A Virtual Tour of Jewish Lodz

Helenowek Orphanage

The Helenowek Orphanage on ul. Krajowa 15, Lodz, Poland. Before W.W.II, its director was Chaim Rumkowski, who later became head of the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto. In 1945, the building became a refuge for child survivors of the Holocaust. It was then taken over by the government and called the "House of the Child". In the mid-1970s, it was known as the "Government Girls' Youth Building". Presently, it is in a state of total disrepair with a lone occupant acting as caretaker.