Latest Trust News

2025 tertiary education grants were awarded to students at each of the four Wellington schools which educated Polish teenagers.
The Trustees have made four awards acknowledging the creative work of students from St. Anthony's School, Pahiatua.
The third Annual General Meeting of the Trust was held on 13 June, as required by the Trust Deed to consider the Performance Report.
On 9 June, Trust Chair Gordon Noble-Campbell visited Roncalli College to present the Trust's 2023 grants to two students.
The Trustees are pleased to announce the award of two grants to secondary school students in the Christchurch Diocese.
In 2017, Trust Chair, Gordon Noble-Campbell went to Poland for the 75th anniversary of the Polish evacuation from the USSR.
The Trustees are pleased to announce the award of grants to three primary school students in the Wellington Archdiocese.

In accordance with the Trust Deed, the Annual General Meeting of the Trust (a virtual meeting) will be held on Monday, 27 June 2022.

The Trustees have agreed to make a grant to the NZ Red Cross’ Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal in support of orphans.

The inaugural grant by the Trustees from the Trust Fund has been made to St. Mary's School in Christchurch.

The Trust has been granted donee status from Inland Revenue, enabling donors to claim donations as tax credits.

The Trustees are determining the initial grants to be made from the Trust, focusing on the Wellington and Christchurch regions.

The Trustees are delighted to announce that the Archbishop of Wellington has agreed to become the Patron of the Trust. 

Maria Wodzicka  and Janet Fraser together convinced Prime Minister Peter Fraser to accept Polish children to New Zealand.