In the Headlines

Beyond the obvious understanding of health as a supreme value, investing in healthcare has a direct impact on economic growth and private sector development—and those are priority areas within the scope of ABF’s mission.

Healthcare is always highlighted as a fundamental value, but, regrettably, there are some shortfalls in how this fundamental value is supported, both at the personal and the institutional level. These shortfalls include inadequate prevention, uneven access to primary healthcare and quality medical services, insufficient opportunities for innovative medical training and specialization for medical practitioners, and poor retention of medical doctors and nurses in Bulgaria. The projects we support aim to address these problem areas.

Nancy Schiller: Six years after we completed the Little Heroes project, it is nothing short of astounding what a difference the transformed hospital conditions make for young patients’ healing and caregivers’ well-being. Staff morale and motivation have also improved immensely. The Pirogov experience affirmed that it is worth revisiting ABF’s role in this high-impact field.

I witnessed the economy change from controlled to one where you have thriving business sectors, a growing technological sector… Some truly profound changes have taken place over the past 30 years.

Over nine months, fellows will have the opportunity to work at two Bulgarian media organizations, gaining professional experience and contacts and engaging in an exchange of ideas.

The Foundation is looking for project proposals in the fields of biotechnologies, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies by researchers, scientists, and engineers, aged 16–40 years, with applied science backgrounds in relevant fields.

Our final selection for this year’s Leadership Education in America Program includes fifteen outstanding individuals from a variety of professional backgrounds. Congratulations to the first LEAP class!

Members of the diplomatic corps in Bulgaria, the America for Bulgaria Foundation team, and civil society organizations and media came together on Thursday, February 2, to discuss the importance of civil society in a democracy.

ABF gifted Muzeiko to Bulgaria’s children by entrusting it to the care of Sofia Municipality. Muzeiko will now play a more direct role in Bulgarian education.