Aid worker off to Poland to help women, children refugees

The women and children’s home in Krakow is a re-purposed theatre providing a place to shower and rest for those travelling through the area.

‘It’s a safe place to sleep with security,’ Ms Griffith said.

‘It is run by a young group of Polish girls, and in my eyes, that’s how it should be.’

She will be working on a code of conduct and safeguarding polices among other tasks where guidance is required.

‘I’m happy to do whatever they want me to do – I’ll turn my hand to everything,’ she added.

‘It’s important that we are doing things that actually reach the people we want to help.’

The girls have recently opened the safe house, which sees 100 people through its doors each day.

Women and children are able to stay at the home for 12 hours before they are helped to continue their journey.

Ms Griffith said: ‘The trafficking issue is really bad at the moment.

‘There are volunteers on hand to make sure their onward journey is done with recognised sources.’

Along with a small team, Ms Griffith said she will be imparting her expertise in the safe house until Tuesday.

‘It has opened already and they’re doing an incredible job,’ she added.

‘I have supported them online so far.’

Her eldest son will also be travelling there with his toolbox to help with any practical work, Ms Griffith said.

The organisers looking at two or three other venues, which she hoped to support too.