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From: Chris Wilkinson 
To: uk-scouting@scoutbase.org.uk
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:33:59 +0100
Subject: Flood Disaster in Poland
 
I have been asked by the International department at Scout Headquarters
to send this to you.  I am sure you and the Scouts will want to help.
 
CHRIS
 
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From ZHP the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association.
Warsaw
Poland.
 
Dear Friends
 
Poland has been recently afflicted by a terrible flood disaster.  The 
last similar flooding in Poland happened over 500 years ago.  Until 
today the number of people who died in the disaster exceeded 40. Over 
100 Polish towns and cities in southern and western Poland and a great 
number of villages and fields are currently under water, thousands of 
people have lost their homes.  The risk of epidemic is growing in the 
places where water started decreasing.
 
Many Polish Scouts, Guides and leaders and their families have been 
affected by the cataclysm.  In spite of this ZHP was one of the first 
who started brining help to people in need.  Over the last few days the 
association has prepared 12,000 places on summer camps for children 
from the affected regions.  Hundreds of Scouts and Guides are working 
hard and very effectively in extreme conditions saving people 
distributing food and water, bringing medical aid.
 
ZHP has created a special Leaders Fund.  All money gathered in this 
fund will be used to help leaders of our association who are strongly 
affected by the flood.  Their houses have been ruined, they have no food 
and no clothes.  By contributing to this fund members of our association 
demonstrate their solidarity with the victims of the flood.
 
Contributions from all members of the World Scout and Guide family are 
most welcome.
 
One may contribute to the following bank accounts:
 
US Dollars - Bank Gdanski - 10401019-5089-867874-157-17
Deuch Marks - IV Department Warszaw - 10401019-5089-867954-157-17
UK Pounds Sterling - Karowa 20 - 10401019-5089-867894-157-17
CHF - PL-00-324- Warszawa - 10401019-5089-867974-157-17
 
Please note on the transfer for the Flood Disaster Leader Fund.
 
Thank you for your help.
 
The letter was signed by International Commissioners in Poland Ea. 
Lachiewicz and Piotr Borys.
-- 
              Chris Wilkinson - Group Secretary - ScoutBase UK
                       The Scout Association's Web Site
                          http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/
                         E-mail chris@scoutbase.org.uk
                                            
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