Zegota received a total of 4.75 million zlotys.
During World War II, at least 20,000 members of the Zegota were caught and executed by the Germans.
One of Zegota's first recruits was Irena Sendlerowa,
who worked for the Warsaw Welfare Department, who had invaluable connections with many social and medical workers.
During the Nazi's reign of Terror in Poland, Zegota was efficiently setting up its plan of action
and recruiting candidates most suited to help meet the organization's goals.
While exact figures are hard to determine,
it is thought that because of Zegota, an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 Jewish lives
were saved that most likely would have been lost.
This did not deter two Catholic women, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka and Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz, on this day in history, 1942,
from forming the Council for Aid to the Jews, or Zegota, which was the code name for the group.
She was the head of the children's section, Zegota, and with the help of a few dozen other Zegota members,
she was able to save over 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, and providing them with falsified documents once out.