We are raising funds for an educational field trip for 16 children and youth growing up in an institution. Help them experience Bulgarian history through this magical experience!

Children and young people living in municipal institutions rarely have the opportunity to travel and explore the cultural richness of Bulgaria. Their daily life is limited to the home and the city they live in. This limits their outlook and opportunities for personal development.

The visit to Veliko Tarnovo and the unique light show "Sound and Light" is designed as a cultural and emotional experience through which children can experience the rich Bulgarian history, expand their horizons and create unforgettable memories outside their everyday environment.

Sound and Light is a true audio-visual journey through the history of Bulgaria. Through impressive light and sound effects, they will relive important moments from our past in an exciting and accessible way. This is a wonderful opportunity to immerse themselves in Bulgarian history, experience our cultural heritage and create memories they will carry for a lifetime.

In order to make this trip happen for 16 children and young people and 3 educators, a total of 2200 BGN is needed, allocated as follows:

• 800 BGN for accommodation at Tamovgrad Apartments
• 800 BGN for transport to Veliko Tarnovo and back
• 600 BGN for meals for the group

The children in our care live in the Transitional Housing "Neofit Rilski" and "Zahari Stoyanov" in Gorna Banya, Sofia. These are family-type accommodation centres of the Sofia Municipality, where young people aged 16 to 18, growing up without parental support, live.

All of them study and some of them work additionally to prepare for independent life. Despite the difficulties they face every day, they have dreams and aspirations like all young people. Unfortunately, their opportunities for cultural experiences and travel are very limited.

The Sofia Municipality provides good living conditions for the children, but there are not enough resources to organise cultural events, excursions and educational trips. This is our role - to enrich the lives of these children with experiences that broaden their horizons and give them new perspectives.

At the Generation Programme Foundation, we support children in their preparation for school and guidance towards a suitable profession, as well as in their personal growth. Through various campaigns we try to make their childhood more colourful and shared. Because we believe that every child deserves to experience the cultural richness of their country and have access to meaningful experiences.

On our website you can follow everything we do to support children from Transitional Housing: https://generation-program.com/

We'll delight donors with photos and thank you notes from the children and young people, and as is tradition, we'll do a detailed report on the money spent.

Help us reveal the magic of history before the eyes of these children!

Each of us remembers our first visit to a historic site - the excitement, the thrill, and the feeling of touching something bigger than yourself. For the children of Transitional Housing, this will be the first such experience - an opportunity to see history come alive before their eyes.

Together, let's make this journey possible!

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