03 February 2025

IKEA Bulgaria Awards Finalists of the Fourth National Children's Drawing Competition

At a ceremony held on February 2, 2025, at the Muzeiko Children's Science Center, IKEA Bulgaria awarded the finalists of the fourth edition of the National Children's Drawing Competition. The event was attended by a jury, guests, parents, and guardians of the magical forest. A total of 15 children received special...
06 January 2025

Fantastico Customers Donated 324,393 BGN for a Safe School and Online Environment

January 3, 2025, Sofia: Fantastico customers donated 324,393 BGN in support of UNICEF's "Steps Together" program, which this year focuses on creating a positive school and online environment for every child. This is the fifth donation campaign held in the supermarkets of the Bulgarian retail chain in support of UN...
13 December 2024

There are children who do not dream of toys, but of care, education, and protection

Christmas is that time of the year when every child dreams of receiving a special gift. There are gifts that Santa can’t provide, like care, protection or inclusive education, but together – we can make it happen. Together with Santa Claus and our BLAGODETEL, we unite for three causes: care, protection, and inclus...
04 December 2024

FANTASTICO and UNICEF Join Forces Again for a Violence-Free School and Safe Online Environment for Every Child

December 4, 2024, Sofia - For another year, FANTASTICO is dedicating its Christmas donation campaign to children. From 5th of December 2024 to January 1, 2025, FANTASTICO customers will be able to support UNICEF's "Steps Together" program, which aims to create a positive and safe school environment. As per tradit...
10 June 2024

10 ways to create healthy digital habits at home

Raising kids in the digital age isn’t easy. It can be tough to keep up with the pace of emerging technologies and to understand how to balance the risks and opportunities that come with them. We spoke to digital parenting expert Dr. Jacqueline Nesi for her top tips on fostering a healthy relationship with technolo...
09 January 2024

For the first time in Bulgaria UNICEF at Aniventure Comic Con

What? Come to Comic Con on July 8th and 9th (this Saturday and Sunday) from 10am to 7pm. Where? Inter Expo Center, Hall 4, UNICEF booth with Superhero Incubator. Why? You can meet interesting people, including Slavi from The Clashers, Chris from The Moth, and Simona Djankova. You'll also get super cool merch with ...
04 January 2024

Customers of the FANTASTICO chain store donated 277 234 BGN to create a positive safe school environment for every child

04 January 2024, Sofia: BGN 277,234 was donated by FANTASTICO customers as part of the "Steps Together to a Violence-Free School" campaign, which took place in all of the supermarket chain's stores between 30 November 2023 and 3 January 2024. The funds raised will be used to expand UNICEF's "Steps Together" progra...
04 December 2023

UNICEF Bulgaria Annual report 2022

In 2022, we faced multiple challenges and crises in Bulgaria and around the world: a worsening climate crisis, natural disasters, armed conflicts, displacement and other humanitarian emergencies which are depriving children’s health and well-being. The war in Ukraine devastated the lives of millions of children an...
30 November 2023

FANTASTICO and UNICEF join forces again for a safe school environment for every child

Sofia, 30 November 2023 - For the fourth consecutive year FANTASTICO, together with its clients and employees, has partnered with UNICEF to support the children of Bulgaria. The two organizations are once again joining forces in a campaign for a safe school environment and the prevention of bullying and violence a...
18 September 2023

Two-thirds of global goals for children’s rights and well-being off-pace to meet 2030 target - UNICEF

NEW YORK, 18 September 2023 – At the halfway mark towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two-thirds of child-related indicators are off-pace to meet their targets, according to a new UNICEF report released today. Progress on Children's Well-Being: Centring child rights in the 2030 Agenda warns that...
14 September 2023

Poor educational outcomes, dropping out of school, increasing incidences of violence and lack of basic knowledge and skills are among the main challenges facing students in Bulgaria

Sofia, 14 September 2023 – In the beginning of the new school year, UNICEF warns for very little progress on the commitment to transform education. A new report presents findings on the actions countries [1] have taken to reduce disparities and accelerate foundational learning based on the RAPID Framework . UNICEF...
29 August 2023

UNICEF: Ukraine's children enter the fourth year of widespread learning losses due to war and COVID-19 pandemic

GENEVA/KYIV, SOFIA 29 August 2023 – Continued attacks on education in Ukraine and low school enrolment rates in host countries hinder the education of many of Ukraine’s 6.7 million students. “Inside Ukraine, attacks on schools have continued unabated, leaving children deeply distressed and without safe spaces to l...