The foundation's ongoing activities  are supporting children in the village of Barzitsa, Bulgaria. Many of the Roma children could not attend school because their families cannot afford the cost of transportation and school books. This prevents the children of obtaining their education which leads to unemployment and poverty. We are happy to report that one of these children graduated this year from the High School of Hospitality, Restaurants, and Tourism "Tsar Simeon Veliki" in the city of Provadia. We have supported him for the last five years.

Here is an update on our project “A Better Life for ROMA Youth”.

In March this year, “Stella Arts Foundation” with your incredibly generous support, bought a house for a young Roma family in the village of Barzitsa in Bulgaria. Because of YOU, two young people with an 18 month child now have a home which for them is a dream come true.

Hassan and Severina are happily renovating their new home which had been neglected for the past 10 years and, as you can guess, there is plenty to do. Hassan is doing most of the work himself when he is free from his training course in Varna. He is attending a specialized training course learning to become a welder. He takes the 6am train from Nova Shipka 3km away to Varna each day and will complete the 3 month course at the end of November. His instructor is very pleased with his progress and is assured of his success. Skilled  welders are in some demand and there are already two potential employers ready for him to graduate.

We also sent Hassan to driving school. Getting a driving license in Bulgaria is an expensive and time consuming process but he is doing well and will soon qualify.

With their ambition and sense of purpose we feel these young people know they have been given a great opportunity and are determined to be successful.

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