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Donations given through this site are tax deductible for US residents. If you live outside the US or prefer to give directly to The Pleven Project in Bulgaria, please visit our website for information on how to do so.
Lelya is the Bulgarian word often used to refer to caregivers who are
employed to take care of children. It is similar to the term
"nanny" in English. Lelyas help to feed, change, hug on,
stretch, play with, and oversee the physical and emotional needs of
children in orphanages. The orphanage in Pleven currently has over 90
children who could benefit from spending time with a Lelya. Lelyas are
generally paired with one or more children and they specifically meet
the needs of those children. This allows them to focus on the needs of
few rather than the overwhelming needs of the many.
As you can imagine, there are MANY needs that a Lelya can help
meet, and MANY children that would benefit from having a Lelya! The
goal of the Pleven Project is to fund the salaries of a minimum of 10
Lelyas to work in the orphanage in Pleven. The salary is a monthly
wage per Lelya of the approximate equivalent of $132. This salary
includes their health insurance fee and social security (if the Lelya
is not of retirement age). The total amount needed to fund one Lelya's
salary for one year is the equivilant of $1,586. The orphanage has
requested a MINIMUM of 10 Lelyas, for a total financial need of $1,322
a month. $15,855 is needed to fully fund 10 Lelyas for one year. If
the initial goal is met, there is the option of hiring MORE Lelyas so
that more children in the orphanage can benefit from the 1:1 care.
For more information on The Pleven Project and the Lelyas employed through donations to the project, please visit our website at: www.plevenproject.org.
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