ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS TO BENEFIT SOCIAL HOMES IN BULGARIA

Absolute Return for Kids (ARK)
ARK has worked in partnership with the Bulgarian Government since 2006 to plan and support reform of long-term institutional care in the Municipality of Stara Zagora (home to the highest number of institutionalised children in the country). This was the first time the Government had ever explicitly committed to the replacement of large-scale, long-term institutional care with family and community based services and marked a huge breakthrough for both ARK and the future of child-care in Bulgaria
http://www.arkonline.org/?p=60

Bulgarian Child, Inc.
Helping Bulgarian orphans. To impact the lives of institutionalized and impoverished children in Bulgaria by compassionately meeting their basic needs.
http://www.bulgarianchild.org/

Bulgarian Mother's Movement
We are Bulgarian mothers who are proving the immense strength of mother's love and care. We met via Internet at a virtual forum at dir.bg called Mothers and Mothers-to-be. We realised there was an opportunity for us to join our efforts in order to help the young orphans and children without parental care who live in institutions.
http://dbm.bg-mamma.com/site2/index.php?lang=en

Bulgarian Orphanage Appeal
In every single large town in Bulgaria there is an Orphanage coping with between 50 and 120 children at any given time. These children range in age from a few days old to the age of 18. Outside help is very limited, and providing even sufficient food or head is an burdensome and almost impossible task. In the main, the staffs try the best that they can with the limited resources available to them. Over the last few years we have been trying to assist their efforts. In particular, we have been supporting 2 orphanages in Bulgaria – 1 in the city of Yambol and the other in the town of Elhovo, providing what we call “the basic necessities”.
http://www.lindamcdonaldfoundation.org/

CVS-BG
CVS-BG is a joint effort of three non-governmental organizations, ECO-CLUB 2000, Green Balkans Sofia, and Pro International Bulgaria who have agreed to work together organizing international volunteer projects.
http://www.vfp.org/directory/BulCvsInfo.htm

The Campaign for BULGARIA'S ABANDONED CHILDREN
This organization aims to challenge the standards of social care in Bulgaria and promote the practice of community based care for all disabled children and adults. They began their campaign following the broadcasting of Kate Blewett’s documentary 'Bulgaria's Abandoned Children' about the condition of 75 disabled children in the Mogilino Institute. Members of the public, outraged at the children’s suffering, have begun this campaign to challenge this neglect and rebuild the childrens lives.
http://www.tbact.org/home.htm

Come Over and Help
AID TO CHILDREN AND ORPHANS. An organization committed to providing aid to churches and christians in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
http://www.coah.org/

Face to Face Bulgaria
The mission of Face to Face Bulgaria is to fight against, prevent and reduce the cases of child and forced prostitution in Bulgaria and outside its borders via developing numerous projects and programs. Face to Face Bulgaria understands the importance of educating and informing under-aged girls who are the main target group of the pimps. We believe no girl deserves such experience to enter the world of grown-ups.
http://www.facetoface.bg/

Future For Bulgaria Fund / AIG Bulgaria
Every year about 400 children deprived from parental care in Bulgaria finish their secondary education and have to leave their orphanages. Many more are the semi-orphans who are marginalized. The state subsidy is not enough, but many of them are clever and talented. Aiming to help those young people, AIG Bulgaria and Future for Bulgaria Foundation established a donation fund “Better Start in Life”. This fund will grant annual scholarships for students without parents, who are marginalized.
http://www.fbf.bg/English/Default.htm

Grandmother Maritsa's Dolls
Vetren is a small village in Bulgaria, more or less one hundred kilometer Sud-Est from Sofia, the capital. It is one of the most poor region of this Country. Vetren's Orphanage gives hospitality to 96 childs from 2 month to 4 years old, attended to loving personal from Government. What the childens don't need is the help or the love of the Director and the workers. The problem is that there is the scarcity of structures, food, medicines, nappy... The toilets, the kitchens, the laundry are rusting and it appears like neglected. The structure is not so old, positioned inside a big park (neglected too).My mother does this dolls, that becomes the Orphanage's symbol
http://www.intrecciodifili.it/Inglese/Presentazione/Grandma's%20Dolls.htm

Helping Hands for Bulgaria / Babas for Babies
While we hope to eventually assist other institutions in Eastern Europe, at the present time we are only working in Bulgaria. This mountainous country north of Greece and south of Romania has a climate that includes long winters. This necessitates warm clothing and heat as well as other basic needs. We are committed to assisting those in 10 institutions in western Bulgaria with their physical, spiritual and emotional needs.
http://www.helpinghandsbulgaria.org/

ITE - Institute for Total Encouragement (Nazarene Compassionate Ministries)
Nazarene projects in Bulgaria, which include helping orphanages and hospitala. The Institute for Total Encouragement is a registered Bulgarian foundation with headquarters in Sofia. ITE partners with individuals, companies, and institutions in order to respond to the needs of local communities through education, training, and aid programs which improve the quality of life.
http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/nazarenebg/ite.htm

Karin Dom Centre for Rehabilitation and Social Integration of Children with Special Needs and their Families
Better quality of life and equal opportunities for people with disabilities in Bulgaria through professional services, advocacy and raising public awareness to help social inclusion of children with special needs and their families.
http://www.karindom.bg/

Lora Foundation
To relieve the severe humanitarian needs by delivering food, shoes and clothes. Address the physical needs of their institutions by adding heating, bathroom facilities, playgrounds and other facilities. To train & equip staff of the homes to meet the educational and rehabilitation needs of the children & provide complementary services from professional volunteers provided by the Lora Foundation. To bring hope to these children through follow-up care, establishing social contacts through annual summer camps and educational outings. To develop trust relationships with the children and addressing their emotional and spiritual needs.
http://lorafoundation.co.za

Mission Without Borders
Child Rescue International (CRI) is Mission Without Border’s child sponsorship program where individual sponsors are paired with individual children. There is a great need for this program due to the tens of thousands of children living in institutions in Eastern Europe. We are currently sponsoring children from Romania, Moldova and the Ukraine, and supposedly starting a program in Bulgaria soon.
http://www.mwbi.org/about/with-children/

OXAB -Oxford Aid to the Balkans
OXAB is a student-run organisation which has been helping disadvantaged children in the Balkans since 1993. The original trips to Bosnian refugee camps were a great success, and since then, OXAB has expanded to help children in orphanages and other institutions in both Bosnia and Bulgaria, and we’re hoping to organise expeditions to Serbia in the near future. We also provide funding for an increasing number of projects in the region aimed at improving children’s lives in the longer term.
http://www.oxab.org.uk/new/

One Heart Bulgaria
One Heart Bulgaria Is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Bulgarian orphans. We do this by providing supplemental food, hygiene items, and access to medicines and medical care. In addition, and most importantly, our programs are designed to provide the emotional support, guidance, and love that the Bulgarian orphans so desperately need in order to truly thrive.
http://www.oneheart-bg.org/index.php

Oprichting Stichting Kindertehuizen Bulgarije - Netherlands
De stichting steunt 5 kindertehuizen in de buurt van Sofia. In totaal verblijven hier 400 kinderen. Sinds de oprichting, juni 2005, tot en met december 2007 heeft de stichting € 130.000,= naar de NGO Tabitha Bulgaria Foundation in Sofia overgemaakt. Dit geld is ten goede gekomen aan de kindertehuizen in Bulgarije in de vorm van: renovaties, kleding, voeding en medische begeleiding/nazorg.
http://www.kindertehuizenbulgarije.nl/

Orphan Train Project
The Orphan Train Project's goal is to help orphanages around the world. The idea is to match orphanages with service clubs, schools, businesses and other groups that want to help. Get involved! Please contact us if you are interested in making a difference. Rotary club works with Bulgarian orphanages
http://www.rotaryorphantrain.org/

Peace Corps
In 1991, a year after peaceful public protest led to changes in Bulgaria's political structure and direction, the first group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Bulgaria to partner with the people and government of Bulgaria. Works with orphanages in Bulgaria
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc.easteurope.bulgaria

Reach Out Bulgaria
Reachout Bulgaria is a Christian organisation seeking to show the love of God in practical ways to the needy people of Bulgaria, in particularly the many orphanages and hospitals that care for the thousands of children housed there
http://www.reachoutbulgaria.co.uk/Index.html

Ridgeway Ministries - Ministry to Bulgaria
Ridgway Ministries, Inc. is a non-profit corporation founded to further ministry to the people of Bulgaria.
http://www.ridgwayministries.org/

Send Cash E-Mails
We decided to start a charity project. We contacted an orphanage home in Sofia, Bulgaria and asked how we can help them. Raising money for Christmas lunch for an orphanage, and other things
http://sendcashemails.com/newsletter/charityproject/charityproject.html

Service Civil International Voluntary Service
Work parties you can join that help remodel and rebuild orphanages in Bulgaria. Each year more than 5,000 volunteers participate in 2 to 3 week workcamps all over the world. Living and working together in an international group with people of various backgrounds and nationalities helps to break down barriers and prejudices between nations. You pay travel and we provide food, a place to stay, and the most amazing experience of your life.
http://www.sci-ivs.org/

Smile International
Aid to a couple of orphanages in Bulgaria. Smile has been supporting Sofia Baptist Church and Dr Long's Methodist Church in their efforts to help the poor. We would like to thank everyone whose donations have supported the soup kitchen run by Sofia Methodist Church, which has been a lifeline to many pensioners. Smile International is a charity dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus Christ by helping to relieve suffering and poverty through the distribution of humanitarian aid and long-term development projects.
http://www.smileinternational.org/bulgaria.htm

Solidarités franco-bulgares
aide tous azimuts, aux orphelinats entre autres
http://solidarites.fb.free.fr/

Stellar Arts
Stellar Arts Foundation is dedicated to help children in the countries visited. We at SAF believe in global cultural and arts exchange to preserve and help old cultures and traditions. We believe in giving and sharing to help the less fortunate. We believe in uniting people. We believe the Arts are the way! Has an arts program in Bulgarian orphanages.
http://www.stellararts.org/orphanage.html

Volunteers for Peace International Work Camps
Short-term international voluntary service programs in 90 countries, of which Bulgaria is one. International Voluntary Service Exchange ~ Volunteers for Peace is a non-profit membership organization that offers placement in over 3000 volunteer projects in more than 100 countries. VFP also organizes 50-60 service projects in the United States each year. We exchange volunteers with our international partners, who organize the projects taking place in their own countries.
http://www.vfp.org/

Wheels for the World Italia
Durante la distribuzione in 3 diverse città del sud della Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad, Bansko e Petrovo) sono state consegnate 97 sedie a rotelle oltre ad altro materiale sanitario (36 paia di scarpe ortopediche, pannoloni, deambulatori, standings e sollevatori) in cliniche, case di riposo e a domicilio.
http://www.jafitalia.org/bulgaria2001.htm

Worldwide Orphans Foundation
In our six sites in Bulgaria, The WWO Early Intervention (EI) Program is affectionately nicknamed the "granny or baba" program. First opened in Targoviste, there are now programs in Ruse, Pleven,and Yambol.
http://wwo.org/discover/where.php?p=2