Family-type homes “Siyanie”

Family-type homes “Siyanie” (radiance) are situated in the town of Kyustendil and accommodate 24 children and young adults with intellectual and physical difficulties. They provide a 24-hours residential care and support the social integration of the residents who used to live in an old, dilapidating and isolated institution in the remote village of Gorna Koznitsa.

The Cedar Foundation has managed the homes since their establishment in October 2010. We have hired 15 additional social therapists to ensure a higher standard of care. Parallel to that, foreign and Bulgarian special education teachers and other professionals deliver short- and long-term training to the personnel to increase the quality of support.

A main purpose of the family-type homes “Siyanie” is to enhance the social integration of the children and young adults with special needs by assuring ways for them to attend daycare centres, schools and community centers.