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Irena Sendler was born as Irena Krzyzanowska on February 15, 1910 in Warsaw Dr. Stanisław Krzyżanowska, a physician and his wife Janina.

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Irena name day is October 20,while her birthday was February 15.

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Sendler studied Polish literature at Warsaw University.She opposed the ghetto-bench system that existed at some power Polish universities and defaced he grade card.

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When the Warsaw Ghetto was reacted in 1940,Irena could no longer help isolated Jew's.the Ghetto was on area the size of New York Central Park.

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Irena used her helpers made over 3,000 false documents to help to help jewish families before she joined Zegota and the Children.

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Irena used the old courthouse on the edge of the Warsaw Ghetto as one of the main routes of smuggling children out.

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Irena used her papers as a Polish social worker and papers from one of the workers of the Contagious Disease Department(who was a member of the underground Zegota)to enter the Warsaw.

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Irena Sendler was announced as the 2003 winner of the Jan Karski award for valor and courage.The announcement was made on July 24, 2003 and the awards ceremony was on October 23, 2003 in Washington D.C.

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Irena Sendler: Risking Her Life to Save Others

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“Facts about Irena Sendler.”Irena Sendler Project, WordPress, https://irenasendler.org/facts-about-irena/#. Accessed 4 March 2025.

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''Fear makes you weak; anger makes you strong.''-Irena Sendler.