New Frontiers in Bulgaria

To build student's self-esteem, we encourage them to take positions of responsibility and to give something back to society.

With this aim, we regularly take students to another community to pass on skills they've learned at Frontiers, giving something back to people with less opportunities than they have.

We currently take students to an orphanage in Bulgaria, to repair buildings and gardens, improving the condition of the orphanage.

Students also teach the orphans skills such as bush-craft, agriculture and running forest camps, in order that the orphans may themselves have better prospects in life and pass on the skills to the younger orphans.

Students gain a huge amount from the project - experiencing different cultures, gaining self-esteem and a sense of perspective.

Frontiers plans to visit the orphanage regularly to continue developing the orphans’ skill set in order that they may become self-sufficient.

Pioneers

We have set up a new charity, Pioneers, to run operations in Bulgaria.

Pioneers is anambitious initiative, aiming to improve the opportunities of vulnerable children in Bulgaria, by developing their skillset and providing them with future job opportunities.

Pioneers is working to rebuild a derelict house near Plovdiv to be used as a base from which to teach a range of practical, employable skills to orphans.

Longer term, Pioneers plans to bring Frontiers students to Bulgaria, to set up a bakery, farm, butchery, mill & granary where the orphans can learn trade crafts, farming & agriculture.

With these skills and raised confidence, the orphans can form a self-sufficient co-operative trading in high-value produce.

This will enable them to support themselves, without having to resort to dangerous and criminal activities.