We are raising funds for the prom and first costs of leaving the welfare system.

Two girls and five young men in our care are seniors this year, and in addition to graduating from high school, they will be leaving the institutions where they grew up without parents. Six of them are living in the Centre for family-type accommodation in the town of Roman, and one young lady will part with the team and the children from the transitional housing in the town of Sofia, Gorna Banya district.

Gabi graduated from the Sofia High School of Bakery and Confectionery Technology and dreams of becoming a student. The six children from the town of Roman are graduating from the town's Vasil Levski Secondary School.

The municipalities have provided very good living conditions for the children, but do not have the resources to spend on everything needed for the youngsters' graduation ball and their first steps into the adult world. The seniors will have to find housing and start working. They will need a home and personal items. Some will continue their education.

Let us all give these children the opportunity to feel like everyone else in their classes, to be beautifully dressed and to celebrate their graduation joyfully. We want to raise 12,000 leva in total for the seven, for the expenses around the graduation (field trip, class keepsake albums, etc.), buying everything they need - clothes, cosmetics, jewelry, decorations and of course - the expenses of the celebration. We plan to support all the young people with at least 500 BGN for their first needs.

Children growing up without parents in alternative care homes are talented, smart, tough and driven to life outside institutions. We are happy to have the opportunity to know the youngsters and their educators. We feel gratified to lend a hand to those who know exactly where they want to go and help others find their way. Their youthful fervor enriches our community, and we believe it is important to be able to support and guide them to fulfill their dreams and desires in their lives after institutions.

Who we are - volunteers of the Generation Program Foundation and we support vulnerable children, striving to provide them with conditions for personal development, preparation for school, guidance to a suitable profession. This is not provided by the state - its care is limited to shelter and nutrition. That is why we try to prepare children for everything that awaits them when they leave the social system in which they now live. This usually happens when young people turn 18.

To this end, we are developing a mentoring programme for volunteers who support the children individually and are their support today and beyond adulthood. All resources for the children's development are provided by donations. We organize lessons and training, cultural events, vacations and adventure trips for the youth. And last but not least, funds to create comfort and conviviality when celebrating common and personal holidays. You can find outall we do for vulnerable children and families on our website:https: //generation-program.com

Behold, the most exciting holiday for a student is now upon us. Help us bring joy to these children too! Thank you in advance to every kind giving heart!

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