Poczta Polska will ensure logistics service of the action addressed to Ukrainian students #Squadlawas
March 30 this year A press conference was held in the Mein building with the participation of the Minister of Education and Science Przemysław Czarnek, president of Poczta Polska Tomasz Zdzikot and the president of the Digital Poland Association Michał Kanownik. During the event, the details of the #Squadlawas campaign were presented, whose implementation from the logistics side will be supported by the company.
- 150 thousand Children of Ukrainian refugees are already in Polish schools. The overwhelming majority are children who are enrolled in primary schools. Over 20 thousand Children are in Polish kindergartens, and the remaining part in secondary schools - said Minister Przemysław Czarnek during a press conference.
The head of Mein pointed out that the vast majority of Ukrainian children are still outside the Polish education system. Some of them use remote learning and combine with their classes. These students - in accordance with applicable regulations - are exempt from school obligation.
To enable these students to develop distance, the Ministry of Education and Science implements the initiative #Squadlawas: - As part of this action, we have already collected several thousand pieces of used computer equipment - said the Minister of Education and Science, bringing the assumptions of the project closer. - This equipment will be distributed to all children who - in order to connect with Ukrainian classes - will need - he emphasized.
The digital industry together with Mein to Ukrainian students
Over 2.3 million people have already crossed the Polish border in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, and this number is constantly growing. A significant part of refugees are children who require educational or educational care. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine emphasized that it is important to provide students with the opportunity to continue participating in the Ukraine's education system.
Companies from the digital sector as well as industry and non -governmental organizations that joined the #Squadlawas initiative respond to this need. Members of the Digital Polish Association have already declared the transfer of several thousand pieces of computer equipment (desktop computers, laptops and tablets) to Ukrainian students.
Poczta Polska is a partner of the #Scotchlawas campaign
Poczta Polska together with the "Pocztowy Dar" Corporate Foundation joined the "School for you" campaign in the operation of transporting the transmitted equipment. Thanks to this support, students will quickly receive equipment.
- Poczta Polska accepted the invitation to participate in the #Scotchlawas project. As the largest infrastructure and transport company in Central and Eastern Europe, we are a natural partner for the ministry, because we have adequate logistics potential, and we also play the role of a communication hub for Ukraine's post in international exchange -emphasized Poczta Poczta Polski Tomasz Zdzikot. - Cooperation with Mein is one of the many forms of the company's involvement in helping Ukraine and its inhabitants. From the beginning of Russian aggression, the company has been supporting Ukrainians in many ways, organizing, among others Transports with gifts, providing our accommodation in Poczta Polska hotels and guest rooms throughout the country. We also dismissed from postal charges with humanitarian aid to Ukraine and issued the stamp "We are with you" - added the president.
How to join the action?
Entities that want to donate the equipment free of charge (minimum 10 pieces) can report to the email address schoollawas@cyfrowapolska.org . The donated equipment will go to special service centers where it will be inspected, secured, packed and prepared for school use. Then it will be distributed between those in need, who declare their willingness to continue their education in Poland as part of the Ukrainian education system.
As noted during the conference, the transferred equipment must be fully working, free from noticeable damage or faults and have no more than 5 years old. The equipment transferred by companies will apply to tax relief - zero VAT and the possibility of including the value of the donation as a tax deductible cost. Details of tax preferences are available on the Taxes.Gov/ukraina .
Poczta Polska has been supporting Ukraine from the first day of Russian aggression
Poczta Polska helps the attacked neighbor from the first day of the Russian assault in many fields. The company, in cooperation with clients, entities from the Capital Group and the "Pocztowy Dar" Foundation, sent over 200 pallets to Ukraine with the most necessary items worth over PLN 1.3 million. In mid -March, Poczta Polska donated seven armored bankers to the largest Ukrainian bank, privatbank, for the needs of convoying cash in Ukraine. The company also joined the government's help program attacked by a neighbor. The National Postal Operator gave appropriate state structures at his disposal, including Almost 200 refugees found shelter in them in postal training and recreation centers in postal training centers) and at the Workers' Hotel, vehicles for the transport of Ukrainian citizens from the border to the crisis places indicated by the bars in Poland and for transport to the government agency of strategic reserve. The post office also reported readiness to offer refugees jobs, including in many positions where Polish language skills are not required.