How it all started

In 1991, we took a closer look at some little children and teenagers who had already experienced more than many adults could bear.
It was an uncanny discovery. For the first time in our lives, we had seen a completely different world: street girls, pickpockets, sewer dwellers, dens and glue-sniffing children with no future.
This is how our street mission started.

At first, we had meetings on the streets, in stairwells and at the station.

In December 1994 we found a derelict house opposite the train station in Katowice. Entering it, we lit a candle and said a prayer to the Guardian Angels. This is how the story of the Guardian Angels’ House begins.

In 1999 we opened Street Workers’ Centre in Katowice Załęże.

In 2001 two after-school clubs were established: in Katowice  Śródmieście and Katowice Załęże.

In 2004 we received a new building from the Katowice City Council. Apart from the two after-school clubs, it housed a newly established Educational Centre for preschool age children.

Wishing to share our experience and knowledge, in 2006 we established the Children Aid Foundation ‘Ulica’ (‘the Street’).
It offers training and support for people whose work is helping children, teenagers and socially marginalized families.

In 2009, Social Therapy Youth Club was set up. We also widened the scope of activity of the Family Counselling Centre.

We currently run a Prevention of Psychological Problems Programme for Children, Young People and Their Families at Risk of Social Marginalization in Katowice – Załęże through which we offer systemic aid to children and families with serious educational, family and welfare problems.

We were awarded with honourable mention:

- for the best civil initiative in the Health Protection, Social and Charitable Aid by the Committee of the ‘Pro Publico Bono’ Competition held under the patronage of Jerzy Buzek

- in category 'philanthropy' in  a second edition of competition 'Slaskie na 5'  organized by  Silesian Voivode.