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Barka UK participates in the Expert Committee on Combating Homelessness meeting in Warsaw – 15th of November 2024

On 15th of November, the Expert Committee on Combating Homelessness met at the Commissioner For Human Rights Offices in Warsaw. The subject of the meeting was the situation of Polish citizens in the homelessness crisis abroad, especially in the context of access to medical services financed from public funds and communication with the appropriate Polish services in cases of sudden life-threatening situations or inability to make informed decisions, as well as financing rehabilitation and psychiatric treatment.

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Deutchlandfunk radio visit to Barka in Poland and Barka UK assistance in translation of meetings and interviews –  29th and 30th of July 2024

On 29th and 30th July our colleague from Barka UK team, Anna Maria McKeever assisted German radio Deutchlandfunk as a translator in meetings & interviews arranged in Poland. Our guests, Ernie and Anja, invited by Barka Foundation, came to prepare a special broadcast on situation of the homeless, those at risk of social exclusion, Ukrainian refugees, pensioners, unemployed, vulnerable people of Polish villages, small towns and big cities.

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Celebrations of Barka 35th Anniversary in Poland – 14th June 2024

Barka UK took part in the events celebrating 35th anniversary of Barka in Poland with nearly 600 of delegates from Poland and around the world. Both local and national authorities, entrepreneurs, international organisations cooperating with Barka, social economy entities and participants of Barka programmes were present, including Barka leaders and representatives of Barka network in Western Europe.

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