Speaking at a panel discussion in the southern town of Wisła on Monday, Nawrocka said her "Close to the People" Foundation would soon begin work in four areas.
“The fight against hate will be the first area of activity of the foundation,” she said, adding that the organization would also address online threats, support people with disabilities and help talented children from poorer backgrounds and small towns catch up with peers from big cities.
Nawrocka said her family had seen "the impact of hate" during her husband Karol Nawrocki’s presidential campaign, including attacks on their daughter Kasia.
“We cannot tolerate hate. I do not consent to it, either as a woman or as a mother,” she said, warning that anonymous social media posts and "inappropriate jokes" could trigger "an avalanche of evil."
She said the foundation would organize workshops and awareness campaigns, "also, and perhaps above all, for parents,” stressing her belief in education and conversations as "our great common task."
"People with disabilities are also close to my heart. I would like to surround them with care," she added.
Nawrocka said she wanted to remain "close to what matters to people—the things that hurt, move and bring us joy.”
She also recalled a dress that she said drew a wave of online abuse when she wore it a second time, saying it would now become a symbol of her foundation.
She announced she would auction it and donate the proceeds to an NGO that helps children with neurological disorders and disabilities.
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Source: PAP