Sport is my passion! From fast cycling to all kinds of water sports (one of them is stand up paddle; just google it, to see what it is 😉) Besides, I love singing and traveling. From my many journeys, I most often remember Iceland, where I learned how amazing music can be.

My life is traveling. As a child, I used to climb trees to make a nest somewhere between cherries and admire nature. It's hard to count the places I've visited or lived. But I must honestly admit that it was the Balkans that stole my heart. There I saw what a hot human heart is. This amazing atmosphere of openness and friendship! I am trying to transfer it to our Center now.

The riot of their colors, discovering each time differently, anew, experiencing wildness and closeness at the same time - this delights me in my favorite space - the mountains. Exploring the world directly, traversing it traditionally on foot, is my greatest passion. I love walking! I also love music, and the notes and movement that resonate with me instantly make me happy and smiling 🙂

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do it! Because what the world needs is vibrant people." - Howard Thurman. This was the assumption I made at the beginning of my professional career, and it just so happens that everything I've been involved with in my life has been related to helping people in one way or another, and has brought me great satisfaction and joy. I am a womenswear designer by training, and that means that with my skills I was 'helping' others to look and feel prettier and more special. The next activity I got involved in was so straightforwardly called 'Roadside Assistance' and it operated all over Ukraine! Being in charge of such a service taught me that you have to be ready to help 24/7/365! I went on to work as a Polish-Ukrainian interpreter for military training at the NATO mission in Ukraine. This is where the real fortitude of mind, body and spirit took place. So when I ended up at JRS, the accumulation of my experiences came in very handy. In my work I try to combine caring with orderliness, linguistic skills with communication skills, creativity with creating a friendly atmosphere. It was the work at JRS that fully demonstrated what I have been striving for all my life and confirmed the words of Marcus Aurelius: "A man is worth as much as the things he deals with are worth".

Water is an element, and the sea attracts me with its magical beauty and mysterious majesty. It is endless and beautiful. In the sounds of the sea there is the most beautiful silence and all my dreams. I like meeting new people, including children, sharing my smile, openness, care and joy with them. In my opinion, JRS is a place that makes you feel cozy!

I love being useful and being a part of the common good. That’s why I have volunteered at so many events that I cannot even remember all of them! Over the course of volunteerism, I collected a great number of stories to tell, so let’s meet at our office for a friendly talk and a cup of tea. Considering the fact that I speak Ukrainian, English, and Polish, we will definitely find a common language. But in case you don’t feel like talking, we can always sing together - I can’t imagine my life without singing and people I can serve.

Not long ago, while on maternity leave, I prayed for work that would benefit people. As for me, the day was not spent in vain if I was able to help someone. At that moment, I did not even imagine what kind of work it would be, but I knew that the Lord always answers, I only need to listen to Him and keep my heart open. When I received this job, I knew it was the answer. And now, when a person says that our office feels like home, it is the highest reward.

PhD in Fundamental Theology (University of Innsbruck, Austria). He is involved in the Zambia Project at JRS Poland. From September 2020, in the Jesuit community in Poznań, he conducts spiritual counseling at the VINEA Clinic. He collaborates with the public radio and publishes theological texts. He likes tourism, photographs and cooks, passionate about culinary challenges. In Poznań, he coordinates the activities of the JRS for psychological support of war refugees from Ukraine and pastoral cooperation in the facility and the Jesuit church with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (CPU).