Antycyganizm i programy pomocowe adresowane do Romów w Polsce

Antigypsyism has been and still is a part of Roma and non-Roma relations. It also refers to activities that, paradoxically, are dedicated to Roma, although it would seem that there is no connection between stigmatization and willingness to help. These are two opposing poles. Because we rarely want to support those we don’t like. Therefore, if the Roma are helped, it means that they are liked, that someone cares about them and that someone cares that the Roma live a better life. The problem is what lies beneath the enigmatic term „better” and how the boundaries are set, the achievement of which will testify to the success of the activities. Tee purpose of this article is to analyse the content and circumstances related to the implementation assistance programs dedicated to Roma in the context of existing stereotypes and prejudices towards Roma.