Friends of Bulgaria was established in 1991 to provide humanitarian assistance to Bulgaria. It works to improve the quality of life of children with disabilities by establishing and providing ongoing support, including staff training at orphanages and placement homes. Since its foundation, it has raised more than £300,000 for charitable causes in Bulgaria.
The Christmas Party 2007 raises a record £12,000 !
This year, our traditional Christmas Party organized with the Bulgarian City Club and the Bulgarian Embassy in London exceeded our best expectations to raise a record £12,000. A big thank you to all our supporters!
The funds will go to support art and music projects in Pernik, Tran and Troyan; two projects run by ZOV UK in Veliko Tarnovo, and a mountaineering project for children in Stara Zagora. We will provide more details about those activities in the coming months.
Don Robinson, a prominent British businessman and a true friend of Bulgaria has donated £10,000 for the work of Friends of Bulgaria. Thank you, Don!
HOW YOU CAN HELP Adopt, volunteer, make a donation, sign the petition to Number 10... A comprehensive list of resources to help you learn more about the children's homes issue and decide how you can help make a difference.
TVO, Ontario's public broadcaster recently screened the BBC documentary about Mogilino and created a website with information and viewers' feedback. February 2008.
