Association people infected by MS, their guardians and friends in Katowice

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„ the best part of the human is small nameless act of kindness …”

Association people infected by MS, their guardians and friends was established & registered in provincial judgament in Katowice at 7 th March 1994. We are social organizacion, not directed onto profit, our goal is carring help infected by MS and their familils. Today organizacion carry more than 600 members in Katowice & more over 300 at regional unit in Tychy , Zgorzelec and Zawiercie. Association closely co-operation with Neurology Clinic of Silesian Medical Academy in Katowice – Ligota and other hospitals. Also we collaboration with Government of Silesian province, government citys and commune's plus social help centres.

Association organized different kind of help, essential to normal function : help in change flats, obtain rehabilitation and orthopaedic equipment, confidence telephone number, psychological help, various form of entertainment and recreation, touristic and landscape departures in country and aboard, rehabilitation turn , help in removal architectural barriers, accumulation money to buying specialistic medicine, training, prelection.

In 1997 the association recived from Authority of Siemianowice building past old primary school in Siemianowice Sl.. After adopting and reparation, which was possible by support our sponsors , in 1998 part of the building was given to use. In the building was came into being Rehabilitation Centre for people infected by MS called “Wichrowe Wzgórze” .

Association organized every week informative meetings, which take place every Thursday at 15.00pm to 18.00pm in our Rehabilitation Centre.

Every year the association organized departure to rehabilitation camp to Ciechocinek, Zakopane and Ustron.

Every year on association terrain are organized various integrative entertainment like picnic, barbecue, garden party, feast, ball for local society and association members.

Every year association organized tourer trips and also abroad departure to, for example Wisla, Ustron, Zakopane, Kotlina Klodzka, Warszawa, Lesniów, Zarki and also France – Lourdes, Mariazell, La Salette, Czech Republic, tour pass Europe – 6 countries, Croatia, Turkey, Majorca.

Association have regular contact with media: radio, local press, television.

From few years our organization cooperiation with foreign organization with similar profile like DMSG in Hanover , Solingen , LMS in Luxemburg, EMSP in London .

Every year, making our cooperation more effective, are organized two weeks, integrative international camp for young people which parents are affected by MS.

Association create and carry on Voluntary Service Center . 20 volunteers as well as physiotherapy students from Academy of Physical Education in Katowice and students of psychology section from Silesian University helps & cooperating with the association.

The Organization collaboration with 3 schools in Katowice and Siemianowice Sl..

Association realized all goals and plans thanks to refinances local government, PFRON, Marshal's Office of Silesian Province .

Adaptive & redecorating works can by accomplish thanks to kindness and lavishness our sponsors.

Every meetings, parties, entertainment, trips we organized for people witch different degree of dexterity, adapted to their possibility. We do all what we can to persons who came to us fell like in their family house, to friendly atmosphere regin all the time, to every member find place perfect to himself, have occasion to share sadness & joy, calmly and with smile goes through life despite of pain and suffer which this cruel and incurably disease carry on.

Association have still lot things to do, continually waiting us redecorating works in organization. We believe that we find persons which will be willing to support our initiatives and works.

Association President

Andrzej Bogdanowicz