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At the invitation of the event organizer, Information and Nature, EQ participated in the event “200 herbs – two million jobs” at the Agricultural University in Plovdiv. Our team ran a charity booth under the banner of “Herbs with a mission.” Especially important was the participation, albeit remote, of young clients of the Ruse complex. They contributed to a decorative banner dedicated to the topic “Herbs – Source of Life” which was exhibited among posters from more than 30 children… Continue reading
Vibrant, scary, spooky but great fun.
We have a tradition of hosting Halloween events that extends back over a decade. The children absolutely love them and put a great deal of effort into their preparations.
Participants were drawn from among the young clients of the complex, from the family-type homes for children with disabilities Love and Hope. Additionally, a group traveled from Byala where EQ managers are involved in the DI project that involves the creation of a new family-type… Continue reading
EQ presents an effective model for comprehensive support of foster children and families
At the invitation of the national organisation, EQ psychologist Yana Deleva attended the Sofia event and shared the extensive experience and successful practice of EQ dedicated to supporting the development of foster care in Ruse district.
There were over 100 participants from throughout Bulgaria and Yana placed particular emphasis on the extensive support EQ provides to foster families caring for children with disabilities or chronic illness. At… Continue reading
Seeing as our young clients had been especially invited to the concert, they prepared gifts for members of the dance club – charm bracelets with dolphin and butterfly symbols. Additionally, the dancers and their parents were presented with our certificates honoring their generosity – they are officially Bold Volunteers.
The event was a par-excellence example of one group of children doing something wonderful for the benefit of other children. EQ applauds and supports efforts by children and young people to… Continue reading
Representatives of 10 member organizations of Bulgaria’s National Network for Children (NNC)and from three partner organizations in Macedonia have been working together for a period of 2 months looking at ways to successfully enter Roma communities to work with young children and parents.
Our operations director from the Ruse complex – Milena Vlahova – attended a seminar in Sofia during September to present our broad range of experience in the field of early childhood development. Spheres of work covered included… Continue reading
Showing its green credentials, Equilibrium raised funds by participating in “Fruits of the Earth” in Muzeyko, an event organized by Slow Food – Bulgaria. It was part of the very first “Terra Madre, Bulgaria” that focused on diversity in organic agriculture.
The EQ initiative was called “Herbs with a Mission” and it attracted the attention of guests and participants from throughout Bulgaria and from overseas.
The herbs are cultivated and gathered by young clients of EQ and this includes those… Continue reading
The final event summarized the results of advocacy campaigns, focus groups and surveys in several cities in the country, one of which was Ruse.
Over a period of 2 months (April – May, 2015). EQ organized an advocacy campaign relating to the development of a family policy to safeguard the welfare of children in Ruse. During the campaign, we held interactive sessions with members of the Roma community during which we explored the difficulties with existing practices in support of… Continue reading
Today an EQ team was present among over 200 occupational therapists who had come together at Ruse University for the annual conference of the European Network of Occupational Therapy and Higher Education.
Practitioners, academics and students showed considerable interest in our work in providing community-based services for children at risk and their families. Of course, EQ has a valuable working relationship with the OT department at the university that extends back to 2010.
Many were astonished by the range and… Continue reading
On March 23rd EQ representatives attended the Tulip awards ceremony in Sofia and accepted the award from famous novelist Georgi Gospodinov and Mrs. Violina Marinova, CEO of DSK Bank.
In the tenth year of the competition, judges considered 30 projects nominated from all parts of Bulgaria.
EQ was nominated by Association European Space for its Ruse project that focused on improving the quality of social services through developing our interface with the community – fundraising, community participation and mobilization… Continue reading
Imagine you have never seen the sea – you have never smelled the salt-tang or felt the coastal breeze on your face.
Young adults from the Ruse small group homes “Love” and “ Hope” have just returned to the city having spent a few days at the seaside in the village of Tyulenevo. Despite being in their late teens or early twenties, it was a new experience. They have significant special needs and have spent their childhoods in institutional care… Continue reading