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Between 29th July and 1st August, thirteen young clients from Ruse’s complex of social support gained a taste of fun and adventure in and around the village of Pisanets.
The village lies on the fringe of the Rusenski Lom natural park with eco-trails leading into virtual wilderness – a glorious natural playground for children.
Mitko, our nature-loving volunteer and camp photographer, led the excursions while the teenage experts in nonsense – Annie and Pipi – organized games, talent show and… Continue reading
The concert took place on Friday 13th September. School starts again on the 15th after a long summer recess that we try to fill with fun, games and informal education for our young clients. It’s a tradition at the complex but we aim for variety and loads of new experiences. However, we like to end each summer with a concert for grown-ups. The kids always put a lot into this – they love to dress up and to perform and… Continue reading
This is the second year in which Equilibrium has taken part in the ecological festival that is staged dramatically in alpine meadows high above the city of Gabrovo.
The festival attracts all sort of participants – NGOs, performance artists and commercial businesses – whose operations are to a greater or lesser extent dedicated to nature conservation, ecological practices / education or conservancy.
This provides Equilibrium with two opportunities – fundraising and public relations / communication.
Our team arrived in Uzana… Continue reading
On 29th and 30th July, Equilibrium’s chairman. David Bisset, attended a meeting of the steering committee of ChildPact convened at the Romanian government’s Olympic training facility on the banks of Lake Snagov.
ChildPact is a regional coalition for child protection in the wider Black Sea areas and the members are drawn from national coalitions. The countries that are currently represented are Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Moldova and Kosovo.
The participants attended to formal matters relating to the… Continue reading
Two-day respite for foster families was organized on 26 and 27 June 2013 in Pisanets village and along the Beli Lom River.
The initiative was made possible through cooperation between Ruse’s complex for the social support of children and families and the Ruse branch of the Red Cross.
The holiday rewards the year-round hard work of 15 foster families, some of whom are included in the poject “I have a family,” run by Ruse Municipality.
Activities included a training for… Continue reading
As part of the activities in the summer programme of Ruse’s social services complex, the children received a formal invitation from the Regional History Museum to visit the herb garden in the museum “Zahari Stoyanov” to learn about the herbs.
They were invited having already shown an interest in herbs during participation in the lead-up to the Charity Bazaar organized by the team at the complex.
“Zahari Stoyanov” is located down by to the river and on 18th July Durhan… Continue reading
A specialized unit – blue room – has been installed to permit the sensitive interviewing of child victims and / or witnesses of violence.
It was officially opened by the district governor and mayor of Ruse, supported by their deputies and the president of the city council, the director of social services and representatives of the local and regional child protection bodies.
The opening was attended by many official guests – representatives of childcare organizations and institutions.
Installation of the… Continue reading
For the second consecutive year, our team demonstrated the medieval decorative art of quilling to dozens of participants during Children’s Night at the Museum.
This event was held on National Children’s Day – June 1st – as part of the 9th such festival organized by the association “Friends of Ruse Museum with the financial support of the city’s cultural department and implemented within the framework of the campaign “Ruse – candidate for European Capital of Culture 2019 “. Equilibrium was… Continue reading
On 31st May, 2013, together with young volunteers from the Bulgarian Red Cross, the complex for social services for children and families hosted an event in anticipation of the national day of the child traditionally celebrated on 1st June.
Prominent among the young participants were foster families and other young clients of the centre of social support who joined the humorous games and competitions that included “Twister” and guessing games, face painting and dressing as clowns. The event culminated in… Continue reading
Consultations, additional support, emergency admission of children – these are just some of the activities that the Complex for social services for children and families, managed by NGO Equilibrium and Open Society Club – Ruse, achieved in the restructuring of the Home for medical and social care for children – Ruse.
During 2012r, 61 women received comprehensive advice on a variety of subjects relating to childbirth – family planning, contraception, caring for your first child, social assistance and domestic relationships.… Continue reading