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polish humanitarian organization  

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  • THE POLISH Humanitarian Organization (PHO) is an international nongovernmental organization registered in Poland that works nationally and internationally to “make the world a better place through alleviation of human suffering and promotion of humanitarian values.” The PHO has established missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, and other nations. It aims to fulfill its mission by “helping communities in crises to regain responsibility for their own future and become self-reliant. [Source: Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Polish Humanitarian Organization]

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