Autumn visit on the project "Model for integrated development for education and care in early childhood in Sofia city"

02-10-2023 16:04
On September 27, 2023, together with Mrs. Kerstin Wahlberg, Grants Counselor and Mrs. Yolanta Shopova - Counselor for EEA and NFM Affairs at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway, we visited one of the hubs for early childhood development in Hristo Botev district.

We were also able to be a part of one of the activities that take place daily in the hub, as well as see where the new space will be built.
The aim of the project is to improve access to health care, formation of parenting skills, improvement of the family environment, increase of school readiness and inclusion in the education system, covering over 300 children and their families.

Its duration is 24 months and it is implemented in three regions of the Metropolitan Municipality - "Lyulin", "Krasna Polyana" and "Slatina".
Hub for early childhood development - Hristo Botev was created under the project "Model for integrated development for education and early childhood care in the city of Sofia", which is implemented by the Sofia Municipality, in partnership with the Health & Social Development Foundation - HESED and Bulgarian- the norwegian company