Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity in childhood, with asthma being the most common chronic disease in children and affecting a significant proportion of them. In Bulgaria, there is also a problem with late diagnosis and undiagnosed cases, which further aggravates the health status. In neighborhoods with a high concentration of poverty, […]
The Fakulteta, Filipovtsi and Hristo Botev neighborhoods are among the youngest neighborhoods in the capital, but also those with the highest concentration of poverty. The “Trust – Commitment – Understanding“ Project – DAR offers a social innovation aimed at young girls aged 10–13 from these neighborhoods who are entering the maturation period in conditions of […]
The project collects and presents authentic Roma fairy tales told by elderly women from the Fakulteta, Filipovtsi and Hristo Botev neighborhoods, and adapted for a children’s audience. The stories will be illustrated by Roma children aged 10-12 in creative workshops led by an artist. The final result is an illustrated book that encourages reading comprehension […]
The Fakulteta neighborhood is the largest informal settlement in Sofia, populated mainly by Roma families. Around 40,000 people live outside regulation, in self-built housing, often without building permits and outside the scope of basic public services. Access to water, sanitation and electricity is limited, and waste management is neglected: there are not enough containers, garbage […]
The “Outdoor Play Hub” project aims to create a model for an active and healthy lifestyle for children from the “Hristo Botev” neighborhood and to improve their health status by encouraging outdoor play and healthy eating. The project is inspired by an experience exchange visit to Norway and for the first time pilots in the […]
Numerous studies and reports consistently highlight the high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) experienced by Roma women in Europe. This violence takes many forms, including domestic abuse, sexual harassment, forced marriages, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation. The intersectional discrimination they endure, along with health inequalities, limited access to services and support systems, and pervasive […]
Chronically homeless people have very complex and persistent needs that, if not addressed appropriately, lead to poor health, prolonged homelessness and even death. They face health inequalities and multiple financial and non-financial barriers to accessing care and require very specific and tailored services to be delivered to them over the long term. Based on growing […]
Children who live in Roma neighborhoods have difficulty accessing medical services. In the “Faculteta” district (population 40,000), Sofia, for example, there’s only one general practitioner. And in Samokov, although most children have a personal doctor, they visit the medical offices only in case of illness, and neither preventive examinations nor the immunization calendar are observed. […]
Building Trust in Roma Communities and Internally Displaced People for NCD Prevention: Developing and Testing an Integrated Social Healthcare Development Methodology for Vulnerable Groups in Central and Eastern Europe Social and environmental health determinants impact the health ecosystem of vulnerable groups. In Central and Eastern Europe, Roma communities are among the most vulnerable and segregated […]
“Empowering young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through podcasting, media literacy, and soft skills for civic and political participation” HESED is excited to announce its participation in Window Youth project together with TwoPlusTwo, Action Synergy, Asociația de Initiative si Proiecte Pentru Tineret Imago Mundi, Universidad de Sevilla, Velos Youth and Volonteurope. This project is part of […]
