Balgarianovinite.com Presenting good examples in foster care is a way to encourage more people to become foster parents, said BTA Director General Kiril Valchev at the opening of a discussion on the “Foster Me” project. The event was organized by BTA and the Social Assistance Agency at the BTA National Press Club in Petrich (Southwestern Bulgaria).
Valchev pointed out that the initiative aims to present stories about people who show empathy without expecting anything in return. In this regard, he recalled the work of the Petrich-born poet Evtim Evtimov and the song “Love for Love,” which has become a symbol of selfless human kindness.
Valchev recalled that the “Foster Me” initiative began on April 6, and was implemented jointly with the Social Assistance Agency and with the support of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Its launch was attended by the Secretary General of the Holy Synod, Bishop Gerasim, as well as the then caretaker Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Hasan Ademov.
The main goal of the project is to collect and popularize good examples of foster care, which will encourage more Bulgarians to help children and families at risk. Valchev drew attention to a downward trend in the number of foster families in Bulgaria. At the launch of the initiative, the data showed 1,629 registered foster families, in which 1,518 children were placed. According to current data, there are now 1,604 foster families with 1,488 children placed in them.
The Director General added that by the end of the year, BTA plans to collect all the presented stories in a printed edition, which will also be published in electronic format.
Valchev said that efforts to promote foster care should be constant. “Every family can find themselves in a difficult moment. Even the healthiest family does not know what test they may face. It is good to have someone to lean on,” said Valchev. According to him, society should show that it knows how to show empathy, and institutions should encourage people to help each other. “Through institutions such as the Social Assistance Agency, Bulgaria shows its citizens that it is not so difficult to give ‘love for love without measuring with scales,'” concluded the Director General, quoting the song by Evtim Evtimov. BTA Director General Opens Discussion Aimed at Promoting Foster Care 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-06 16:27:47 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law