Flood 2024. Over 1000 apartments and houses renovated with the help of the Polish Red Cross

After months of struggling with the effects of the flood that hit southwestern Poland in 2024, many families were still facing difficulties – destroyed homes, the need for prolonged drying, and lack of funds for reconstruction. In response to these needs, the Polish Red Cross provided the affected individuals with flexible financial support in the form of gift vouchers, allowing them to purchase necessary materials and equipment.

Between April 8 and 25, 1,058 packages of gift vouchers, each worth 4,000 PLN. The affected individuals can use them to buy what they need most – renovation materials, furniture, or other household equipment. Thanks to this support, families could independently decide which purchases were the most important to them at that moment. Vouchers can be redeemed in stores offering, among others, renovation and construction materials, interior furnishings, furniture, etc.

Families were qualified to receive support in cooperation with local Social Assistance Centers and local governments, which allowed reaching those in the most difficult situations.

Aid reached residents of the cities most severely affected by the flood from the Lower Silesian and Opole Voivodeships: Kłodzko, Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Głuchołazy, Nysa, and Lewin Brzeski, as well as numerous smaller towns. Humanitarian Aid Groups from the Red Cross were involved in the distribution: Poznań, Opole, Sopot, and Lublin, as well as HDK Brylant Clubs from Stronie Śląskie and HDK from Kłodzko.

The initiative “Financial assistance in the form of vouchers or prepaid cards for families affected by the flood” was financed by Norwegian and EEA Funds. The total amount – 1,000,000 EUR – was allocated directly to support individuals affected by the flood.