Przystań Medyczna

What Przystań Medyczna does

Przystań Medyczna (full legal name: Fundacja Przystań Medyczna) is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 2017 and headquartered in Kraków, Małopolskie (registered at ul. Józefa Ignacego Kraszewskiego 19/8). Its mission is to deliver free medical care to persons experiencing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion who cannot access institutional healthcare due to alcoholism, lack of documentation, or stigma. The foundation operates an integrated service model comprising: scheduled shelter-based medical and nursing shifts at the Noclegownia i Schronisko dla Bezdomnych Mężczyzn (ul. Makuszyńskiego) and the Ogrzewalnia (ul. Księcia Jóefa 52); weekly field patrols at the Kraków Planty gardens (Skwer Andrzeja Wajdy) and surrounding informal settlements (pustostany, altanki, namioty) using a mobile medical unit (ambulance); and a 24/7 emergency hotline (+48 534 943 001). A logistics and training base is maintained at ul. Garncarska.

The foundation's core technology is operational rather than digital: a mobile ambulance equipped with wound-treatment supplies and basic diagnostic equipment, supported by a volunteer-staffed hotline and structured wound-care training programmes. It does not sell products or services — all care is delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. The volunteer workforce is organised into functional teams (bandaging, medical duty, ambulance, training, recruitment, HR, fundraising, equipment) led by student and professional coordinators, drawn primarily from Collegium Medicum UJ and AGH. Leadership comprises President Maria Maciaszek (a Kraków family-medicine physician and laureate of the "Lider Ochrony Zdrowia" and "Miłosierny Samarytanin" awards), Board member Jędrzej Kubala (chief coordinator), and a Board of Council chaired by Monika Hajto-Suślik.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable and institutional channels: recurring annual grants from the City of Kraków (Urząd Miasta Krakowa, UMK) — the most material funding source, renewed continuously since 2018 and most recently covering 01.10.2025–30.09.2026; individual donations via bank transfer and the DOTPAY gateway; 1.5% income tax allocations under KRS 0000679772; recurring Patronite subscriptions; FaniMani affiliate shopping donations (≈2.5% of online purchases); and a Corporate CSR partnership programme with named supporters including Cisco, Cyber Folks, Ziko dla Zdrowia, Lions International, EC System, and Archidiecezja Krakowska. The foundation is governed independently (NIP 6772420946, REGON 367370600), is not part of any corporate group, and has no parent or external equity ownership.

Name

Przystań Medyczna

Legal name

Fundacja Przystań Medyczna

Website

https://przystanmedyczna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Przystań Medyczna is a Kraków-based Polish non-profit foundation, founded in 2017, that delivers free medical care to persons experiencing homelessness and social exclusion through shelter-based shifts, mobile ambulance patrols, and a 24/7 hotline, funded by City of Kraków grants, individual donations, and corporate CSR partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Healthcare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Homeless healthcare services
• Humanitarian medical aid
• Mobile medical patrols
• Wound care training
• Nonprofit health foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: One-time or recurring financial donations from individuals, transferred via direct bank transfer or DOTPAY payment gateway. Funds designated for dressings, medicines, and medical equipment.
2. 1.5% income tax donation: Polish taxpayers can donate 1.5% of their income tax to the foundation as a public benefit organisation (OPP). KRS: 0000679772.
3. Patronite subscription: Recurring monthly support through the Patronite platform, providing predictable monthly income for bandages, ambulance fuel, equipment maintenance, and volunteer training.
4. FaniMani affiliate shopping: A percentage (approx. 2.5%) of online purchases made through the FaniMani.pl app is donated to the foundation at no cost to the buyer.
5. Corporate CSR partnerships: Financial or in-kind support from companies, including targeted donations for projects (e.g., mobile clinic, medicine purchases, preventive programmes), long-term patronages, employee volunteering, and joint educational campaigns. Revenue comes as project-based or recurring financial support.
6. Municipal grants (UMK): Grants co-financed by the City of Kraków (Urząd Miasta Krakowa) for delivering emergency medical aid to homeless persons in shelters and public spaces, renewed annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Przystań Medyczna is a non-profit foundation that provides free medical and nursing assistance to persons experiencing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion in Kraków. Services include wound treatment, medical consultations, and emergency response delivered through regular shelter-based shifts, mobile field patrols using an ambulance, and a 24/7 emergency hotline. The foundation also trains volunteers in wound care and engages in corporate CSR partnerships to sustain its humanitarian operations.

Product overview

Przystań Medyczna is a charitable foundation founded in 2017 in Krakow that operates as a unified humanitarian medical organization (not a technology platform). The foundation's core offering is its direct medical assistance services for persons experiencing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion. Services are delivered through regular medical-nursing shifts at homeless shelters, field patrol operations with an ambulance in urban spaces (including Krakow Planty, abandoned buildings, and tent settlements), and a 24/7 emergency hotline. The organization also provides specialized wound treatment training to volunteers and operates a logistics base at ul. Garncarska. The planned future development includes an outpatient clinic (Placówka Ambulatoryjna). The foundation additionally offers a corporate CSR partnership program for businesses seeking to support its humanitarian mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Assistance Services for Homeless and Socially Excluded Persons Free medical and nursing care provided to persons experiencing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion, including consultations, wound treatment, and preventive care delivered at shelters and in urban spaces.
• Field Patrol and Emergency Duty Services Twice-weekly wound-dressing and medical shifts at homeless shelters (Noclegownia i Schronisko dla Bezdomnych Mężczyzn), Wednesday field patrols at Kraków Planty, and a 24/7 emergency hotline for urgent medical assistance calls.
• Mobile Medical Unit (Ambulance) Mobile medical vehicle (ambulance) used for field operations to reach persons in need across various locations in Kraków, including abandoned buildings, allotments, and tents.
• Wound Treatment Training Program Specialized training for volunteers on diagnosing and treating difficult-to-heal wounds, as well as pharmacotherapy for common patient illnesses, forming the foundation of volunteer medical activities.
• Corporate CSR Partnership Program Corporate social responsibility collaboration program offering flexible partnership forms including financial donations, in-kind support, employee volunteering, and long-term strategic partnerships with companies supporting the foundation's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500 patients helped in the 2023/24 academic year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Miasto Kraków (City of Kraków)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional collaboration with the City of Kraków for achieving shared social goals. The city portal (krakow.pl) links to the foundation's activities, and the city co-funds the foundation's operations through annual grants.
• MOPS (Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w Krakowie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Municipal Social Assistance Centre for delivering social and medical services to homeless persons in Kraków.
• Straż Miejska KrakówcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operations with the City Guard for outreach and assistance to homeless individuals in public spaces. Joint patrols referenced in TVP3 Kraków coverage (December 2020).
• Organizacje pozarządowe Kraków (NGO Kraków portal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation through the Kraków NGO coordination portal, supporting cross-sector collaboration.
• Zupa na PlantachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal NGO collaborating with the foundation on shared initiatives to support homeless persons in Kraków.
• Wspólnota HannaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organisation collaborating with the foundation on humanitarian outreach in Kraków.
• Ogólnopolska Federacja na rzecz Rozwiązywania Problemu Bezdomności (National Federation for Solving Homelessness)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation operates within this national federation, collaborating at a national level to address homelessness through systemic solutions.
• Archidiecezja KrakowskaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional supporter providing organisational and potentially financial backing to the foundation.
• CiscominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter of the foundation, providing organisational and/or financial backing.
• Cyber FolksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing website hosting services to the foundation (proudly hosted on Cyber Folks, per website footer).
• Ziko dla ZdrowiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter in the healthcare space, providing organisational support to the foundation.
• Lions InternationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational service organisation providing organisational and financial support to the foundation.
• EC SystemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter of the foundation, listed as a partner on the website.
• Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu JagiellońskiegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner; medical students from CM UJ volunteer with the foundation. Dr Tomasz Sanak from CM UJ publicly praised the foundation as a model for the academic community (March 2019).
• Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza (AGH) w KrakowieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner; biomedical engineering students from AGH volunteer with the foundation (e.g., Zuzia Burkiewicz, coordinator of equipment).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Global humanitarian medical organization providing medical care in crisis and to excluded populations. International reference point for the volunteer/humanitarian medical aid model, though at vastly larger scale and different geography.
• Caritas Polska: Largest Catholic charity network in Poland, running shelters, soup kitchens, medical assistance, and social reintegration programs nationwide. A broader incumbent that overlaps significantly in target population and service types but at much larger scale.
• Ogólnopolska Federacja na rzecz Rozwiązywania Problemu Bezdomności: National federation of organizations addressing homelessness in Poland. Przystań Medyczna already operates as a member; serves as a peer umbrella and convener in the same homeless-services space.
• Polski Czerwony Krzyż (Polish Red Cross): National humanitarian organization delivering first aid, medical aid, and social assistance across Poland. Established broad incumbent with overlapping medical-volunteer model and similar humanitarian positioning.

Direct peers

• Zupa na Plantach: Kraków-based volunteer initiative providing food, clothing, and support to homeless persons, including in Planty gardens where Przystań Medyczna runs field patrols. Direct operational partner and closest local peer.
• Fundacja Barka: Polish foundation supporting homeless and socially excluded persons through shelter, reintegration, and outreach programs. Comparable mission of serving homeless populations with multi-disciplinary support.
• Fundacja Polska Misja Medyczna: Polish humanitarian medical NGO deploying volunteer medics to underserved populations. Most direct analogue in terms of volunteer-driven, mission-focused medical aid to vulnerable groups in Poland.

Emerging players

• National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC): U.S. membership organization supporting clinicians and programs serving people experiencing homelessness. Comparable mission of providing healthcare to the homeless through dedicated, community-based medical programs.
• Street Medicine Institute: International organization promoting the practice of street medicine — bringing healthcare directly to people living on the streets. Conceptually the closest international peer in terms of delivery model (mobile, street-level medical care to homeless individuals).

Regional players

• Caritas Archidiecezji Krakowskiej: Regional Caritas branch operating in the same Kraków ecosystem; runs shelters, soup kitchens, and outreach to homeless persons. Already listed as a partner of Przystań Medyczna and serves overlapping beneficiary population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/przystan.medyczna

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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