Gingerbread men and women

In mid-November, a dozen real estate professionals met up at the Kuchnia za Ścianą restaurant run by refugees from Ukraine in Warsaw’s Praga Południe district, for some friendly bonding, to establish new contacts, and to prepare and bake gingerbread, while at the same time raising money for the small but doughty Spotkania Foundation. The foundation promotes cultural and scientific exchange between Polish and Ukrainian universities, while also supporting Ukrainian animal shelters and funding the purchase of clothing and medical supplies for Ukraine’s civil defence. “The important thing is that we support specific companies and people and respond immediately to their needs as soon as we become aware of them. We are a small organisation, so we are not burdened with huge administration or other costs, and we even pay our accountant out of private funds. Thanks to this, each złoty transferred to our account exclusively goes towards helping those in need. This was the f