our work
Cedar’s heart
Lessons in care, patience, and responsibility
Pencho graduated with a degree in “Social Work” many years ago, but for a long time he…
When Work is a Mission: 13 Years of Dedication
What attracted you to social work? It seems I always wanted to work in the social sphere….
Where Water Heals
We welcome Stoyan and Georgi at one of our family-type homes in Kazanlak, and the children run…
Desislava Anakieva, art therapist in Kyustendil
With a smile on her face, Desislava Anakieva, art therapist at our Social Rehabilitation and Integration Centre…
Being the grandmother of 40 children
Grandma Stoyanka, as everyone calls her, has been working as a social therapist at one of our…
Irina Zareva, Social Therapist, Kyustendil
Irina is a teacher by profession, but more than 12 years ago she left school and took…
Anna Stoyneva, social worker, Kyustendil
Anna is one of our social workers at the Social Rehabilitation and Integration Centre. She greets us…
Margarita Grigorova, occupational therapist, Kyustendil
Our conversation with Margarita took place during an occupational therapy session with one of the girls living…
All roads lead to Cedar
Alex’s story about her return to the central team My journey at the Cedar Foundation began in…
Verzhinya Haralampieva, team leader, Kyustendil
We meet Verzhi as she has taken over for a fellow social colleague she is replacing. She…
Zeynep Imamova, social worker, Kazanlak
Zeynep (on the left in the picture) works in one of our family-type centers in Kazanlak. She…
Rakiye Kral, social therapist, Kazanlak
Rakiye is one of our longest serving employees in the city. Kazanlak. “On April 27, 2023 it…