Our work

Integration, psychosocial support, emergency response and the fight against child trafficking — in Kraków and wherever in Poland the need is greatest.

Aurora Community Centre — Kraków

The heart of our work: a safe, welcoming space where refugees, migrants and neighbours learn Polish, get one-to-one support, cook together and build a community.

Razem Możemy Więcej 2026 — work and integration for foreigners

A national programme, led by Vela with three partners, helping nearly 2,000 foreigners in Poland into work: career counselling, certified vocational courses, Polish classes and a Labour Law Academy.

SafeBorders — against child trafficking, across the EU

An EU Internal Security Fund project strengthening judges, prosecutors, police and frontline workers in ten countries — with Vela leading capacity building in Poland and the roll-out of a privacy-preserving AI platform.

Psychosocial support — Starlight and mobile MHPSS teams

Psychologists, social workers and child protection officers reaching families in collective shelters and community centres in Kraków, Warsaw and Wrocław — since 2022, with UNICEF and now the HOPE Project.

Emergency response — floods in Lower Silesia

When Storm Boris flooded south-western Poland in September 2024, our team made seven relief trips to Kłodzko and Lądek-Zdrój, reaching 184 families and six shelters with food, household goods, heating and children's shoes.

Strengthening local initiatives

We share our know-how with Polish grassroots organisations — training the Hope Foundation in Przemyśl on safeguarding and operations, co-running community centres, and showing up at the city's job fairs and picnics.

Monthly dashboards

Our work, month by month

We publish a one-page dashboard for every site, every month.

Vela Poland — August 202674 new participants in Kraków · 2,361 people since 2023