Helping Hands Project
Helping Hands Project provides a social worker and a vehicle in Strumjani Municipality, which is located in a poor south-west rural region of Bulgaria. Star of Hope started this project in 2006 after several years of partnership and cooperation with the local Social Services and the Municipal Administration.
The social worker is under the direct supervision of the Director of the local Social Protection Department
and works together with her colleagues to maximize the quality of life of the underprivileged children and adults
in the region. She evaluates their needs and offers help in partnership with the Social Services:
- Distribution of humanitarian aid
- Visits to lonely old people and people with disabilities; assisting them to receive the necessary medical care;
- Provision of much needed care and support for vulnerable children and their families
- Consultation and advice for teenagers at risk
- Emotional support
The work of the Star of Hope’s social worker is highly appreciated by the local authorities but even more valuable is the acknowledgment of the people whose lives have been changed and who have received a chance for better future.
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In June 2009 Star of Hope celebrated its 10th Anniversary. On this occasion, Mr. Parvanov - the President of Bulgaria, sent his congratulatory letter.
