The Diaconia of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (Diaconia Poland) is a non-governmental organization. It attained legal personality on 10 February 1999 and operates on the entire territory of the Polish Republic. Since 2003 the Polish Diaconia has been a member of the Eurodiaconia with its seat in Brussels. Since 2006 the Polish Diaconia has had the status of a non-profit organization.
Aims and scope of action
The Diaconia Poland supports dioceses and other Church units by:
identifying new areas of work in the social sphere
creating and supporting aid institutions
help in creating and preparing projects
cooperating with representatives of social care services, state and local government institutions,
social foundations, health insurance funds and national health clinics
cooperating with representatives of the diaconal service of other Christian Churches in Poland and abroad
organizing fund collections for diaconal purposes
providing training and further training for co-workers and volunteers