The founder of the “Closer to Human” Foundation is Janusz Marszałek, born and brought up in Oświęcim, who graduated Academy of Economy. Since 1987 he has been interested in an idea of building children’s villages, which he had first seen in Germany. He was planning to build such a village in Poland. He established the foundation in 1990, the aim of which was to raise funds on children’s village in Poland. After four years, first three families settled in The Janusz Korczak Children’s Village in Rajsko . Three foster  mothers granted  custody of 9 children. Now, there live 26 children. It is still being planned to build more houses, where another children in need will be able to live in.

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