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Angels of Bulgaria, a charity, founded by Bulgarians living in the UK, donated 8300 BGN to Equilibrium. The purpose of the donation is to help needy families especially in the days before the bright Christmas holidays.
We distributed the money after analyzing the needs of each family. Many were users of the organization’s social services in Ruse and Byala but some families were simply seeking support. With 3000 BGN, food products were purchased for 50… 
The Velux Foundations (Denmark) have invested generously in Bulgaria in the context of their programme ‘Social Initiatives – International’. In the winter of 2020, EQ’s David Bisset was invited to contribute to the organization’s series of publications on the subject of systemic change. The book – Deinstitutionalization in Bulgaria: Making Systemic Change Work – is the result of the Danish / Bulgarian cooperation. Reference is also made to parallel undertakings in Romania and Moldova.
It was a daunting…
In August 2021, Ruse Municipality launched the Project “Integrated Measures for Social and Educational Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups on the territory of Ruse Municipality” in partnership with Equalibrium Association, Kindergartens, University Hospital, Center Dynamics Association, Association “Development of Social Capital” and others. The project develops the so-called soft measures complementary to the functioning of the first component of the development of new social housi in the municipality of Ruse.
Equilibrium is a long-established local organization that…
For the second year, students from Friedrich Schiller School give us a lesson in empathy and generosity. On the occasion of the World Hunger Day, the student parliament organized a collection of food products for the disadvantaged children who are clients of the Ruse complex. The Equilibrium team expresses great gratitude to the children, their parents and teachers, who can be proud of what the children do for others! Thank you for your sensitivity,…
Our ‘’Sustainable Families 2” project was funded by the Iris programme that supports projects of civil society, community centres and initiative groups to help vulnerable children and their families whose lives are made worse by COVID 19.
The programme was established on the initiative of a Bulgarian donor forum, a National Children’s Network and the Workshop for Civic Initiatives and is managed by the Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation.
The EQ project is a continuation of…
In their book, ‘Creative Schools’, Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica graphically reveal that great things in education unfold from the bottom up. You can’t generate creative magic by decree.
The image below shows an encounter between the directors of Creative Kindergartens (the two on the right).
Equilibrium was awarded the “I Guarantee a Happy Childhood” award by the State Agency for Child Protection (SACP). The award was presented personally to the Executive Director Galina Bisset. This became clear at today’s 45th meeting of the National Council for Child Protection of the SACP (Equilibrium is a member of the council).
This year the SACP celebrates 20 years since its creation and, to celebrate, it has established these awards to recognize the contribution of organizations, individuals and…
The teams of Equilibrium included in the campaign the mayors of Byala and Ruse municipalities as well as their administrative teams. Bracelets and the Equiibrium – “Guide to the Domain of Good Parenting” -were also given to the children and teachers from PR “Slaveykov” National University, Sofia University “P. Volov”, DG “Stadiona” and National University “St. St. Cyril and Metodiy “in the town of Byala, as well as the representatives of the Child Protection Department Ruse and Byala, the Local…
The Do Good for a Stranger Foundation made a tasty and healthy donation of 200 kilograms of apples to our small-group homes.
The fruits have been distributed to the centres that we manage in Ruse and Byala. A total of 53 children and young people with disabilities enjoyed the fantastic fruit, as well as several mothers with children accommodated in the centre in which we look after children in need of constant medical care.
We express our sincere gratitude for…
Equilibrium’s innovative formula for a charity campaign in the year of challenges, 2020 has been a success. From the sale of Christmas gifts of different value and for different purposes, BGN 1,703 was raised and used to buy warm jackets for children at risk, gifts from Santa Claus, specialized foods and medicines, materials for painting and crafts and others. We thank the people who chose to give their loved ones a mission voucher, through which they supported a child…