Teach life skills to children without parents

Dear friends,

The New Year started with new challenges, ideas and a great deal of passion for the team of Step for Bulgaria. It is a great pleasure to introduce myself- my name is Anna and I am the new Program Director of Step for Bulgaria. I am going to help in shaping the new strategy of the organisation and achieving even better results for the youth from the foster care homes.

We are continuing our efforts in trying to help the participants in the program with specific skills and know- how that will help them in pursuing their dreams- either continuing their education or finding a job. Several participants are still having their driving license courses and are expecting to have their final examinations. A couple of participants are focusing on Bulgarian Language and Literature and one girl is just starting classes in Spanish in order to prepare for a traineeship in Spain next year.

Also, we are preparing for a Leadership Skills retreat that will happen in the end of March and beginning of April. The goal of the retreat is for the participants to develop leadership skill and to work in a team, while challenging themselves and participating in various outdoor activities. We will update you with photos and materials from the retreat.

Furthermore, we are focusing our efforts on shaping our future approach and developing a mentoring model that will foster the relationships between the volunteers and the youth. This will help the participants in the program to be successful in the chosen area of development. We will update with further plans and in the meanwhile, do not hesitate to give us your feedback and suggestions.

Thank you for the continuous support. We would not achieve this without your valuable support!

We will continue to keep you updated on our progress and new initiatives.

Best,

The Step for Bulgaria Team