I Want to be a Student too (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Asenovgrad Municipality)

The aim of the project is improving the knowledge in Bulgarian language among children from Turkish and Roma ethnic groups in Asenovgrad Municipality. The project is implemented on the territory of Asenovgrad Municipality, in NIKOLA VAPTSAROV School. The target groups are every year 20 children in pre-school age, and their parents. During three month in the summer, in NIKOLA VAPTSAROV Scholl, Bulgarian language is taught in an attractive manner - through games, plays, songs and poems. Visits to historical and cultural places in the region were organized for the kids. Their parents were very supportive because their children have very useful time spent outside home, they acquaint new knowledge and receive an everyday breakfast. Trainers in the summer scholl were teachers from NIKOLA VAPTSARIOV School, and supporting techers from the local Roma Association COMMUNITY 21, which were the main partners in the project implementation. The project is also supported by the United Nations Development Programme, MATRA Programme of the Dutch Embassy, Diplomatic Club in Bulgaria, and private donations. Every year funds between 2,500 and 5,000 EUR were provided, showing that big effects could be achieved with small amounts.

Establishment of a Social Anti-Poverty Center in Razlog Municipality (2004, Razlog)

This project is financed by DFID in 2004 and the time frame is 12 months. The main project partners during the project implementation is the Association for Sustainable Development of Razlog Municipality MODRA (member of FAIR CHANCE), as well as Razlog Municipality. The project is aiming at achieving stronger commitment of the municipal administration for support of the poor people, through giving a room for the Center's activities, providing funds for team salaries and covering the running costs. The project is focused at decreasing the poverty in the municipality and improving the quality of life through promoting charity, development of the social services and stregthening of the civil society. The main activities were connected with coordination of the donations and transparency of their distribution towars social disadvantaged groups and people and families in crisis situations; promotion of the charty; improvement of the interactions between public authorities, NGOs, and businesses in providing social services.

Project budget: 19,200 EUR

Contact Information

FAIR CHANCE Association

BULGARIA, 1463 Sofia

5 Knyaz Boris I, str.

Telephone: +359 888 904967

Fax: +359 2 851 77 74

Contact person: Albena Palpurina

Skype: palpurina
ICQ: 78147308

Post address: София 1463, П.К. 27

About Us

The Bulgarian National Association for Sustainable Development FAIR CHANCE is registered in 2002. It is a national network of the first municipalities and regions in Bulgaria following the principles of sustainable development.

Brief information on the mission of FAIR CHANCE Association:

1. Advertising the principles of sustainable development and multiplication of good practices in this field;

2. Expertise support in the development of municipal and regional strategies for sustainable development;

3. Promoting municipal and territorial cooperation through implementation of joint projects for development;

4. Elaboration and implementation of projects and programmes for development of civil society, social integration and personal realization, environment protection, sustainable tourism, organic agriculture, small and medium enterprises, publi-private partnerships;

FAIR CHANCE is a member and partner of the European Partnership for Rural Europe PREPARE, International Rural Network, and the International Network for Preserving the Cultural Heritage. As of now the Assoication and its members implemented more than 10 projects and initiatives, financed and supported by donor organizations and European funds.