These teenagers are rocking rhythmically to and fro, a sign of neglect and institutionalization. The girl lying in her friend's lap was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but was never taught to walk. Her limbs are wasted, and the skin on her arms is bruised. Dzhurkovo social care home, Laki, June 2006.   more »

The following email gives ideas and some cautionary information on how individuals and communities might offer lobbying, activism or professional assistance to institutionalized children in Bulgaria.   more »

On Thursday 13 September 2007 at 10pm (UK time), the documentary "Bulgaria's Abandoned Children" will be broadcast on BBC Four. The film shows the conditions at the children's social care home at Mogilino, Bulgaria, in 2006 and 2007.   more »