Destinations – Bulgaria

FACT FILE

• Population:  7.8 million
• Capital: Sofia
• Major languages: Bulgarian
• Major religions: Christianity
• Monetary unit: Lev

PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

• BYC – Balkan Youth Club

BYC is an NGO which aims to promote international youth exchanges and volunteer projects as a base to overcome prejudices and develop intercultural understanding.
This organisation is member of the South-East European Youth Network. SEEYN (www.seeyn.org) was born in 2000 and consists of 11 very different organisations who share a common belief in voluntarism, exchanges and co-operation between borders. Through their work, SEEYN hope to challenge the stereotypes that many people still hold of the region and believe that international volunteer projects are a good way in which to do this.

TYPES OF PROGRAMMES

• Standard

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Visa: not required.. For more information, please visit www.fco.gov.uk
• Arrival info: date of arrival is the start date scheduled for the project.