We would like to point out that our activities, especially those overseas, were and are realized with agreement and cooperation with Consulate General of Ukraine and with help of Caritas Archdiocese of Bielsko-Żywiec and with kind help of Polish Border Guard in Medyka. We would like to say thank you for your heart and appreciation. We cooperate with association “ Stowarzyszenie byłych wychowanków i wychowanek salezjańskich inspektorii Krakowskiej” while we organise our humanitarian expedition to Ukraine and Lithuania.
15.01. - 19.01. 2010 Peremyshliany- Ivano-Frankivsk - Ukraine
Professionals took care of works related to monastic facilities. Renovation of two gas furnaces in monastery kitchen, repair of doors and windows, sanitary devices; cut and transport of firewood; repair of cars damaged by hard winter. Eastern Section with BWS went to Ivano-Frankivsk to help The Beńko Family and to a hospital to discuss organisation of technical help with chief director Nazar Maślak. Our help consist of buying a device to paste linoleum - floor covering in hospital rooms and also bring a specialist over who can lay, paste, weld the linoleum. We received a lot of help from Mrs. and Mr. Krzyżanowscy from Rybnik.
On the 15th of March 2010. Meeting in Bushido.
Meeting of Central Board with members of the Association and our guest - parish priest Piotr Smolka who works in Peremyshliany (Ukraine). The priest talked about Ukrainians problems. During the meeting with parish priest Piotr we collected some money. Together with our guest we bought necessary products for the monastery and delivered them to Ukraine. Our plans for this year are very ambitious. We hope that with possibility, kindness and understanding we can achieve our plans.
09.04. - 11.04. 2010 Peremyshliany - Ukraine
Professionals - Hubert and Henio - started first stage of the renovation in monastery. Reconstruction of central heating. Installation and reconstruction of pipes for hot and cold water. Those are preparations for the basic renovation. We received a lot of help from Mrs. and Mr. Krzyżanowscy from Rybnik.
28.05. - 30.05.2010 Vilnius - Lithuania
Delegation of Central Board and Eastern Section went to Vilnius for celebration of consecration of a new church - Saint John Bosco, Salesians parish. Parish priest is Jacek Paszenda and he invited us to the celebration. Our Association “Rybnik-Europe” obtained 19 heaters from company “Purmo” so we took them to the celebration as a gift. The heaters were very needed in oratory and common room for children and youth in clergy house of this parish.
16.07.2010 - Peremyshliany - Ukraine
Expedition to Ukraine with clerical students and deacons from Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne in Katowice. Eastern Section of our Association with Management of SBWS have been organizing vacations for children and youth from Peremyshliany for 4 years. It is a very active way to spend time. We invite children from several villages. They stay in clergy house next to the monastery. In addition, there are organised two-day camps to other villages where take place games and bonfires.
07.09.2010 “Lwowska Fala” Radio Bytom
Members of Eastern Section - Tadeusz Chrzanowski, Ireneusz Jajko and from SBWS were invited to a broadcast called “Lwowska Fala”. The broadcast informed about lives of Poles in Kresy Wschodnie. The announcer - Mrs. Anna wanted to know what is our motivation to organise help expeditions to Ukraine. In addition, she was interested in history of our contacts and cooperation with Polish minority in Ukraine’s society.
15.12.2010 - 19.12.2010 - Ukraine
Foundation “Oświata Polska za Granicą” in Warsaw with Eastern Section of Association “Rybnik-Europe” in Rybnik and Association SBWS in Cracow organised an expedition. From money we drew from foundation we were able to buy food for citizens of Ukraine and Lviv Oblast. However, winter shoes and warm clothes were given to us by kind people as gifts. All the products and gifts were given out as Christmas packages. Youth from BWS and citizens helped to divide, pack and distribute packages.
(Prepared by Rafał Tymusz)
Rafał Tymusz - manager of Eastern Section
Wiesław Sojka – member of Eastern Section
Ireneusz Jajko - member of Eastern Section