Polish City Offers Lifeline to Struggling German Neighbors

The general view of the village of Rosow, Germany located near the Polish border, April 5, 2013.

A border crossing between Poland and Germany near the village of Rosow, April 6, 2013

Jozef Walukiewicz, his wife Anna and daughter Katarzyna stand inside their renovated house in the village of Rosow, Germany, located near the Polish border, April 7, 2013.

Priest Cezary Korzec conducts a Holy Mass in a chapel in his house in the village of Rosow, Germany, located near the Polish border, April 7, 2013.

Gabriela Karp, a businesswoman, stands in front of her house in the village of Rosow, Germany, located near the Polish border, April 7, 2013.