Dear Compatriots, Brothers and Sisters and new friends,

My name is Vasilka Todorova Ivanova and I have the honor to be Blessed on 23.09.2025 to turn 80 years of age and with God's will to start the next decade. I am here because I wish to share with you what excites me and not only me but many other of our compatriots,

After long journeys around the world and finally the last 26 years in Cape Town- South Africa we returned the whole family to our dear homeland Bulgaria,My son . graduated dentist and after graduation in Dental and Facial Surgery made a decision not to live in the city where we have a house on two floors, but to live in the countryside in nature and so for 5 years we settled in the village of Chernichevo , Krumovgrad municipality, Kardzhali district And so my son started working as a shepherd to herd 200 sheep and not only that , but he got so attached to them that he takes care to treat them when necessary and surround them during the lambing period -December January.

We settled really here the village is only 2 km from the Greek border. there was a border post here about 40 border guards were doing their soldier duty and officer staff with their families.The village is located in a beautiful area at about 600 m above sea level here there are 7 Dolmens left, a stone wall between Bulgaria and Turkey, we have a Christian Church, 2 Chapels, 1 Mosque 1 Healing mineral fountain and we are proud of our folklore authentic group Dunya which won many medals and awards. It is all very well if it were not for this wholesale depopulation of the villages beautiful countryside, we are losing deserted houses, some are collapsing huge buildings built with the labour and resources of our ancestors.I spoke to the village head and the local villagers and convinced them to unite and start renovating our village. This is how we created the association "NATIONAL CRAFTS DUNYATA" UIC 208365572 with Public Benefit.Our idea is to be able to raise funds to renovate the block of flats in the centre of the village on 2 floors with 4 spacious flats was given, shelter to the officers and families Every year there is an autumn festival and many former border guards meet here and we will be able to provide accommodation in the village of Chernichevo and not travel to Avren or Krumovgrad, We are willing to open a school for folk crafts to develop tourism and attract, create conditions for more people to return to our village or settle new people.In the village there is a Youth Home, a Library In memory of Lieutenant Mladen Kaleev and Private Ilia Rusev who died in the line of duty, and 1 km from the village at the gravesite there is a Memorial Plaque. in their honor. The local population treats their memory with respect and maintains the monuments,

Dear compatriots, I hope that I have conveyed our ideas on how to preserve and rebuild the villages. So I appeal to everyone let us unite and preserve this picturesque little village and breathe life into the remaining population here and open the way for new people in our village Chernichevo. And here there are wonderful opportunities for a nice , peaceful life

I believe that there are people who will support our idea to restore this block and contribute to the best of their ability.

I COUNT ON YOU DEAR PEOPLE AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!