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"ABF helped me…
Create a modern biotechnology
laboratory. Now science
students develop innovative
projects."
Rositsa Tropcheva
Lab Director, CASI
Sofia University
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"ABF helped me…
Find a great team and start a
business. Now Escreo supplies
whiteboard paint to the world."
Iskren Mitev
ESCREO
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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"ABF helped me…
Ignite children’s interest in
science. Now children are
eager to learn more."
Philip Dandolov
Muzeiko Educator
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"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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"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
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Bulgarian
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US Embassy and ABF Launch Financial Gift Program to Support Volunteer Initiatives

US Embassy and ABF Launch Financial Gift Program to Support Volunteer Initiatives

In recognition of the inspiring Bulgarian volunteers assisting their fellow Bulgarians during the COVID-19 crisis, US Embassy Sofia and the…
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ABF Donates BGN 300,000 to Support Anti-COVID-19 Fight in Bulgaria

ABF Donates BGN 300,000 to Support Anti-COVID-19 Fight in Bulgaria

Doctors and medical staff are the heroes on the frontlines of this effort. We applaud their professionalism, commitment, and courage…
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Optimism for Bulgaria

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The Carpenters’ Bulgarian Playlist (& Other 1990s Adventures)

The Carpenters’ Bulgarian Playlist (& Other 1990s Adventures)

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Time Travel through History—to Preserve It

Time Travel through History—to Preserve It

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To Learn to Walk Well, You Need to Fall First

To Learn to Walk Well, You Need to Fall First

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Business, Entrepreneurship,
and Technology

Human Capital


Developing and Retaining
Human Capital

Business Enabling Environment


Business Enabling Environment


Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism

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Featured Projects

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The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis

The Bishop's Basilica
of Philippopolis

Cultural Heritage
and Nature Tourism

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Business Academy for Starting Entrepreneurs

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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Schools
of the Future

Developing and Retaining human capital

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Muzeiko Children's Science Center

Developing and Retaining Human Capital

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Business Enabling Environment

Pirogov’s
Little Heroes

Business Enabling Environment

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BET

Leaders in
Agriculture

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

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Business Enabling Environment

Association of European Journalists

Business enabling environment

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Trust for
Social Achievement

Developing and retaining human capital

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Business Enabling Environment

Time
Heroes

Business enabling environment

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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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Human Capital

RE:TURN

Developing and Retaining Human Capital

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ABF Support in Numbers

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10

Years in Bulgaria

$200M+

Donated

400+

Partners

896

Projects

1,362

Cities and Villages

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