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A crucial moment in the fight against homelessness in the EU This month, the topic of homelessness occupies a leading place on the European agenda. The European institutions have opened an important window of opportunity for the Union to translate its commitment to ending homelessness into concrete and sustainable action. European Call to Action On […]

From First Steps to a Sustainable Integrated Support Model A year ago, the SOLACE-CEE project was launched in Bulgariawith a focus on improving access to integrated health and social services for people living in insecure or inadequate homes. What did we accomplish in the first year? Analysis and preparation We started with a study of […]

Free medical tests for children aged 0 to 6 years from vulnerable families The morning of September 11, 2025 began with a children’s cry at the medical office of the MID Center Suhodolska, where we started conducting free medical tests for children aged 0 to 6 years from vulnerable families living in poor living conditions […]

In November, HESED launched a targeted food support initiative for people living in a situation of homelessness in the Fakulteta neighborhood. In the first phase, 30 children and 4 pregnant women received packages with basic food products tailored to their basic needs. The goal of the program is to ensure minimum food security for the […]

Homelessness is a topic of long-standing importance, which today is even more acute on the agenda of European societies. In early October, Silvia Vasileva, Vice President of the Health and Social Development Foundation (HESED), was a guest on the program “Horizont do obed” on the Bulgarian National Radio with host Irina Nedeva. The main emphasis […]

The cold winter days are a critical time of the year for homeless people. In the general perception, thоse are all who live on the streets, sleep in subways, at the train station or in abandoned, dilapidated and dangerous buildings. But there are also other types of homelessness. According to ETHOS – European Typology of […]