Barka chairman admitted to the Council of Elders of the Pokomo Community in Kenya
Tomasz Sadowski, chairman of Barka Foundation for Mutual Help, was admitted to the Council of Elders of the Royal Tribe of Pokomo in Kenya. For the first time in 400 years, the white man has been adopted to the Council of Elders. A ceremony took place on the 5th of March in the Barka centre […]
European Citizens Award for Barka Foundation in Poland
On the 25th of February 2015 at a festive gala at the European Parliament, Tomasz Sadowski and Ewa Sadowska received European Citizens Award on behalf of the Barka Foundation. The award was presented by Maired Mcguinnes, vice president of the European Parliament.
World recognition on social innovations to the founder of Barka Foundation
On the 18th of February 2015 in Mumbai during the World CSR Congress and the World Day of Corporate Social Responsibility, Tomasz Sadowski chairman of Barka Foundation for Mutual help was presented with Leadership Award on Social Innovation. The prize is a statuette and a diploma.
The auction of Jack White’s piano
Dear Friends, Barka UK are honoured to be part of an extraordinary initiative : the auction of Jack White’s piano. This is a piano which served the White Stripes to record their ground-breaking album “Elephant”.
Barka Foundation receives European Citizen’s Prize – Festive Gala in Poznan and Brussels
On the 8th of February at the Poznan’s theatre ‘Teatr Nowy’ a festive gala was organised to celebrate the presentation of Barka Foundation with the European Citizen’s Prize. The organizer of the gala was Ms. Agnieszka Kozlowska-Rajewicz, MEP who nominated Barka Foundation for the award.
New leader– Jerzy Tymczak
Since the beginning of January BARKA Ireland is hosting a new leader– Jerzy Tymczak. Jerzy met BARKA UK 8 years ago, being homeless migrant living on a streets of London for over one and a half year.
Evaluation of the impact of the free movement of EU citizens at local level
The study has been commissioned by the European Commission, DG JUSTICE and published in January 2014.
Meeting with Mr Piotr Rakowski, Charges d’affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin
Barka IE’s leader Andrzej Dawidowski and assistant Jadwiga Sadowska at a meeting with Mr Piotr Rakowski, Charges d’affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin.
Report by Adrian Kearns
Please find attached a report by Adrian Kearns, volunteer at Mendicity Day Centre about the study visit to Barka Centres in Poland and its partner organisations and local authorities on 3 – 7 November 2014.
Merry Christmas
Dear Friends, In the magic time of Christmas let us not forget about those of us who experience suffering and struggle, those who are lonely, those searching for a helping hand, acceptance and love.
Podziękowania Ambasady Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Dublinie
Pani Jadwiga Sadowska Asystent lidera Barka Irlandia Chciałbym Pani serdecznie podziękować za współpracę z Ambasadą RP w Dublinie prowadzoną w ramach działalności Barka For Mutual Help Ireland. Program Barka Irlandia, realizowany w Dublinie od stycznia 2012 r., stanowi przykład udanego projektu pomocowego adresowanego do obywateli Polski. Działalność polskiej organizacji społecznej udzielającej bezpośredniej pomocy za granicą to […]
Meeting of Polish Diaspora in Ireland
On the 6th December in Embassy of the Republic of Poland on Ailesbury Road the place had a meeting of Polish Diaspora in Ireland. Members of Barka IE were also invited. We had a chance to meet there many interesting people representing Polish businesses, organisations, administration and religious communities.
Meeting with social organisations in Cork
On the 9th December, Consul Wojciech Dzięgiel and Embassy of the Republic of Poland invited leader and an assistant of Barka IE to a meeting with organisations working in Cork.
World CSR Congress presents BARKA with social innovation award
Tomasz Sadowski, chairman of Barka Foundation for Mutual Help in Poland has been invited to speak at the World CSR Congress in Mumbai in February 2015. Tomasz will be also presented with a recognition in the field of social innovations.
More than a roof at The House of Lords in the UK
Rev Lord Roberts of Llandudo hosted a presentation of the work of Barka UK, a charity which has reconnected thousands of homeless East European migrants to their families or to support centres in Eastern Europe, in the House of Lords on 2nd December. Amongst the guests were ambassadors and consulate staff from several Eastern European […]
