WARSAW CITIZENS - CHILDREN -RAILWAY CARRIAGES. THE HELP FROM WARSAW'S "CARE ASSOCIATIONS" FOR CHILDREN DISPLACED FROM THE ZAMOSC REGION IN THE YEARS 1943-1944
From February 1943 to July 1944, the inhabitants of Warsaw, by creating the so-called "Care Associations," supported children displaced by the Germans from the Zamosc region, staying in eleven towns in the eastern part of Warsaw District. It included various forms of assistance, including the organisation and financing of care and educational facilities for displaced children. In the conditions of prolonged war and impoverishment of the society, the great need often exceeded the real possibilities of the population who decided to accept orphans from Zamosc region into their homes. Despite the constant threat and terror in the occupied capital, its inhabitants did not hesitate to help these children by showing solidarity with their carers. There is no doubt that the Warsaw's "Care Associations," by providing selfless and invaluable help, contributed to the improvement of the existential situation of many displaced children living in various localities in the eastern part of Warsaw District. This was especially important in a situation where help had to be provided mainly to the places where it was needed most.