Regarding the children and young people at the Home for children with mental disabilities in Gorna Koznitsa, the most profound step that the Cedar foundation undertook was the beginning of the assessments of their physical and mental conditions...

We are keeping up the good work in regards to the project in Gorna Koznitsa through the volunteer program that we have developed in the Home for children with mental disabilities. Every Thursday people working for the Cedar Foundation visit the Home...

The Cedar foundation team regularly monitors and assists with the project the foundation is implementing, i.e. the Disabled Club in Kazanluk, the Orphanages in Stara Zagora, the Special school for children with severe disabilities and impaired hearing in Buzovgrad.

The situation in Gorna Koznitsa has dramatically changed since April. Much as we want it though, we could not paint the same colourful picture as we did last month. However, despite the controversies and the complexity of the matter, there is still some bright light to lead us.

April was a very successful month in terms of what has been done in favour of the kids. A lot of children’s hearts were warmed up and charming smiles shone on their faces. This is all thanks to a team of English people from Newcastle...

After visiting the orphanage for special needs children in Gorna Kosnitza, there was a very apparent need for help.  Gorna Kosnitza is a remote village about one and a half hours from Sofia and half an hour from Kustendil, the location of the institution limits the facilities available to the children such as doctors, therapy and qualified staff. 

Since January 2008, the Cedar Foundation has provided a resource teacher for five deaf and hard of hearing children who were moved from the Maglij School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to the Homes for Abandoned Children “Bulgarka” and “Teofano-Popova” in the city of Stara Zagora in the 2006-2007 school year.

The St. Maria Luiza orphanage/hospital is home to children from the ages of 0 to 4 years old. It is situated just outside the historical town of Kazanlak. Every Saturday The Cedar Foundation volunteers visit the children, take them out of their cots and just simply play with them!

The Legal Clinic for Refugees and Immigrants (LCRI) at the Law Faculty of Sofia University “Saint Kliment Ohridski” is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that combines education in refugee and migration law ...

The Cedar Foundation believes that the best place for a child is in a safe and loving family. But sadly so many children in Bulgaria are placed in institutions, either because of a disadvantaged family background or because of disability. We aim to make the environment in which the children learn, play and live, comfortable....

In the town of Kazanlak, where The Cedar Foundation is based, there are insufficient facilities for mentally and physically disabled children. Working together with The “Future for the Children with Disabilities” Association, The Cedar Foundation organises games and arts and crafts classes for the children. The club is led by the foundation’s faithful volunteers.

The Cedar Foundation is forward looking and has ambitions of making a difference in new ways and through new projects. Your involvement will ensure that the following project proposals are accomplished.

The Cedar Foundation has good relationships with the kindergartens in and around the Kazanlak area. Mark O’Sullivan met with the directors of the kindergartens in order to discuss how The Cedar Foundation ...