Several parishes in Northamptonshire have voluntarily donated the proceeds of the sale of recycled Christmas cards to FoB for charitable causes in Bulgaria consistently over the past ten years or so – the funds increase each year as the number of recycling groups has increased and as their work now runs throughout the year, recycling […]
Cooking Courses in Roman
In January 2008 Friends of Bulgaria directed funds for courses on Domestic Science and Cooking organised in March by Star of Hope for adolescents in the Special Needs School in Roman. The funds were raised over the course of last year by the sale of seasonal greetings cards made by groups of volunteers in neighbouring […]
Social Worker Placements
Alerted that a social worker from Star of Hope was seeking work experience in England, FoB identified a charity able to host the placement of a foreign social worker and put in touch with YMCA, Northampton. Last November 2007, Friends of Bulgaria was able to help Eli, a social worker with Star of Hope in […]
Past Projects: The Health and Day Centre, Plovdiv
The Health and Day Centre was set up in July 1998 with the help of the United Dutch Foundation at the Pediatric Oncological Department at the Medical University in Plovdiv. The Centre supports children who have been diagnosed with cancer, and their families The support can come in many forms: financial and emotional. Financial support […]
Past Projects: Star of Hope Projects
These are some of the projects run by Bulgarian charity Star of Hope, which we have supported over the years. 2003 Supplying winter clothing for the Special Needs School, Dolno Draglishte Christmas reunion of families and prisoners, Bobov Dol Children's homes in Blagoevgrad region (funds raised by Northants Christmas Card Recycling) Central Prison, Sofia: Christmas […]
Stara Zagora Music Project
At the end of 2004 Friends of Bulgaria introduced music lessons in two orphanages in Stara Zagora and in the Home for Children with Mental disabilities in Petrovo, near Stara Zagora. FOB funds the music teacher (Vania Kostova) who covers the 3 homes. The results of introducing music and dance in the three homes exceeded […]
Past Projects: Big Orange Bus
A bus specially equipped as a mobile sensory unit was launched in Bulgaria in 2002. The bus, complete with ball pond, bubble tube, musical instruments and a range of sensory toys, will cater for children and young adults with a range of disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy and Down's syndrome, who live with their parents […]