Who we are
Legal form: public-benefit foundation registered in Bulgaria
Registration number (BULSTAT): 207642924
Registered: 21 December 2023, Rakovski, Plovdiv region
Manager: Ivan Kisov

The “Ray of Hope” team:
– Julia Petrova, psychologist and DIR/Floortime trainer (ICDL)
– Simona Milanova, speech therapist and DIR-Expert (ICDL)
– occupational therapist

What we did in 2026

We asked Plovdiv Municipality and the Regional Governor for premises for therapy; both replied that nothing is available. The search continues.

Previous years: in 2024–2025 we donated a wheelchair and an enteral feeding pump to a children’s care home in Plovdiv (KSZU “St. Petka”); bedding, blankets and an air conditioner to a day centre for children with disabilities in Pazardzhik (“Faith, Hope and Love”); and a summer camp in Yundola for young adults with disabilities from Pazardzhik. Every donation is documented with a handover protocol, a donation contract and an invoice.

Money
Every payment to our specialists follows the same steps: proforma invoice → approval by the manager → bank transfer → final invoice.

2026 so far: DIR 101 training for 9 parents and 1 specialist – €990. Full income and expenses for 2026 will be published after the year-end close.   Foundation account: IBAN BG46 BUIN 9561 1000 7705 06 (Allianz Bank Bulgaria).

What’s next

• Social-services licence: decision expected by mid-November 2026

• Premises for therapy in Plovdiv

• Erasmus+ project for parent training, deadline 5 March 2027

• “Ray of Hope” campaign: goal €9,000 by 31 December 2026. Afterwards we will publish a separate report on every euro raised.