Path to the grave of Iren Sendler

Maria Zawadzka, 16 November 2016
Although three years have already passed since the death of Irena Sendler – one of the most famous heroes honored by the Yad Vashem Institute with the title “Righteous Among the Nations” – it has not been possible to collect enough funds to build a path to her grave.

The daughter of the Righteous, Janina Zgrzembska, appealed to the Shalom Foundation, asking for help. She offered the first donation – 5,000 zlotys. The total cost of the path is 38,130 zlotys.

We are asking all people of good will to help us and participate in this action, initiated by the daughter of Irena Sendler.

The special account for donations is:

Deutsche Bank no.: 77 1910 1048 2203 6002 5685 0015
or PKO BP Warszawa IX Oddz. no.: 08 1020 1097 0000 7002 0044 6823
Irena Sendler, Righteous Among the Nations, activist of the underground Council to Aid Jews “Żegota”, working in the Welfare Assistance Department of the Warsaw Administration, saved together with her collaborators 2,500 children during the Second World War.

The children she helped rescue were brought out from the Warsaw ghetto onto the so-called Aryan Side. They received false papers and were placed in Polish orders, orphanages and families.

In 1965 Irena Sendler was awarded with the title of the Righteous Among the Nations for rescuing Jews during the Second World War. In 2007 the Righteous was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She passed away on May 12, 2008 in Warsaw, at the age of 98.

More about Irena Sendler on the portal “Polish Righteous”.