Michal (pictured) was one of the first to move in. Our housing project for young orphans in Warsaw (Poland) was his saviour in need. At the age of 18 he had to leave the orphanage where he grew up. He barely escaped a life on the street, had it not been for "Trampoline".
Within the framework of a program for assisted living, he and many more have been given the opportunity to learn to lead an independent life in a responsible manner. Until they can afford their own home, the young men are also given the opportunity to pursue training or a career at vocational schools and companies that work with our project partners (Habitat for Humanity and Centre for Juvenile Social Reintegration). Michal has become a plumber, exactly what he wanted. After one and a half years in the housing project, he moved to Warsaw with his girlfriend. He remains in contact with the young people who are new to the project and supports them wherever he can.
"’Trampoline' is a project that improves the lives of the young adults who live there in a decisive and, above all, sustainable way. The aim of the project is for them to take responsibility. I am really happy that we can offer them the opportunity to take their future into their own hands and wish for more initiatives in this form”, says RBI Board Member Łukasz Januszewski.
In the three years since Trampoline exists, seven young adults managed to build themselves an independent future. We are proud of them and are happy to have made a better life possible for them together.
