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Changing people's lives positively. Our blog posts show you how our work influences people and creates positive life changes.

Sep 3
2 min

Helping Children Professionally

There are thousands of orphaned and abandoned children in Bulgaria. From the very beginning of our work in the poorest country in the EU,...

Aug 1
3 min

Celebrating two new graduates!

We are delighted to introduce our two latest graduates, Gift and Memory, who celebrated their recent achievements at University of Zambia...

Jul 1
2 min

Optimistic about the Future

The last few years have been a challenge for our farm, because success has failed to materialise. It is like a thunderstorm that has...

Jun 3
2 min

Fruit Tree Campaign in Zambia

We now also want fruit trees to blossom on the farm. We are therefore launching a fruit tree campaign. The idea is for the children of...

May 4
3 min

Giving People Dignity

Over the past four years, FCTrelief and its subsidiary association "Heart for Bulgaria" have supported five excursions for retired people...

Apr 1
5 min

“A working holiday”

Once again, our three-week trip to FCTrelief Foundation in Zambia was a real “working holiday.” The timing was perfect for all that...

Feb 29
2 min

Life goes on…

Last month we reported about the challenges with cholera and the delay in starting schooling, as well as the good results of our pupils....

Feb 1
2 min

The New Year starts with New Challenges

After a successful Christmas Campaign, the new year started with a new challenge: Cholera outbreak. Although this is usually an annual...

Jan 2
2 min

Warm Hearts and Smiling Faces

“Grateful warm hearts and beautiful smiling faces” was the result of our 2023 Christmas Campaign. We are very grateful for your generous...

Nov 30, 2023
1 min

FCTrelief Christmas Campaign 2023!

Christmas is just around the corner! FCTrelief is active for children, young people and the elderly. You, too, can join and help....

Nov 1, 2023
4 min

A Full and Rewarding Visit

Once again our 3-week visit to FCTrelief in Zambia at the beginning of October was busy, people-intense and very worthwhile. Chris Merk...

Oct 1, 2023
2 min

A Heart for Bulgaria, a Heart for Zambia

People form Bratsigovo collect aid for the Zambian children. Grateful for the help over the years, they took initiative. Gordon Merk...

Sep 1, 2023
4 min

Autumn Workshops

Our second two weeks of workshops were inspiring and rewarding for our pupils. Gordon Merk reports. Our second two weeks of workshops...

Aug 1, 2023
3 min

Farewell to Tabea – Welcome to Danny

After ten years of good work, we have thanked Tabea with a farewell party. Racheal‘s husband, Daniel, is new in our Team. After ten years...

Jul 1, 2023
2 min

Holiday with Dignity for People with Disabilities

Holidays are wonderful— a time to relax and to create beautiful memories. To give that to people with disabilities is something unique....

Jun 1, 2023
4 min

Exploring Switzerland

Winnice Nyirenda completed her medical studies thanks to FCTrelief. Now she has visited Switzerland for the first time. Dr Winnice...

May 1, 2023
3 min

Workshops and Fun in the Holidays

During the school holidays, we offer workshops at the plot. We train our students in life skills and provide a safe place to have fun....

Apr 1, 2023
3 min

The Fantastic Four

We're grateful for our team of great teachers – we call them the Fantastic Four! Each one is a Superhero and has its own ‘Super Powers.’...

Mar 1, 2023
3 min

Zambia – people with a heart are moving things!

The FCTrelief leaders have been in Zambia again last month, accompanied by Erich Vracko and Gordon Merk. It was an important and...

Feb 1, 2023
2 min

Super Mario? Super Dario!

A young fundraiser gathered 1,000 Swiss francs for FCTrelief with creativity and on his own initiative. Dario is awesome - a nice guy and...