Bulgaria ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities

On January 26^th the Bulgarian Parliament ratified with a consensus the UN Convention on the rights of the persons with disabilities. The minister of labour and social policy Totyu Mladenov stated that within the next 6 months the Ministry will develop a 2-year program for protecting the rights of the persons with disabilities.

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How is social inclusion happening in Bulgaria?

The Cedar Foundation team acclaims the cooperation between the Bulgarian government and the European Commission for this complex process of Deinstitutionalization that gives perspective and hope to the residents of the institutions for an integrated life into the community.
Parallel to that, due to the practical experience Cedar has in closing an institution and in ...

Christmas masquarade in Kyustendil

An awesome holiday initiative organized by Cedar and widely supported by some of our great sponsors and friends took place in Kyustendil family-type homes on December 10^th. The masquerade party with tasty treats and dances was a blast for the children and young people with disabilities living in the homes. The best part for ...

First day in a mainstream school for Stanislava and Asen

December 7^th was the first day in a mainstream school for the 14-year-old Stanislava and 8- year-old Asen, two of the children living in the family-type homes “Siyanie” Kyustendil. They will attend Paisiy Hilendarski School in Kyustendil after a panel of experts decided on November 7^th that the children can go to a ...