 It was the direct predecessor to Żegota, the underground Council to Aid Jews ("Rada Pomocy Żydom").The Provisional Committee was helping 180 persons already within a short period following its creation.It was financed partly by the Department of Social Services ("Departament Opieki Społecznej") and the Department of Internal Affairs ("Departament Spraw Wewnętrznych") of the Polish Government in Exile.