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Central Welfare CouncilCentral Welfare Council (sometimes also translated as Main Social Services Council, Polish Rada Głwna Opiekuńcza) was one of the very few Polish social organizations that were allowed to work under German occupation of Poland during World War II. It was 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 (until June 1940), count Adam Ronikier (until October 1943) and Konstanty Tchrznicki. The Council had at least 15 000 volunteers all around Poland. As an interesting fact, the Council received financial supply both from the German authorities and (clandestinely) from the Polish Government in Exile.
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