Monar
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:''This article is about the Polish NGO. For the Japanese forum character, see [[Mona (ASCII art)]].''
'''Monar''' is an integrated system of [[human aid]] focused on drug addicts, the homeless, those who are [[HIV positive]] or who have [[AIDS]], and many other groups of people who need help. This [[Poland|Polish]] [[non-governmental organization]] was established formally as an [[Professional association|association]] in [[1981]].
The origins of Monar lie in the centre which was opened on [[15 October]] [[1978]] in [[Gloskow]] near [[Garwolin]], by [[Marek KotaĆski]]. He and several other volunteers rebuilt an abandoned house in ruins.
The organisation maintains 30 stationary centres of rehabilitation, and 28 points of "temporary help" for drug and alcohol addicts. It also maintains 70 hostels for homeless people and 13 points of information trying to prevent AIDS, drug addiction, helping parents etc.
The organisation employs around 700 professionals (medical staff, psychologists etc.) and it is supported by around 300 volunteers each year. Around 2,000 drug and alcohol addicts are recovered each year. Around 20,000 homeless people are using Monar hostels.
==External links ==
* [http://www.monar.org/english.html Official website of Monar] {{en icon}}
[[Category:Non-governmental organizations]]
[[Category:Charities based in Poland]]
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