Helping Ukraine
The outbreak of a full-scale war just beyond Poland's eastern border has united the international community, which has expressed a fierce objection to Russia's aggressive policy. Representatives of the authorities, organisations, companies, but also individuals, have actively joined the relief effort for Ukraine. Orlen, too, has engaged in helping refugees within Poland as well as Ukrainians who have remained in their country. Apart from this, grassroots initiatives to support refugees organised by the group's employees have sprung up.
Orlen has been helping Ukraine in a variety of ways; the greatest concentration of aid efforts occurred at the beginning of the war, which is when this aid was most needed. Thus, in the first phase of the war, the company responded to the most pressing needs. It deployed heated tents in several towns in eastern Poland, where those fleeing the war were offered warm snacks and drinks. They could rest there and find out where to look for further assistance. Similar aid was provided at the Central Railway Station in Warsaw. The company also provided heaters and thermal blankets at border crossings. Fuel was donated to the city of Przemyśl, which allowed further transport to be provided to those crossing the border. The company also offered hotel rooms to Ukrainian families in two facilities in Płock, where ‒ in addition to accommodation and food ‒ psychological care and Polish language courses were arranged. The refugees are still staying in these facilities and the company has decided to continue this form of support until the end of June 2023.
A lot of attention was paid to the youngest victims of the war. Orlen prepared colourful, toy-equipped day-care rooms for Ukrainian children at the reception points. While parents were absorbed in dealing with formalities, the children were looked after by professional staff. Therapists and Polish language teachers were also available on site. Educational, dance and activity classes were provided. Efforts were made to make the youngest Ukrainians forget the war nightmare they had witnessed, if only for a moment. The company participated in organising a Children's Day and St. Nicholas' Day for Ukrainian children at the PTAK Humanitarian Aid Centre in Nadarzyn. It has also arranged a hundred screenings of children's films in Ukrainian at refugee centres all over Poland.
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