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America for Bulgaria Foundation
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Archeology / Preservation of Historical Sites
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Economically Disadvantaged

To develop a fully-functioning free market economy, Bulgaria’s disadvantaged poor must be included. There are extremely high levels of unemployment and very low levels of education among the poor, and the largest segment of these poor are Roma, comprising an estimated 10% of the population. To level the playing field (equal opportunity, not equal outcomes) without special privileges, the foundation seeks to improve, in a measurable way, the levels of employment and education among Bulgaria’s poor. Also important are housing and health care issues among the poor.

Though selective broader proposals will be considered, ABF is especially interested in NGO’s that will provide measurable hands-on coaching/assistance to individuals and families to connect with jobs and education, facilitating the move to self-sufficiency in the legitimate economy. Initiatives in job training and placement, school dropout reduction, and transportation are examples.
Announcements

The America for Bulgaria Foundation is pleased to announce the funding of the American Corner Library Project and the Institute for Studies of the Recent Past, its first two grants.

The American Corner Library is located at the Sofia City Library and offers an inviting environment for Bulgarians to research and enjoy American books, films, and magazines and to attend lectures, exhibits, and cultural events. Funds from the ABF assisted in the remodeling and refurbishment of the American Corner and increasing its collection of materials. (Funded in August 2008)

The Institute for Studies of the Recent Past will support efforts to provide a more balanced, well-researched and documented picture of the country’s communist past. This will be accomplished through academic research, by expanding the documentary database of studies on the communist period, and by creating opportunities for public discussion among historians, academic researchers, politicians, journalists, and a wide circle of active and concerned citizens. (Funded in July 2008)