My approach to social cooperatives has already started. It’s really good to work away from the office from time to time in order to understand better what is all about. What is a social cooperative and how does it work. Better than reading about it, go there and find it out for yourself.
On my second week i n Poland I went with Karolina and Marek to visit a pair of cooperatives. In the first stop we were concerned about a person from the cooperative who had relapsed into his addiction and of course it turned out a big problem as a group. They were trying to solve this situation holding a hot mug of tea, the best way to face the facts. After that, we moved to a future social cooperative which today is only a deteriorate old building waiting for its restoration. It will be ready next year according to what they said. At lunch time we went to a restaurant where I just ordered stuffed chicken whereas the man responsible of that cooperative ordered two different soups for me “just for tasting”. It’s called Polish hospitality and it’s great! (Even if you are not eating for the rest of the day).
The last visit up to now was in company of Anna and Zibi. We moved first to a social cooperative called Wykon, in Pobiedziska, where I could see the best waiting room in a train station ever. Far from cold benches around a dark and sad room, this one was bright, warm and friendly with some books, a TV, computers and a corner for kids. The second visit took us to the social cooperative Kostrzynianka, in Kostrzyn where we got into a centre that takes care of elderly people. They were about to have lunch so we sat down to one side of the table and enjoyed a warm soup of kapusta and chicken.
I want to start by telling you that you have to be a very dedicated person with a full driving force to present in detail the program that you did. It was a great session and beautifully presented. Again, thank you for your presentation and my undying respect. Jim G.
This is so nice… it made my day haha! I am trying to do my best because the reason is really worth! All these people from all the social coops in Poznań (Poland) are doing a great and very important job for society. Thanks for reading!