Afterschool Program for Children at Risk

The next school year will be particularly important for some of the children in our programme, as they will be taking two very important exams at the end of 7th grade. The results of these exams will determine their future educational path. For children whose first language is not Bulgarian, these exams are particularly challenging. Therefore, we spent a lot of time during the summer holidays reading and analysing different texts. In this way, the children gained knowledge about the historical period reflected in the literary works and about the way of life, Bulgarian tradition and culture described in them. We are currently planning how to organise support for these students during the school year, so that they can pass their exams and have a chance to continue their education in highly-rated schools.

We are so proud of them! At the end of May they are going to successfully finish their first year in Bulgarian school. During the last 10 months they put in a lot of effort to learn the language, do their homework and participate in various school and after-school activities. They can already communicate and play with their classmates and friends, and can express their opinions, emotions and feelings in Bulgarian. Also, they do very well with the grammar exercises. They are highly motivated to continue improving their language skills and enjoy playing language games and reading books.

Your contribution will truly make a difference in the lives of those we serve.