Katarzyna Dumańska – is a psychologist by education. For years she has worked in the NGO sector. She spent half a year as a volunteer in northernKenya. She gained experience in development co-operation while working at Salesian Missionary Voluntary Service. She co-produced the Polish Aid Volunteering Programme, coordinated aid projects and popularized education development inPolandandEurope. Nowadays she works in the private sector as well as cooperates with non-governmental organizations as an external expert.

President  of Papaya Foundation – kasia@fundacjapapaya.pl

Dariusz Zalewski –  is a journalist of Agora Radio Group, Radio TOK FM and Gazeta.pl website. He is also a member of the central editorial office staff, a former head ofKrakownewsroom. He received honorable mention by a specialized magazine PRESS in the 2008 plebiscite for the best journalist in the region as well as special honorable mention by the Malopolska Journalists’ Award chapter for the best multimedia journalism of 2009. He was also awarded ‘Zielona Gruszka2009’by the Polish Journalists Association.

Vice-president  of Papaya Foundation – darek@fundacjapapaya.pl

Paulina Szydłowska -  is a student of culture studies at the Jagiellonian University. She is engaged in voluntary and radio work. She loves travelling, music, good concerts, festivals and photography. She fell in love at first sight with South America during her stay in Chile within the framework of a youth exchange programme. Later she visited Peru where she made a documentary about the street children and the home run by Jacek Klisowski in Lima. The Papaya Foundation was just a step away.

Secretary of Papaya Foundation – paulina@fundacjapapaya.pl

Foundation council

• Elżbieta Dzikowska
• Wiesława Barańska
• Elżbieta Jakubek
• Konrad Marchlewski
• Krzysztof Michaliszyn