We view every life as important. Therefore, we focus on identifying and meeting the individual needs of orphans orphans, underprivileged children, and their families. Through personal relationships, educational programs,food, clothing, and other necessities we bring positive impact to each life.
INFLUENCING a community
We believe that a healthy community creates a safe place where children become filled with purpose and where people are able to rise above their obstacles. We focus our efforts in contributing to the educational development of underprivileged families, with the ultimate goal of creating self-sustainability.
TRANSFORMING a nation
We are dreamers with a vision, who believe in action and commitment. Our goal is to create societal transformation through mindset change that empowers individuals to see themselves as overcomers and problem-solvers. We pioneer new uncharted territories with urgency, tenacity, passion and dedication.
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CHANGING a life
EDUCATION
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Education is an important tool in reducing the poverty, hopelessness and vulnerability of children and their parents. By offering educational opportunities, we reduce the risk of children being trafficked and exploited and increase their chance of living with fulfilled dreams.
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OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE:
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BULGARIA
We utilize a Biblically-based curriculum by Metro World Child, out of Brooklyn, NY, as well as our "16 Worlds" curriculum during our outreaches and weekly programs. Our focus is to create a safe environment where children feel loved and are being taught life skills in interactive and fun ways.
Our implementational organization Metro World Child-Bulgaria was established in 2018 and officially registered in April 2021 as Changing a Generation-Bulgaria. It is solely supported by friends and partners of our umbrella organization, Changing a Generation - USA (established in 1995).
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Distributing our newest film project "The Butterfly Circus" dubbed into Bulgarian in September 2022, along with our own anti-bullying curriculum "SKOK" for the students and schools in the nation.
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Partnering as of March 2023, with John Maxwell Leadership Institute and their iLEAD curriculum for schools. Our goal is to instill values and key leadership principles for the young generation so they can develop their potential and life-goals.
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UGANDA
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In partnership with Hope for Uganda out of Seattle, WA, we provide scholarships for orphaned children and young adults from extremely poor families.
We have a private school in Lwamasanga where the children live, play, and focus on their studies in a safe environment. ​
WE BELIEVE IN
THE PURSUIT OF A NOBLE CAUSE
WITH THE RIGHT SPIRIT OF INTENT, WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR US
TO GO AND TO DO GOOD
TO ALL PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS.
Meeting both the spiritual and physical needs of children and families we work with in Bulgaria, Ghana and Uganda.
Providing the basic needs integral to a child's growth and development: school supplies and uniforms, shoes, clean drinking water, food, and warm clothing in the winter.
OUR HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS
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Back to School Campaign (providing school tuition, uniforms, school supplies, bus passes)
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Christmas Presents Campaign (providing a Christmas present for each child in our programs)
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Summer Camp Campaign (taking the children and young adults to a 7-day camp)
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Warm Hands & Feet (providing winter coast, boots, gloves, hats and scarfs)
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Mosquito nets for our African students
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After-school feeding programs throughout the year for our sponsored children in Bulgaria
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Food coupons and bus passes for orphans and children who attend our programs
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Dance classes fees for our Bulgarian children interested in ballet and creative dance.
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Distributing our newest film "Butterfly Circus" dubbed into Bulgarian in September 2022, along with an anti-bullying curriculum for the students and schools in the nation.
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EMPOWER
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We believe in restoring people's dignity by empowering them to become self-sufficient. This in turn produces change in their society as a whole.
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OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE:
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BULGARIA
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By purchasing hand-painted silk scarfs, paintings, hand-made cards, and jewelry from our local partners, we create job opportunities. We sell the items throughout the year during our events (some are available at our online store). Money obtained from the sales go to our non-profit for our weekly visitations and outreaches.
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UGANDA
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By using their creativity and skills, women are creating beautiful jewelry that we purchase from them and sell to raise funds for educational scholarships. The money goes back into the country through the monthly children sponsorships. This allows our local friends to participate in giving back to their nation.
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We stay in touch every month and provide you with lots of updates.
100% of designated donations go directly to the initiatives and/or child sponsorship programs.
Ceitci Demirkova Ministries DBA Changing a Generation pays all admin expenses from our product sales and the speaking fees/undesignated offerings Ceitci (our Founder and CEO) receives during her weekly speaking engagements.
