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


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...
Oct 1, 20232 min read


Autumn Workshops
Our second two weeks of workshops were inspiring and rewarding for our pupils. Gordon Merk reports. Our second two weeks of workshops...
Sep 1, 20234 min read


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...
Aug 1, 20233 min read


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....
Jul 1, 20232 min read


Exploring Switzerland
Winnice Nyirenda completed her medical studies thanks to FCTrelief. Now she has visited Switzerland for the first time. Dr Winnice...
Jun 1, 20234 min read


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....
May 1, 20233 min read


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.’...
Apr 1, 20233 min read


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...
Mar 1, 20233 min read


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...
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Light and Warmth for Christmas
Light in the darkness and warmth in the cold – FCTrelief in action! We would like to share the gratitude of the many people we helped....
Jan 1, 20232 min read


Christmas is just around the corner, let us be generous to others!
Thanks to your contribution, FCTrelief could help many children and people in need in both Bulgaria and Zambia. Many thanks for your...
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Zambia has stolen my Heart
"In Zambia I got to know many people; from school children to cooks to directors." Gordon Merk reports on his time in Zambia. Having...
Nov 1, 20227 min read


Ljubomir doesn’t give up
Ljubomir has not given up hope yet - also thanks to the support of FCTrelief. Gordon Merk reports. Ljubomir has two sons, one of whom is...
Oct 1, 20222 min read
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