We are the guardians of memory of the Jewish heritage in Poland. We keep the memory of those who have passed away. We take care to preserve memory. What we do? We clean and restore the original borders of Jewish cemeteries, conduct and restore tombstones, read and inventory everything that has been remembered for those who are no longer with us. We want to preserve the memory of multicultural Poland for future generations. It's up to us how much of it is left.
We are ordinary inhabitants of our towns, local government officials, representatives of non-governmental organizations, pupils and students, teachers - we have a common goal.
The goal is to look after Jewish cemeteries, the most important witnesses to the presence of the Jewish community in Poland.
When renovating or cleaning up Jewish cemeteries, we often work with real specialists in the field of renovation and conservation of monuments.
While volunteering at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, we are still aware of the enormous responsibility that rests on our shoulders. We do everything to operate with the best result and be able to meet the high expectations of those who - like us - take care about the fate of Polish monuments.
We strongly believe that the strength of our common cultural heritage lies in diversity. We want the Jewish heritage to be passed on to future generations through our activities.
Caring for Jewish heritage, and above all - Jewish cemeteries located all over Poland, is our passion.
Our main goal is to create a partner network of all guardians of Jewish cemeteries in Poland. The network is addressed to local governments, non-governmental organizations, and to informal social leaders who, as part of their voluntary work, restore the memory of the heritage of Jewish co-inhabitants of our lands.
We want to help all guardians and volunteers who would decide to start volunteering work - help for everyone who wants to start volunteering, but do not know how to do it - help consisting in preparing a group or volunteers for work, by conducting training in cleaning Jewish cemeteries, as well as help through the arrival of volunteers to the place of cleaning the cemeteries.
Our cooperation also involves promoting the protection of heritage - Jewish, but also other minorities that inhabited the territory of modern Poland.
Assistance in obtaining funds necessary for the implementation of works - providing information on subsidy and grant programs, assistance in the preparation of documentation necessary to submit applications.
Help in reaching volunteers. According to reports, the involvement of Poles in voluntary work is getting smaller every year. Only together can we change it! Join the coalition and cooperate with volunteers and other caregivers!
Every organization, leader, local government or group that cleans the Jewish cemetery is included in the list of guardians of Jewish cemeteries in Poland after signing the agreement. The list, along with a map of cemeteries and information about their carers, can be found on the coalition's website. If you want to support the work of volunteers or become one of them yourself, all you need to do is complete the appropriate form on our website. We create the largest social network of guardians of Jewish heritage in Poland. We deal with the most important monuments that testify to the presence of Jewish society in our lands. We care for the memory that we preserve for future generations.
