First victories on the road to independent living
Kaloyan* and Iveta*, whom we told you about at the beginning of the summer, are already celebrating their first achievements on the road to independent living with the support of the New Opportunities for a Successful Future project, funded by Address for 30 Young People program of the real estate company Address and BCause Foundation. […]
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 […]
Experience exchange between the colleagues from Kyustendil and Kazanlak
At the beginning of June, the first part of the long-planned experience exchange took place between the colleagues from our social services. First, the colleagues from Kyustendil visited Kazanlak. Neli Boneva – our manager in Kazanlak, said, “The meeting was very emotional for everyone – both for the professionals and for the children and young […]
Support for the dream job
Two of our young people in Kazanluk are making important steps towards their professions with the support of the New Opportunities for a Successful Future project, financed by Address for 30 Young People program of the real estate company Address and BCause foundation. Kaloyan* is still a student but has already completed a course in […]
A Partnership That Changes Lives
Since 2013, Cedar Foundation and the American organization Orphan Sponsorship International (OSI) have been working in partnership to support disadvantaged children and youth in Bulgaria. This is one of the key collaborations that helps us remain sustainable and ensures that young people from our family-type homes in Kyustendil and Kazanlak receive individual care, real opportunities […]
20 years of goodness
On May 22, we welcomed donors, volunteers and supporters of Cedar Foundation at our traditional Donor Appreciation Day at the Hyatt Regency Sofia. This year’s event was even more special for us because it marked the beginning of the foundation’s 20th anniversary celebrations. In addition to highlighting key successes from our work, the event also […]
HP Inc Bulgaria employees supported our cause with their time, knowledge, and heart
On May 15, we completed one of those projects that leave a mark – a joint initiative with the employees of HP Inc Bulgaria, part of their global campaign “40 Days of Doing Good”. The final meeting brought together the young people from our Social Rehabilitation and Integration Centre in Kyustendil and part of the […]
The Successes of Stefcho, Who Never Stops Following His Dreams
In the spring of 2024, the Bulgarian edition of the international culinary competition for people with disabilities, Cupid’s Spoon, was held in Sofia, organized by the Croatian organization UNUO. One of the participants was Stefcho—a young man who has been living in the Supported Living Home we manage in Kazanlak since the inception of our […]
An NGO is not a UFO, but our team was extra-terrestrial!
In the last few days, Yana and Alex from our team were mentors at the NGO Academy organised by NGO Portal, The Convo Foundation and New Bulgarian University. Held under the theme “NGO is not a UFO”, the academy took us on an intense, inspiring and different adventure that managed to get us out 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 […]
