EDUCATION Within a small and marginalised community in Chirpan, Door of Hope supports a small education centre run by Michael and Boyana Kirov. Children are taught early stage lessons as well as support with the Bulgarian language, hygiene and simple moral issues. The long term objective is to prepare [...]

SOCIAL KITCHEN In the suburban quarters of Chirpan and two small surrounding villages, live ethnic Turks and Bulgarian Gypsies. The social conditions of these places are extremely poor and run down. There is an absence of local medical and dental assistance, no professional social care or compulsory education, [...]

TRAFFICKING PREVENTION IN BULGARIA With Bulgaria’s poor economy contributing as one of the main factors, victims of trafficking play a significant role in this country. This produces a huge source of traffickers. Many of the trafficked girls are trying to escape the poverty in Bulgaria, which often means accepting [...]