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 […]
An adventure changed the lives of two boys
Growing up without a family is one of the biggest challenges that you may face in life. This is how things are for Y. and S.* for whom this is how life has been since their early childhood. But despite all the storms they have been through, they don’t stop striving for a better future, […]
“If each of us unleashed their potential, the world would become a better place.”
For a second year in a row Dessie, who lives in one of our residential homes, won the scholarship of “Blagotvoritel” foundation. The scholarship is part of their campaign and is aimed at high school and university students deprived of parental care. This year participants had to write an essay with the Dalai Lama’s quote […]
A day in the life of a reporter
The Annual Meeting of the National Network for Children took place at the end of June in the town of Hisarya. George and Peter, two of the boys living in a residential home, participated and were supported by their team lead Maya Coneva. During the event, they took part in the educational panels and discussions. […]
Donate a smile
This is Danny! He is one of the children for whom we are currently raising funds in the “Bulgaria donates” campaign. He was abandoned immediately after his birth and spent the first 9 years of his life in an institution where he was diagnosed with “Severe mental retardation.” Despite his age, when he came to […]
Live it to learn it: Experiential learning camp in Stara Planina
Each of us has encountered the maxim that true knowledge derives from the immediate experience, not the experience of others. That is why we at Cedar strive to encourage the children and young people in our centers to gain knowledge and develop skills from their own experiences. We motivate them to go out of their […]
The Initiative “Support a dream” as seen by Doncho
Doncho – one of the young people living in the family-type homes in Kazanlak participated in the initiative “Support a dream” organized by the President of Republic of Bulgaria. The initiative helps youngsters from disadvantaged social groups to realize successfully their potential after finishing school and supporting them in their further development and pursuing their […]
A trip to Rila Monastery
After a two-hour trip bus trip through the scenic Rila mountain, the children and youths from the family-type home in Kyustendil had the opportunity to visit the Rila Monastery and its surrounding areas. This trip was made possible with the funding of the American organization Orphan Sponsorship International (OSI). In the monastery, the youths used […]
I dream of creating something that would help the world
The end of March saw the final round of the national competition for high school students “Energetics and Us” which took place in Varna. Among this year’s 88 finalists from 17 schools across the country was Georgi – one of the youths who lives in one of our family-type homes in Kazanlak. Georgi is 16 […]