Hope Association

National Network
Bulgaria
Address

35 D, Tzar Ivan Assen Str.
Haskovo
Bulgaria

Telephone
+359 885 815085
Fax
+359 38 669045
E-Mail
kraseda@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone (other)
+359 885 815085
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Others
General Information
HOPE Association is a non-governmental organization , established in 1996, working with and in favour of young people, schools, civil society organisations, people from different ethnic and social groups. Organisation is founded at 15.08. 2005 , in the basis of civil group- “Commission for multicultural understanding in Haskovo municipality”, founded in 1994. The association was registered in 1995 at Haskovo regional court It has experience in implementing projects improving the social environment and actively participated in elaborating strategies and plans for stable development on local level; the members and the volunteers of HOPE Association work in the filed of education, culture, social work, youth work, civil society in the Haskovo region and South central region of Bulgaria. Members- 8 Sources of funding- projects, voluntary work
Mission and Objectives

It has experience in implementing projects improving the social environment and actively participated in elaborating strategies and plans for stable development on local level; the members and the volunteers of HOPE Association work in the filed of education, culture, social work, youth work, civil society in the Haskovo region and South central region of Bulgaria.

Main Projects / Activities

1994-1995- Partner /as a civil group/ in the project of CDR- Associates-USA for intercultural understanding.
1996- Partner and Implementatot for Haskovo of a project of Foundation for negotiations and conflicts resolution – Sofia for training on acquiring of skills for conflicts resolution with participants – active people from different ethnic groups and building of intercultural structures for conflicts resolution, funded by the Democracy Network Program
1997- 98 Responcible for Haskovo region of a project of CDR- Associates-USA “Institutioning of multiethnic participation and democratic decision making in Bulgaria.
1996-2001- Partner and responsible for implementation of long-term program “Give peace a chance” – summer camps for peace and intercultural cooperation with children and young people from military regions – Georgia, Abhazia, Osetia, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, with participation of children and youths from different ethnic communities.
1997- 98 Partner in the project of Center Open World association “Together for democracy”/ Increasing the citizen activity of the different ethnic groups in Haskovo town/, funded by PHARE – Democracy Program
2000- 2001 - leading organization of the project “Establishing of a model for effective integration of minority communities in the municipalities of Haskovo, Madjarovo and Stambolovo” – Haskovo region.
2000-2002- Partner of a project “Social capital in the small town” of Coalition “Democratic citizenship”. Funded by Democracy network program/PDM/- 2 /training and support of NGO and civil groups from small communities/.
2002-2003 Leading organization of the Project “Youth council for multicultural understabding in Haskovo”, financed by Foundation “Multietnic initiative for human rights”- Sofia, Bulgaria.
2003-04 – Leading organization of the project “Town of the happy craftsman”Град на веселите майстори
2005-06 Participation with the trainers on the project “Cognizant young parents”- Youth Program, Action 3- Network between Bulgaria, Estonia, Malta
2006-2007 Participation with the trainers in he project of Seniggalia Municipality, Italy “Improving the intercultural skills in music and dance teaching”, financed of Grundtvig Programme
2008- Partner in the project of Primary School “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” Haskovo “Football for Tolerance”
2008- 2009 Participation with the trainers on the project of Open education centre “Parents for common future”- Operational program “Human Resource Development”

Contact (1) Full Name
Krasimira Damyanova
Head of the organisation
Mrs Totka Ruseva