Bulgarian Child exists to impact the lives of
institutionalized and impoverished children in Bulgaria
by compassionately meeting their basic needs.
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Bulgarian Child, Inc was chartered in Tennessee as a non-profit organization in January of 2001. Its purpose is to help meet needs of the thousands of children living in state-run institutions in Bulgaria . Some of these needs are very basic: food, clothing, heating, medicine. Other needs may be more specific: surgery, special needs equipment, supplementary personnel in the homes, training programs, etc.
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Fall 2008 |
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- BCI delivers food, cleaning supplies and toiletries to 20 orphanages 3 times a year!
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BCI funds emergency needs: heating fuel, medicines, and equipment repair.
- BCI furnishes blankets, sheets, and mattresses.
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BCI distributes clothing and new shoes throughout the year.
- BCI buys new washers and dryers.
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BCI funds a special education teacher and physical therapist in some of the homes, as well as additional staff.
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BCI finds sources for wheelchairs and other needed equipment.
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BCI provides necessary supplies for school-age children.
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BCI gives vocational training in woodworking, hair styling and animal husbandry through a partnership with Heifer International.
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BCI organizes seminars for orphanage directors in child development and learning techniques..
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| Bulgarian Child Builds: |
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BCI has installed showers & indoor toilets.
- BCI has remodeled kitchens/cafeterias.
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BCI has installed new heating systems in several orphanges.
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BCI has built playgrounds to create playspace for children.
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BCI recently built a 440sq.m. building complete with a new kitchen, 2 cafeteria/study rooms, toilets and showers, a laundry, computer lab, emergency shelter, offices.
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