Author: REYN Bulgaria

In the small town of Dalgopol, where time seemed to stand still, lived a girl with big dreams and an indomitable spirit. She was born into a family that kept its good name and stuck to tradition. And they dictated that education was not a necessity for girls. Rather, they should strive for a successful marriage, raising children and maintaining the household. But despite the norms and expectations her family imposed on her, she had her own views on how to make her life fulfilling. This lady didn’t give up easily, even when the path to her dreams seemed impossible. Her story is an inspiration to all who have ever felt lost but never lost hope.
Read more “Don’t give up! – The story of Elena Dimitrova, Dalgopol”

Everyone has a cherished goal that they secretly hope to achieve, even if it sometimes seems unattainable. Dreams are the one thing no one can take away from us. It is no coincidence that I chose this title for my story because for a long time my family and I lived abroad, but I never stopped dreaming of returning to Bulgaria and becoming a nurse. Even before I finished my secondary education in my native Red Bank, I wanted to continue studying human health care, while my parents insisted that I go into veterinary medicine. I got stuck and decided to skip applying until the following year. And as often happens, life turned me in another direction, I started working in Lukovit, soon after I got married and became a mother to a beautiful daughter, and after another year we went to work in Spain. So studying stayed in the background.
Read more “Dream without Borders – The story of Miglena Tsakova, Lukovit”

The day of my prom seemed like the beginning of a magical fairy tale with a foretold happy ending – my long-time friend Desislav asked for my hand in marriage, and I excitedly said the cherished “Yes!”. It was a warm and sunny day at the end of May 2018, and I couldn’t imagine a future with even more light than the one I saw springing from my dreams of a prosperous family life. That summer, my husband and I had both decided to go abroad in search of a better future. But fate had other plans for us and today I, 21-year-old Toshka Ventsislavova from the picturesque village of Butan in Vratsa, work as a teacher’s assistant in the local kindergarten “First of June” while I am about to finish my higher education. Read more “The happily missed flight to Prague – The story of Toshka Ventsislavova, Butan village”

In my role as a health mediator over the past 15 years, I have had the pleasure of working with a variety of institutions and the professionals who represent them – doctors, psychologists, educators, lawyers, and scientists from diverse areas of our public life. People who have overcome all kinds of difficulties to make it. Personalities who inspire you to build on yourself to take your place where you will be useful and serve as an example to others.
Read more “Why I want to become a teacher – The story of Nina Ivanova, Medkovets village”

1. MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NETWORKThe Network for Early Childhood Development in the Roma Community in Bulgaria (the Network) was established in January 2018 and is coordinated by the Trust for Social Achievement Foundation. The Network aims to support professionals working with minority children in improving the reach and quality of services provided and seeks to unite the advocacy efforts of its members in this direction. The network also supports the development of role models by the Roma community itself. The main objectives of the Network are:

Read more “ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NETWORK FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROMA COMMUNITY IN BULGARIA 2023”