Where Water Heals
We welcome Stoyan and Georgi at one of our family-type homes in Kazanlak, and the children run toward them with arms wide open for a hug. This is how our conversation begins with the two rehabilitators who work with the children and young people with disabilities from our services in the city. They often joke […]
Ice cream in Italy, dances in Zagreb, and lots and lots of laughter
Thoughts from Stani, who won the Cupi’s Spoon award in Sofia Last October, two of our young people made it to the finals of Cupi’s Spoon, an international culinary competition for people with disabilities. After winning the local round of the competition, Stani and Julian had the opportunity to travel to Zagreb, where the finals […]
Memories of a British teacher from the early years of the foundation
Volunteers from the UK support our work with children with disabilities In early 2008, a group of teachers from Greenfields Special School in the UK, which caters to children and young people with multiple disabilities, contacted Mark O’Sullivan, founder of the Cedar Foundation. And so, in the spring of that year, together with representatives of […]
The little culinary miracles that bring big successes
On 21 March, five of our young people took part in the culinary competition for people with disabilities “Cupi’s Spoon,” which is held at European level for the third consecutive year. And we came back with excellent news! Stani won first place in the “Dish” category with her flavourful honey and cheese fritters, which impressed […]
Hydrotherapy in Kazanlak – a dream come true
At Cedar, we know that often the most valuable and meaningful things require the most effort. Our road to providing aquatic rehabilitation for some of the people with disabilities in our centers has been long and challenging, but that has not stopped us at all. There are very few specialists in this field in Bulgaria, […]
Who do horses help?
Working with horses is a proven method for improving the health of people with disabilities
Motivation for mobility. A story of a beautiful partnership.
Thanks to the Motivation Romania Foundation, Fanka and Gita got new tailor-made wheelchairs
Going to work – a story about a dream come true
He was born in a small country in Eastern Bulgaria. He doesn’t know his dad, whom he is named after, and he has seen his mom only once. His whole childhood passed in one of those big and unhappy children homes for orphans, situated in a desolated village in northern Bulgaria, a place one would […]
A story about a trip to Germany, a few repaired cars and an important decision
We love it when the stories are a mix of inspiration, pride in our accomplishments and the drive for bigger achievements. Some time ago, we told you about the success of one of our boys, Hristo*, in the Best Mechanical Engineering Technician National Competition. His good performance in this competition and his strong interest in […]
On the road to independent living – the difficulties and the small big successes
This year Hristo* will finish school and will have to go his own way. He will not rely on parental support like the youngsters who grew up in a family. He won’t be able to return home on holidays and in times of need. But we believe we have given him confidence and helped him […]