Diecezjalna Fundacja Ochrony Życia

Diecezjalna Fundacja Ochrony Życia

Opole, Poland

Children & YouthMental healthAddictionJustice & Legal aidTax-deductible donations
Operating foundationFounded 1993Regional reach
Profile last updated: July 15, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, Diecezjalna Fundacja Ochrony Życia is a foundation based in Opole, Poland working on children & youth, mental health, addiction +4 more.

Diecezjalna Fundacja Ochrony Życia is a Catholic foundation based in Opole, Poland, established in 1993 by the Bishop of Opole. It supports children, women, families and people in crisis through a women's and children's home, an adoption and foster-care centre, a family counselling clinic, support for crime victims, vocational and creative workshops, and training for social care staff. Its services aim at prevention, education and therapy and are offered regardless of religion or social status. Its work is concentrated in the Opole region, with family counselling offices in Opole, Nysa and Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

Location

Opole, Poland

Founded

1993

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Fundacja

Registration

KRS 0000016304

VAT number

754-214-49-86

Focus areas

family supportadoptionfoster carewomen's sheltercounsellingvictim supportOpole

Languages

PL

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthMental healthAddictionJustice & Legal aidEmployment & SkillsHousing & HomelessnessGender equality

Works for

Women & GirlsChildrenFamiliesVictims of violencePeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Dom Matki i Dziecka

Housing & Homelessness · Poland

Residential support in Opole for women raising children alone and for mothers in crisis, including material, psychological, therapeutic, educational and legal help, and vocational activation.

Katolicki Ośrodek Adopcyjno-Opiekuńczy

Children & Youth · Poland

Adoption and foster-care support in the Opole region, including preparation of adoptive and foster families and post-adoption support.

Diecezjalna Poradnia Rodzinna

Mental health · Poland

Free psychological, therapeutic, family counselling, addiction therapy and family mediation services in Opole, Nysa and Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

Galeria Twórczych Inspiracji

Employment & Skills · Poland

Creative workshops and vocational training that began as a vocational adaptation workshop for women in the Dom Matki i Dziecka.

Ośrodek Pomocy Pokrzywdzonym Przestępstwem

Justice & Legal aid · Poland

Support for victims of crime, witnesses and their relatives in the Opole voivodeship, including legal, psychological and material help through local help points.

Zrozumieć dziecko z FASD

Health · Poland

Project providing education, workshops and support on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder for parents and carers.

Countries of operation

Poland

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment fundingEU fundingGrantsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnershipSponsorship

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Fundacja PKO Banku Polskiego, Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej, Hyundai, Auchan, Nutricia, Diecezjalny Instytut Muzyki Kościelnej, Instytut Psychologii Uniwersytetu Opolskiego

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