration Centres in London and Dublin” (Zbigniew Ściana, Tomasz Flinik and Ewa Sadowska) took part in Polish Day organized by sir Julian Rose and Mrs. Jadwiga Łopata in their mansion in Hardwicke on the 17^th of February 2008.
Everybody working and living in the mansion was invited(around 25 persons). During the meeting sir Rose and Mrs. Łopata presented their activities in Poland in the framework of International Coalition to Protect Polish Countryside - among others anti-GMO programme, labour horses’ renaissance programme, activation of Małopolska region rural areas through cultivation of cultural heritage and traditional technologies of the region. Representatives of Barka Network were invited to tell about cooperation and social inclusion programmes in Poland. Zbigniew Ściana invited Hardwicke inhabitants and NGOs’ representatives to visit organic farms run by associations gathered in Barka Network in Wielkopolska region. The presentation was found very interesting and encouraging to start cooperation, i.e. it is planned to start an employment programme in cooperation with Barka Foundation on farms near Hardwicke. In the second part of the meeting guests were served Polish barszcz and bigos(prepared by Barka) and invited to see interior decoration of the mansion which used to serve sir Julian’s ancestors. See a photo gallery!
                                    gallery:::

Report from „Solidarni” football tournament in London

Read a report written by Andrzej Dawidowski, Barka leader working in London, about a football tournament organized by “Solidarni” Foundation. Profit from the event was given to Barka UK for activities for Polish marginalized labour migrants in London.
                                     read a report:::

Polish NGOs conference in London
On the 13^th of April 2008 in Polish House “Ognisko” in London took place a conference of Polish NGOs in which took part representatives of Barka Ewa Sadowska, Andrzej Dawidowski and Marek Kania. On a picture Barka’s representatives with Polish Consul Mr. Robert Rusiecki.

Great success of „Solidarni” Foundation Ball!
We invite you to see a pictures from a ball organized by “Solidarni” Foundation in London on the 12^th of the April 2008. In the event took part over 200 people, £1000 was collected. The money was given to Barka UK for activities for Polish marginalized labour migrants in London. Barka was represented, among others, by Ewa, Maria and Jadwiga Sadowskie (on pictures with former Polish PM Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz). Apart from the dancing a classical Polish films’ show was organized.

Christian Social Week has ended
Today Christian Social Week has ended. In the event took part over 30 representatives of Barka Network including leaders from Poznań, Chudobczyce, Posadówek, Drezdenko and Strzelce Opolskie. Among many interesting panel sessions and presentations of invited guests it is worth to highlight a speech of Mr. President Lech Wałęsa, a panel discussion moderated by Tomasz Sadowski about a contemporary social solidarity, utterances of sister Chmielewska from the Community Bread of Life about a crisis of education and responsibility in Polish schooling system and a speech of independent Poland’s first PM Tadeusz Mazowiecki who pointed out a role of NGOs in a citizen society rebirth.

Pictures: Tomasz Sadowski leading a panel discussion about an idea of contemporary solidarity; Barka representatives Ewa Korzeniowska (Drezdenko) and Antoni Tercha (Strzelce Opolskie) with Mr. President Lech Wałęsa; Tomasz Sadowski giving a new publication about Barka’s activities for social economy to Speaker of Parliament Mr. Maciej Płażyński.

Activities of Barka UK in London - see pictures!
Watch pictures of our street workers with Broadway Centre's team, visiting a person in hospital and meeting a lawyer.

We invite you to participate in Christian Social Week - the 11th to 13th of April 2008, Pope's Theological Faculty Assembly Hall, 1 Katedralny Square, Wrocław, Poland
Christian Social Week is a platform of understanding and consultation aiming at development of attitudes and opinions common for the whole Christian environment concerning social and economical issues.
Christian Social Week gathers associations, foundations, trade unions, action groups and social movements acting in the spirit of Christian Social Thought, willing to build solidarity in local environment and working for common good. This year Week's keynote is "Community - Way of Development for Poland".
The Week is under the honourable patronage of the Speaker of Polish Parliament Mr. Bronisław Korowski, His Excellency Archbishop Marian Gołębiowski Metropolitan of Wrocław and President of the City of Wrocław Mr. Rafał Dutkiewicz. This year's guest of honour is Mr. President Lech Wałęsa.
The second day of the Week - the 12th of April - Tomasz Sadowski, Chairman of the Board of Barka Foundation, leads a panel "What is the meaning of solidarity today?". Organisers of the Week also invited  30 Barka's leaders and activists as special guests.                                   

Housing Justice UNLEASH' new bulletin
We invite you to read a new Housing Justice UNLEASH' bulletin from April 2008. Housing Justice UNLEASH is a NGO from London dealing with a problem of homelessness and housing. It is one of London's NGOs which invited Barka to cooperation for Polish labour migrants in London in June 2006.
                                     read a bulletin:::

The success of tournament for Polish labour migrants
„The Solidarni Tournament” took place in a very friendly atmosphere although there were a lot of emotions and cheering. Teams participating in the tournament were: the Polish Embassy/Consulate, Polish City Club, the French Team, Shoreditch House, mBank & Polish Professionals, Solidarni Foundation, “Polacy Głosują” and Guests. The Polish Embassy/Consulate team won! Representatives of Barka Foundation were asked to present winners with a cup and medals. In next tournament Barka will put up its team!!!

Polish papers about football tournament to support Polish migrants
Article from “Dziennik Polski” and "Nowy Czas", Polish papers in London, on a football tournament organized by the Solidarni Foundation and on inviting Barka representatives.
                                     read articles:::
"Dziennik Polski"(02.04.2008):::  "Nowy Czas"(04.04.2008):::

Parliament's Speaker Mr. Borusewicz receives letters supporting EuroMI project
ECAS (European Citizen Action Service), a Brussels-based organization partnering with Barka wrote a letter to the Speaker of the Parliament Bogdan Borusewicz to support Barka's efforts in building European Migrants Integration Network.
                                     read a letter:::

Party to support migrants in London
Polish Foundation "Solidarni" www.solidarni.org.uk organizes a football tournament and a party to support economic migrants in London. The events will take place on the 5th and 12th of April. Be there!
               invitations: football tournament>>  party>>

Read a correspondence from Kopenhagen's NGO to Ewa Sadowska concerning an issue of homeless Polish labour migants
Dear ms. Ewa Sadowska,
You have been corresponding with one of my team leaders concerning mostly homeless men from Poland, who are representing a major problem mainly in the city of Copenhagen. I have been informed, that your organization have some sort of social aid program, which I and my organization at least would be interested in learning more about hopefully with an intent to establish some sort of common work with the intent of helping the group. The Danish minister of social welfare have issued a statement, that the mentioned group cannot use the facilities for homeless people and that statement have been followed up by the mayor for social affairs in Copenhagen. Thus the group of polish homeless people have nowhere to go and are put into a rather hopeless situation. I would be interested in a meeting with you in order to see, if it would be possible to help your countrymen. If you would be interested in meeting me, I would ask you contact me by mail with a phone number, I can use.
Kind regards,
Bjørn Bendorff

World Economic Forum announces Ewa Sadowska as a 2008 Global Leader!
Ewa  Sadowska joins 245 leading executives, public figures, and intellectuals – all age 40 or younger chosen from around the world. This honour is bestowed each year by the World Economic Forum to recognise and acknowledge the top 200-300 leaders from around the world for their professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute the future of the world. The Young Global Leaders for 2008 include 121 business leaders, as well as leaders from government, academia, media and society at large from 65 countries. The new class represents all regions, including East Asia (64), Europe (58), Middle East and North America (12), North America (45), South Asia (24) sub-Saharan Africa (21) and Latin America (21).

Ewa Sadowska  is a member of  the Barka Foundation Board of Trustees (www.barka.org.pl ) and the Director of Barka UK (www.barkauk.org ) as well as a coordinator of the Work Migrants Centres’ Network. She is the only representative from Poland selected by the Forum.  Ewa is a graduate of the Palmer High School in Colorado, USA, has a master in Ethno- linguistics at the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland and post graduate degree in social economy from the Warsaw University. She grew up in Barka communities established by her parents Barbara and Tomasz Sadowski in 1989. From march 1995 until December 2003 worked as International Contacts’ Coordinator at Barka Foundation for Mutual Help fulfilling also the functions of organizing official conferences and press events such as World Bank press conference, animating special festivities such as the Christmas Eve organized every year by Barka at the Poznan Old Market City Gallery and creating the local Association Garbary 28 intended for animating local community with activities heading for the development of children and youth. In 2003 Ewa worked in the Population and Community Development Association PDA in Bangkok, Thailand.
In November 2000 she participated in traineeship at Grameen Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh in microfinance and capacity-building consulting services - innovative solutions to global poverty led by Mohammad Yunus, the winner of Nobel prize in 2006.

Ewa Sadowska is member of the Redaction Team of the Gazeta Uliczna magazine, which is a monthly publication with social profile, that promotes social economy initiatives and best practices in social entrepreneurship. Gazeta Uliczna is a member of the INSP (International Network of Street Papers). Since June 2007 Ewa is coordinating a Network of Centers for Economic Migrants’ Integration in London and Dublin (www.euromi.info ).
Ewa Sadowska is member of the Redaction Team of the Gazeta Uliczna magazine, which is a monthly publication with social profile, that promotes social economy initiatives and best practices in social entrepreneurship. Gazeta Uliczna is a member of the INSP (International Network of Street Papers). Since June 2007 Ewa is coordinating a Network of Centers for Economic Migrants’ Integration in London and Dublin (www.euromi.info ).

Read more at World Economic Forum website!

Barka on BBC Radio!
Today at 5 p.m. (6 p.m. CET) BBC Radio broadcasts a program about Barka's activities in UK. You can listen to the radio via Internet on BBC Radio website www.bbc.co.uk/radio/

Read a text version of the report:::

We welcome guests from London’s NGO Broadway Centre
From Saturday the 1^st of March Barka’s network of organizations hosts representatives of British NGO Broadway Centre with whom Barka cooperates in London for Polish labour migrants in the framework of Work Migrants’ Integration Centre EuroMI. W are hosting manager Peter Harte and Brenda James who are going to stay with us a few days to learn about model activities developed by Barka’s network organisations aiming at preventing and fighting against social exclusion. 

The head of PM’s counselors invites Tomasz Sadowski to cooperation
Michał Boni, Secretary of State and a head of counselors of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, invited Tomasz Sadowski, a chairman of Barka Foundation, to work in a PM’s counselors workgroup for issues of remigration. First meeting is planned on the 27^th of February in the Chancellery of Ministers Council.

Conference "Work Migration in European Union - Problems and Challenges"
On 24th of September 2007 a conference "Work Migration in European Union - Problems and Challenges" will be held in a Great Room of the Royal Castle in Warsaw. In the conference will take part representatives of Foundation Barka: Tomasz Sadowski and Ewa Sadowska, Zbigniew Galor Ph.D. from Agriculture Academy in Poznan collaborating with the Foundation within the framework of Institute for Monitoring and Recommendation and James Moris and Katarzyna Zagrodniczek from London.

Upper Room/Ur4jobs visit to Barka Foundation, Poznan, Poland September 17^th – September 19^th 2007

Janie Kidston from London has visited us, see her report

raport:::

Study visit of British Government delegation

From 21st to 25th of October Barka Foundation is expecting delegation from British Government (Mr. Steve Guvon from Communities and Local Government and two  members of Homless Link organization - Irmani Darlington and Oliver Hilbery. We also expectig representatives from Hammersmith&Fulham Local Government.

Letter form Sebastian Misiewicz

Hello!

It is me – Sebastian Misiewicz.

I send my greetings to everyone at Barka and to all the people at Chudobczyce!!!!!!

I’m already in Holland working legally in a ice-cream factory.

I also have a lot to do with the paper work needed when you want to get a job.

There is a chance for me to get my own apartment over the next year, but this is a further plan.

Please, send me information about how are the coming backs.

Worm regards!

Group of three representatives of Foundation Barka (Tomasz Sadowski, Ewa Sadowska and Dagmara Walczyk) held the visit in Dublin between 5^th and 7^th of September 2007. Its aim was to learn the situation of Poles living in the capital of Ireland and support being brought by local organizations to the weakest. During three days we met Ambassador Tadeusz Szumowski, consul Malgorzata Kozik, Ewa Sadowska and Agnieszka Pacyga but also trade attaché Jerzy Bartosik. We talked also with representatives of Dublin Local Government, with Jaroslaw Mazkiewicz, priest from Polish parish, with Dariusz Jamrozik from Association of Polish Doctors, with Krystian Fikert from Psychological Counseling Centre, with the revitalization specialist Izabela Litewska and Polish press. We also held a meeting with Irish organizations: Homeless Agency and EAPN. Detailed information in the visit report will be available soon.[Ł.J.]

Local Government of Hammersmith and Fulham Evaluation Report concerning a pilot project H&F – Broadway – Barka for a period from 1^st of June to 31^st of August 2007.[Ł. J.]
                                     report:::

A capitan of The Salvation Army Phil Winter sent us his report from visit in "BARKA" Foundation. [Ł. J.]
               
                           report:::

Notes from the meeting with the Metropolitan Police Communities Together Strategic Engagement Team, Barka foundation and Hammersmith and Fulham council.

"The Barka pilot project in Hammersmith and Fulham: a model for working with Polish street drinkers"
                                                   read:::

The picnic in Piatkowo district
On Sunday - 19th August- in Piatkowo, the one district of Poznan,  started an integration party for people from the district. There was many atraction: two musicgroups and good eating. The picnic was one good idea of Partnership Piatkowo. The Partnership want to help homeless and jobless.

                  TV - relation [polish languge version]:::
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New Poles from London come back to Poland
On Saturday the 18th of August we preparing to meet another group of migrants from London. We've got informations from our London's center that this time it will be a group of nine persons. [Ł. J.]

Thank You „Barka”!

We are the group of Poles who was staying abroad for the last few years. We left the country to improve our life conditions. Before leaving we were unemployed and we could not satisfy basic needs. Many of us spent the last penny, very often borrowed from a family or friends, to buy a ticket and start a new life in London, England, usually not knowing a language and without any preparation.

Barbara Sadowska in local polish TV
On Friday - 17th August - Barbara Sadowska with her two  friends - two memebers of Partnership in one district of Poznan: Zbyszko Siewkowski from Centre of Social Integration and Jerzy Jasicki from Caritas by local catholic Church - will be meet with a journalist from local polish TV in Poznan. She talk about EQUAL programme, who is from The Mutual Help Foundation from two years realised and about a picnic in Piatkowo district.