• In 2023 Caritas’ staff helped to 705 children, youth and adults with disabilities at risk

Caritas helps children and youth with disabilities and at risk with the following activities and services:

For children, youth and adults with disabilities there are Day Care Centers and Centers for Social Rehabilitation and Integration “Blagoveshtenie” in Sofia, “Milosardie” in Ruse, “St. Francis” in Vesselinovo (Tundja Municipality) and “St. Vincent” in Belene of Caritas Sofia and Caritas Ruse which provide complex professional care and services – kinesitherapy, psychotherapy, art and labor therapy and other specialized activities corresponding to the health, education and rehabilitation needs of children and young people.

For children and families at risk there are Caritas Ruse and Caritas Sofia Community Support Centers and Centers for Consultation, Training and Support: “St. Cyril and Methodius” in the town of Kuklen, “Tom Sawyer” in Ruse, “St.Marta” in Belene and “Tsvetnitsa” in Malko Tarnovo, „Ready for school“ in Sofia which provide social, psychological and educational activities.

In the village of Banya (municipality of Nova Zagora), Caritas Sofia implements the program “Access to educational resources” through which implements activities for social and educational integration of children from ethnic minorities.