Poland & the Baltics

In spite of Poland’s strong economic growth, many find it difficult to secure stable employment and reliable wages. Only 51% of young people under the age of 30 are economically active, with women, people living in rural areas, and people with disabilities especially affected.

NESsT’s investments in Poland focus on social enterprises that connect these potential workers with training and jobs in growth industries like technology, business process outsourcing and health care.

WITH YOUR HELP

We’ve invested in 23 social enterprises in Poland.

2,917

dignified employment & income generation opportunities created

US$1.8Million

invested

32,367

lives improved

As of December 31, 2022

See Our Work in Poland

NESsT and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship co-created a three-year accelerator programme to support enterprises that expand employment opportunities in Poland and Romania.

Learn How NESsT Social Enterprises Fight Poverty in Poland

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Arte Social Cooperative

provides comprehensive psychological, social, and professional support for marginalized communities, especially people who are homeless, have been incarcerated, or struggle with problematic drug use.

asperIT

empowers people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to access quality jobs in IT by providing them with technical education, psychological support, and soft-skills training.

People with Disabilities

Fundacja Być Razem

People with Disabilities

Integrates people with mixed abilities into the workforce through its nine businesses.

People with Disabilities

Poland

Hearty Foundation

Poland

trains youth in foster care to help them develop their technical and soft-skills with the goal of securing quality employment opportunities.

Poland

Heca

supports people with physical or mental disabilities and young people who are homeless to access training and quality employment opportunities.

Women, Low-income Migrants

Mamo Pracuj

Women, Low-income Migrants

Provides technical training and wraparound services to ensure that mothers are equipped to stand out during the recruiting process and thrive in their roles long after hiring.

Women, Low-income Migrants

Low-income Migrants, Youth

Nebucode

Low-income Migrants, Youth

Nebucode is committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry. The company is taking intentional steps to make a difference, including offering dignified jobs in no-code and low-code tech roles that don’t require programming expertise.

Low-income Migrants, Youth

Poland, Refugees/Migrants

Olsztyn Food Bank

Poland, Refugees/Migrants

Olsztyn Food Bank (OFB) is a non-profit entity based in Poland that saves food from waste. After acquiring food from excess reserves, OFB donates it to social organizations that provide basic needs support to excluded communities.

Poland, Refugees/Migrants

Studio M6 Foundation

aims to revitalize Torun’s community by launching business initiatives and organizing events such as local festivals, concerts, fundraising, and social campaigns.