Friends of Bulgaria MISSION:
To respond to local initiatives in Bulgaria to advance the welfare of disadvantaged children with medical, physical and social disability.
Friends of Bulgaria METHOD:
To provide financial support for projects delivered by partner NGO charities in Bulgaria designed to promote:
Friends of Bulgaria CHALLENGE:
To cultivate new project partnerships
In practical terms, Friends of Bulgaria funding is distributed to
Friends of Bulgaria’s principle Project Providers:
OXAB: Oxford Aid to the Balkans - http://oxab.yolasite.com
ZOV: 'appeal' in Bulgarian - http://www.zov.org.uk
Star of Hope Foundation
Friends of Bulgaria Project Sites
Sofia
Veliko Turnovo
Lovec
Troyan, Dalbok Dol
Troyan
Varna
Varna
Stara Zagora
Plovdiv
Ruse
| Star of Hope – supported accommodation HalfwayHouse Penyo and Maria centres, Crisis Centre Paraskeva Neikova Dom residential Centre Centre for Rehabilitation and Integration Ivan Hadjiskii School – Parallelka unit for children with disabilities (to 2009) Karin Dom Foundation for Mental and Physical disability Municipal Community Centre: distributed Christmas gifts to Club, National Association for Nydrocephaly and Spina Bifida 2015 Nezabravka Children’s Home 44 music therapy Plovdiv hospital: library and playroom Frontline |
Previous Activities
At present, we are focusing our efforts mainly on introducing art and music activities in Bulgarian orphanages and on supporting the development of day centres for children with special needs. Here are some of the projects supported by Friends of Bulgaria.
Recent Projects
- Stara Zagora, music project (teacher and equipment)
- Stara Zagora, Home 44, physiotherapy
- Plovdiv hospital, library and playroom
- Troyan School Project
- Karin Dom
- Sofia Street Children Project (FSDB)
Star of Hope Projects
For some four years now Friends of Bulgaria has been supporting various projects run by Star of Hope, a local Bulgarian charity. Some of the recent projects include:
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Funding speech therapy for Temenujka (a six-month course)
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Renewed November 2007 - April 2008
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Staff development camp at Baba Stana, near Troyan
You can read more about our past support of Start of Hope here.