We have participated in an Easter Arts Charity Bazaar in Stara Zagora with Rattan Basket Weaving
463 dollars were collected during the Easter Arts Charity Bazaar in Stara Zagora. It has been organized for third year from “Samaritans” association and we were invited as partners with rattan basket weaving. The collected money will be given for hippotherapy for 8 children and decoration for the children’s surgery in Stara Zagora.
One of the main goals of the bazaar was to be created an atmosphere for communication between children from the orphans in Stara Zagora and children from different schools, kindergartens, families etc. Therefore during the bazaar there were different workshops where children, youths and other volunteers were creating the works for the bazaar. Since the beginning of March there were such workshop – bakery, weaving, pottery, photography, painting and others (11 activities)
According to the organizers, now there are more than 100 clay figures, cards, rattan baskets and other works. Therefore, a second part of the bazaar will be performed very soon.
More interesting pictures from the bazaar could be seen here.
Children’s Olympics in the Roma Quarter of Stara Zagora
- The olympic fire has come
- The first three (the winner – in the middle)
Considering that integration is impossible without acquaintanceship between the cultures, we performed a Children’s Olympics with 25 disciplines in the Roma quarter of Stara Zagora. At 24 April from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, students from our center, guests from 3 towns (mainly Bulgarians) and some other kids from the quarter, competed in sport, creative and logical games. The total number of the competitors was about 30. The bigger students from our center conducted some of the disciplines.
- Jumping within a sack
- Puzzles
The games were very various – jumping within a sack, puzzles, running with a book on head and many others. Awards had been prepared for every children, but the biggest were for the three winners. The final position was calculated according to the positions in all of the games. The ultimate winner was the 12 years old Isus (Jesus). An year ago an Italian media center made a movie about his life in the quarter.
Moving a ball with a hockey stick
Running waitress
Though the kids met each other for first time, they did not have problems with prejudices and enjoyed playing together. Again we come round to the opinion that working for mutual cultural approach is meaningful and really possible.
Workshop for Rattan Basket Weaving with Children from Orphan
On 07 April 2010 we performed a workshop for rattan basket weaving with 9 children from the orphan “Bulgarka” in Stara Zagora. It is part of the Easter Arts Bazaar, which has been performed for 3 years in Stara Zagora.
The preparation of the art works, which will be exhibited during the bazaar, includes group meetings between children from orphans, children with special needs, children in risk and other people. During March and April 11 different workshops have been prepared – for pottery, photography, baking, drawing, weaving, flowers and trees seedling etc.
Our workshop has been performed 3 times. During the previous two meetings there were also children from small group homes in Stara Zagora. He have already began regular help for three of the small group homes in the city.
The Easter Arts Bazaar itself will be on 16 and 17 of April. Its idea is to provide a free space for meeting between children from orphans in Stara Zagora and their peers from different schools, kindergartens, families etc. Organizer of the event is Samaritans Association.
Winter Camp “Become a Good Mother”
From 12 to 14 February 2010 we performed a camp in Kazanlak for Roma girls from our center in Stara Zagora.
The topic was very interesting for girls, because the dream for all of us is one day to become a good mother.
The stage game in Saturday gave us the possibility to walk around the sunny Kazanlak. The game was fully connected with the camp topic and made us learn more about our abilities and talents.
In the evening program we were singing a lot. We were also playing and having fun with friend competitions. Our knowledge about the topic were checked once again – what should a good mother do for her child to be happy?
We consider that through this camp, we had at least a little contribution for those girls to improve their knowledge for being mother and for raising up children.
Rosi Kostova.
A New Workshop for Boys
From about a month we have begun a new workshop for the bigger boys in our center – workshop for shaping. Their interest and enthusiasm are remarkable.
Our purposes are to strengthen their wish for creation and they to improve their creative skills. During the workshop they have to communicate well to complete their common tasks. This will draw them closer together and will teach them to work in a team.
We Gather Funds for Our Co-Workers in Haiti
- Young Haitian student reading a report card found among the rubble of his former Salesian School.
We wish to support our co-workers in Haiti – the Catholic order Salesians of Don Bosco. They have been working there for more than 60 years. They care for the most poor children and youths, children from the gutter, children in risk and for their informal education.
The strong earthquake hit their work. According to the last information, in the destroyed buildings of schools and homes, died 3 salesians whose ages were 85, 28 and 26 and also about 500 students! The work in Enam was fully destroyed. The house in the province of Drulard is heavily damaged. The small schools of Father Bonhem (OPERB) has fully collapsed. Also boarding-school in Gresha is destroyed. The building of the Salesians in Torland is very damaged, the parallax is broken up to two parts and the house for spiritual exercises is completely useless. Also the construction of the house in Florio is damaged and its inhabitants sleep at the playground.
YOU COULD WATCH ALL THIS AT THIS MOVIE
For more information, you could visit the website or the Salesian Agency ANS: ANS – Italian, ANS – English, or the website Salesian Missions.
We engaged even our poor children and youths in our center in the Roma quarter in the city of Stara Zagora to give from their own money to our needy co-workers in Haiti.
If you also wish to support financially, you could contact us to give you the needed information.
Winter Camp for Boys from the Roma Quarter in Stara Zagora
From 15 to 17 January, we had a winter camp for boys who come in our center in “Lozenets” – the Roma quarter of Stara Zagora. We know that no one could live without examples, without “heros”, who influence his life, thoughts, values etc. Therefore, most of our activities in this camp were connected with a boy who has lived in 19-th century in St. John Bosco’s house, named Michael Magone.
Just like most of our boys, he spends most of his childhood on the gutter until he meets St. John Bosco at the train station. Then Don Bosco offers Michael to join him, to begin studying and to change his whole live. When Michael comes to the center, immediately the program and the atmosphere transform him. The studying, the fun, the sport, the games and the responsibilities organize his day and he feels that always when he has done fooleries at the gutter, he has dreamt of such a place in fact. Following the example of St. John Bosco in his way to show Michael Magone that there could be life of full value, through thematic games, topics, walks and studies, we wanted to show these boys the better way of life. We wanted to show, that in fact order, discipline and entertainment in a good environment could influence their thinking, way of life and could cultivate them better. We hope that what we have planted will stay for a long time in those boys and it will help them to grow and to change their thoughts, and this will also motivate them to have better future.
Christmas party
We organized a Christmas party for the children from The center for social rehabilitation and integration “Don Bosco”. It was on 23rd, December 2009 in Stara Zagora, Lozenetz.
We invited parents and friends. We are proud because this year there were more parents than last year and there was bigger interest. The children were able to show their skills they have acquired during their work here.
The party began with a play about the Jesus’ appearing. The children were actors and told us the story. They introduced us into the Christmas atmosphere.
After that everybody sang different songs. This year the children learnt how to play guitar. They were able to demonstrate this to their parents and friends. After that there were songs again and then it was time for dancing. The girls demonstrated contemporary dance and the boys demonstrated break dance. After that we were proud to show a presentation with lovely photos of interesting and exiting moments.
The biggest surprise of the party was Santa Claus who came from Lapland. He gave presents to every good kid. We separated in the end of the evening with best whishes for the holidays. We hoped to meet each other next year more smiled and full of new ideas.
We, the team of The center for social rehabilitation and integration “Don Bosco”, are grateful to everyone who worked with the children during the year and helped us to organize this Christmas party.
Sofiya Naneva
Rummage Sale In Park-Mall Stara Zagora
Just before Christmas – from 17 to 22 December, owing to Park Mall Stara Zagora, we have made a rummage sale in its territory. The visitors had the possibility to buy different types of Christmas souvenirs – Christmas caves, representing the birth of Jesus Christ, colorful plasters of the Holy family, Christmas cards, decorations and many other things, made from our kids and other people in the foundation. Thanks to this event, we gathered the amount of $110, which will be used for buying school aids and materials for the study-room, the workshops and the games in our center.
We are sincerely thankful to the mall staff for their kind assistance through the free placement of a space to our disposal, just next to the info center. They also placed us a table for our the sake of our convenience.
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