06/08/2026
This week we commemorate two important anniversaries related to Janusz Korczak - an outstanding Polish educator, teacher, physician, writer, journalist, and lecturer who, against extreme and inhumane odds of life in the ghetto of German-occupied Warsaw, until the very end taught the children about the immortal power of love, friendship and kindness.
On 5th of August of 1942 Korczak together with children of his orphanage were moved by the occupiers to the death camp of Treblinka. On multiple occasions Korczak was offered chances to save his life, but each time he refused to abandon the children.
7th of August 1942 is recognised as the most probable date of Korczak's death.
This year on 22 of July - which happened to be the 148th Anniversary of Korczak's bithhday, 🇵🇱 MoFA Undersecretary of State Mr. Artur Harazim gave an interview to our partners from HDF Mercy Centre Janusz Korczak school in Bangkok about Korczak's legacy and continuous Polish Aid support for the school.
To know more about Janusz Korczak's story, please find an article by the Institute of National Remembrance under the following link: https://eng.ipn.gov.pl/en/news/9763,Janusz-Korczak.html?search=392637877243