Central Welfare Council


Central Welfare Council was one of the very few Polish social organizations that were allowed to work under the German occupation of Poland in World War I and World War II.
It was created during World War I in 1916 and again re-created in February 1940 in the General Government. It had its departments in most of Polish towns and cities. Among its main tasks were organization of:
It is estimated that the RGO helped an average of 800,000 people every year until 1944. The Council was headed by prince [|Janusz Radziwiłł], count Adam Ronikier and Konstanty Tchórznicki. The Council had at least 15 000 volunteers all around Poland.
The Council received finances from the German authorities and from the Polish Government in Exile.
Adam Ronikier was a president during WWI and during WWII till 1943.