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?
Most of them can't stand in front of the camera, understandably so.
I wanted you to see only the smiles, not the heartbreaking footage.
It is never easy to ask for help. I’ve learnt that through experience. People aren’t always comfortable with seeking support when they are in need of it, whether it’s because they want to figure things out on their own, avoid coming off as incapable, or anything of the sort. That is why it is a ‘must’ to offer a helping hand to people who may not even ask for one. After I was fortunate enough to spend a number of hours with the students of this school, there was no question about the necessity and desire to help that I felt.
A Chance Help
Let us pay it forward with a ripple of kindness!
My name is Boris. I am 17 years of age from Bulgaria, my homeland. I am the one who decided to start "I do Care!" fund initiative. 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