Who Needs Our Help?
An offer of support.
"I Do Care!" is an online initiative that aims to raise funds to help children with special needs. The first goal is to collect funds for the School for children with impaired vision "Louis Braille" in Sofia, Bulgaria and children with very severe conditions receiving help in a center at the same school. They all have different needs, but they are united by the need to take care of their physical health, which would give them a chance for better integration in our complex world.
To achieve things that are basic to most of us, these children have to spend hours in manual therapy or in special offices where therapists help them improve their movements and cope with physical pain.
So, Who Are They?
I want you to imagine the smiles I saw when I first met these incredible children.
My name is Boris, a 17-year-old student from Bulgaria. A year ago, I visited the Louis Braille School in Sofia with my mom, who supports the school. At first, I felt unsure, but then I met a wonderful group of kids my age, whose interests and conversations mirrored my own.
Leaving the school, I felt a mixture of emotions. I was embarrassed that what I had thought were big problems seemed like nothing compared to the challenges in their lives. At the same time, I was deeply troubled knowing that many of my new friends had incredible dreams, but little chance of realizing them due to their uncertain futures. That’s why I started "I Do Care!"
A Chance Help
Let us pay it forward with a ripple of kindness!
My goal is to bring light to issues with the treatment of visually impaired students. They deserve nothing less than the same care and attention that everybody else gets.
For starters, I've decided to raise funds for my new friends at the school for children with impaired vision "Louis Braille".
Together with the school director, Mrs. Belokapova, we discussed that it is most urgent to finance:
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provision of funds for salaries for therapists for the children;
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the furnishing of special offices;
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providing a means of transport to take the children from their home to therapy.
The Caregivers
Help that is never enough
I have collected a number of thoughts and statements from people who are surely more experienced and understanding of the problems of the disabled children and their families.
"We don't just teach English or Maths. We teach Life."
Mrs. Belokapova, Director of School for children with impaired vision "Louis Braille"
What makes this community particularly extraordinary is that some of the teachers are visually impaired too, serving as the best example for the students. These teachers, educators, remarkable in their own right, with care, extreme patience, and love, not only impart knowledge but also crucial life skills to the students – teaching them how to navigate the outside world with courage and determination.
Read more about The School here