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Elena Kantareva

"ABF helped me…

Restore over 2,200 sq.m. of

Roman mosaics. The Basilica will

attract more tourism to Plovdiv."

Elena Kantareva

Mosaic Restorer,
Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis

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Ilyan Banitsa

"ABF helped me…

Gain knowledge and skills to

start my business. Now I have

a banitsa shop and hundreds

of clients."

Iliyan Asenov

Bakery Owner

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Iva Taralezhkova

"ABF helped me…

Revive nine villages in the

Devetaki Plateau. Now tourists

are 10 times more than

10 years ago."

Iva Taralezhkova

Devetaki Plateau Association Founder

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Ivan Stoyanov - Prinicipal

"ABF helped me…

Modernize our school. Now all

our 800 students are eager

to study."

Ivan Stoyanov

Principal, Hristo Botev School Karnobat

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Moryana Filipova

"ABF helped me…

Learn to run a business and find

a mentor. At age 16, I launched

my clothing business."

Moryana Filipova

Clothing Designer

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Alexandra and Ivan Stoyanov

"ABF helped us…

Improve beef breeding at our

family farm. Our six stores in

the Pazardzhik region sell

top-quality beef."

Alexandra and Ivan Stoyanov

Farmers

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Philip Muzeiko

"ABF helped me…

Ignite children’s interest in

science. Now children are

eager to learn more."

Philip Dandolov

Muzeiko Educator

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Irina - Telerik

"ABF helped me…

Enter the world of information

technologies. At 19 I started my

IT career at a leading company."

Irina Hristova

Software Engineer, Telerik Academy

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Ivaylo Dernev and Dimitar Semkov

"ABF helped us…

Be brave and follow our dreams.

Now we have independent

journalism in Plovdiv."

Ivaylo Dernev and Dimitar Semkov

Journalists, Pod Tepeto

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Optimism for Bulgaria

Fields of Work

Featured Projects

The Bishop's Basilica

The Bishop's Basilica
of Philippopolis

Cultural Heritage
and Nature Tourism

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BASE Book

Business Academy for Starting Entrepreneurs

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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Schools of the Future

Schools
of the Future

Developing and Retaining human capital

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Muzeiko

Muzeiko Children's Science Center

Developing and Retaining Human Capital

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Pirogov Project

Pirogov’s
Little Heroes

Business Enabling Environment

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Leaders in Agriculture

Leaders in
Agriculture

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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AEJ

Association of European Journalists

Business enabling environment

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TSA

Trust for
Social Achievement

Developing and retaining human capital

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Time Heroes

Time
Heroes

Business enabling environment

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TFB

Teach
for Bulgaria

Developing and retaining human capital

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ABLE

Bulgarian Leaders
and Entrepreneurs

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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RE:TURN

RE:TURN

Developing and Retaining Human Capital

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