Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013 - 2016 The Bulgarian Red Cross reported its activities for the period 2013 - 2016. In the welcoming addresses and speeches to the delegates, official guests expressed appreciation to the work of the Bulgarian Red Cross for its support to the vulnerable people in and for its response to crises and disasters, as well as for its humanitarian assistance to the affected and for the quality implementation of programs and projects, including for the innovative approaches in the implementation of Red Cross activities. „I am proud that Bulgaria is the 19th state in the world, which founded its national society in 1878. Since then and until present days, our country is taking one of the top positions for its active work. You, the Bulgarian Red Cross workers, have dedicated your life, time and efforts to preserve human dignity. Every day you go wherever there is pain and suffering, and the story of the lives saved by you, is your story.” Rumen Radev President of the Republic of Bulgaria

„Since its creation and until now, the BRC works in the interest of the society and of the people. In order to fulfill its noble goals - helping people in distress, relieving those who suffer, supporting the vulnerable, the organization relies on the energy of Red Cross volunteers from all over the country. We all owe them warm gratitude for their humanity, compassion and solidarity. I believe that you all will continue pursuing your cause, dedicated to humanity!” Dimitar Glavchev President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria

“The institution which you govern is an important partner of the State. The Ministry of Health sees the Bulgarian Red Cross, as a worthy and reliable partner in the implementation of joint activities to support those in need and when crisis and disasters occur in Bulgaria and abroad. I am confident that in future we will continue our joint work on protecting the health of citizens.” Prof. Dr. Nikolay Petrov Minister of Health „The Red Cross and the institution I represent, are alike, we are really the last hope of the jaded Bulgarian citizens, the last door they would knock on. I express my respect, esteem and admiration to you as a noble organization, as well as to your members and leader- ship. We are not just collaborators and like-minded partners, we are friends”. “Let us, with the same courage, bravery and enthusiasm, fight injustice”. Maya Manolova Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria

Acad. Hristo Grigorov has been re-elected President of the Bulgarian Red Cross. Deputy Presidents are Prof. Zdravko Marinov from the BRC branch of -city, Dr. Valentin Peev from BRC branch of Sofia–region and Mr. Stoycho Stoychev from the BRC branch-. “We will continue working united by the ideas of humanity, in order to

maintain the BRC as the leading and largest humanitarian organization Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 in Bulgaria – a neutral and financially stable organization. The Bulgarian people need us, and the institutions are yet to need us even more. Now we are making the BRC history, and when people read it, they will be amazed how we managed to preserve the BRC in such difficult times”, Acad. Hristo Grigorov said and wished that the mandate 2017 - 2020 will be even more fruitful and successful for “the house of good, where every Bulgarian citizen in need can find a helping hand!”

National Council of the BRC

Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 1 Who are we? International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The Bulgarian Red Cross carries out its activity International Committee of the Red in pursuit of its main objective to alleviate Cross (ICRC) and prevent human suffering with impartiality and neutrality, without discrimination as to International Federation of Red Cross nationality or race, gender, social status, and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) religious conviction or political ideas. 190 members Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies worldwide Through its countrywide network of volunteers, the BRC renders assistance to the vulnerable The Emblem people in disaster and crisis situations. By The distinctive emblem is a red means of training programmes and activities cross on a white ground. There for the benefit of the public, the National Red are two legal uses of the emblem: Cross Society contributes to alleviating and protective - in times of armed preventing the suffering in all its forms, protects conflict, and indicative - in peacetime, it shows health and life and ensures respect for the that a person or object is linked to the International human being. Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The first organizations of the Red Cross in The use of the emblem is regulated by the Bulgaria were founded in 1878 in and 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Sofia and the National Red Cross organization Additional Protocols, as well as by the specific was created in 1885. Regulations adopted by the Movement’s Council of Delegates in 1991. The first Bulgarian Red Cross Law was adopted in 1995 by the Bulgarian Parliament. The Four Nobel Prices for Peace Organization is registered under the Bulgarian ♦♦ 1901 – awarded to Henry Dunant – the founder Non-Profit Legal Entities Act as an association of the Red Cross, who dedicated his life to for public benefit. humanity and alleviating human suffering. ♦♦ 1917 and 1944 – awarded to the The Bulgarian Red Cross is a voluntary International Committee of the Red Cross organization which is a part of the in recognition of its humanitarian activities International Red Cross and Red Crescent during the two World Wars. Movement and is guided by its Fundamental ♦♦ 1963 – awarded to ICRC and the League Principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, (now the International Federation of Red Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Cross and Red Crescent Societies) for the Universality. 100th anniversary of the Movement.

2 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg Organizational Activity A systematic process of development – the draft Law on Volunteering; of the BRC structures as a determining •• a BRC IT system of volunteer factor for the successful realization of its management approbated at activities: regional level (Ruse) and on-going ♦♦ Number of members – 148 081 (2013); introduction in the BRC regional

147 554 (2014); 147 400 (2015); organizations of , , Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 153 203 (2016); , , Sofia-city, ♦♦ Membership compared to population and Yambol; – 2,01% (2013); 2,04% (2014); 2,05% •• Elaborated and implemented BRC (2015); 2,14% (2016); Concept for management of sponta- ♦♦ Number of volunteers – 19 454 (2013); neous volunteers in crisis situations. 18 835 (2014); 18 165 (2015); 17 582 ♦♦ Mid-term evaluation of the implemen- (2016); tation of the BRC Strategy 2020 – ♦♦ Local associations – 2 730 (2013); 93% of the planned activities realized 2 792 (2014); 2 855 (2015); 2 850 and the expected results achieved (2016); in dynamically changing social ♦♦ Municipal branches – 269 (2013); 266 environment; (2014); 267 (2015); 268 (2016); ♦♦ A systematic update of the ♦♦ Regional branches – 28; organizational procedures and rules ♦♦ Volunteering: and their adoption in the practice of •• Contemporary volunteer manage- the BRC structures: ment implemented at all levels; •• Annual reporting and planning of enhanced quality and output of the activities of the BRC structures around 18 000 volunteers totally; at all levels and Election & •• Pro-active role in the arrangement Reporting campaign 2016/2017 at of the legal status of the volunteers the beginning of the new 4-years’ Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 3 mandate (2017 – 2020); mented projects in different activity •• Education and Training – 18 591 areas, carried out in communities at members, staff and partners and national, regional, municipal and local 39 529 volunteers trained during level – 223 (2013); 271 (2014); 278 the period; (2015); 298 (2016); •• A systematic implementation to ♦♦ Through the Bulgarian Red Cross the BRC system for monitoring and Food Bank Mechanism assistance is evaluation of the “well-functioning” being provided to people in need in the status and the activities of the regions of , Vidin, , BRC regional organizations. Dobrich, Pazardjik, Plovdiv, Silistra, ♦♦ Project activities - successfully imple- Sofia-city, , etc. Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts

4 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg Health and Social Activities The Bulgarian Red Cross, in Road safety activities: compliance with its humanitarian ♦♦ National Charity Fund for Supporting mission, implements activities directed Children-Victims of Traffic Accidents - towards alleviation of the vulnerability assistance provided to families of 298 and prevention of the social exclusion children; of most needy people with the objective ♦♦ 170 open lessons on road safety Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 to improve their quality of life. At the organized for 4 071 children, 1st - 4th same time, the Health and Social Policy grade; Department organizes different initiatives ♦♦ Participation in national level and campaigns aiming to preserve the life competitions: National Students’ Quiz and health of people through improving “To Save Children on the Road”; health culture. National Cycling Championship “Youth for Road Safety”, etc.; ♦♦ Long-term partnership in the national First Aid: competition “Traffic Policeman of the ♦♦ The BRC training programs on First Year”; Aid for various population groups are ♦♦ Fruitful partnerships in various certified with the European Reference road safety campaigns – “Winter Centre for First Aid based in Paris. Preparedness” campaign jointly with In the period 2013-2016 a total of Traffic Police and Union of Bulgarian 268 403 persons were trained in First Automobilists; “Dress Colourfully! Aid courses designed for candidate- Preserve Your Life!” campaign jointly drivers, teachers, parents and child- with Benetton – Bulgaria; “Alcohol is keepers as well as First Aid on the a Bad Driver” campaign jointly with workplace; Kamenitza Ltd.

Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 5 Health Promotion and Psycho-Social people over the age of 65 from 14 Support: regions of Bulgaria participated. ♦♦ Health promotion and prevention activities; ♦♦ Promotion of voluntary non-remunerated Social Services: blood donation – 1 179 promotion campaigns ♦♦ License from the Social Assistance held, 23 580 blood-donors secured; Agency for 14 types of social services, ♦♦ Telephone line for psycho-social support 10 of them for older people; maintained in Sofia and Yambol. ♦♦ Support services provided to a total of 28 220 older persons; Social Activities: ♦♦ 10 Home Care Centers – providing ♦♦ Humanitarian assistance – support regular integrated medico-social provided to 843 570 persons, which services at home to 700 beneficiaries includes 562 557 persons and 700 with chronic diseases and permanent social and health institutions supported disabilities annually; in the last 4 years within the EU Food ♦♦ 35 Soup-kitchens for 2 966 vulnerable Aid Program; persons; ♦♦ Services provided to 1 541 homeless ♦♦ Support services for people with people in 44 municipalities in the country; disabilities and limited mobility at 5 ♦♦ Financial support to 1 148 persons in railway stations – 35 524 services need through the BRC Charity Fund; rendered to 7 003 persons; ♦♦ “Age Awareness and Advocacy of Older ♦♦ Home for older people and Red Cross People’s Rights” Project implemented Hospice in , Day care centers – 980 senior volunteers involved in 90 for older people, social stores, bureaus community groups; for social services, home-helpers,

Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts ♦♦ 2015 & 2016 – a National competition for social assistants, social patronage; older people on disaster preparedness, ♦♦ 8 693 persons received social first aid, psycho-social support and consultations by the BRC consultation rights of older people held. 70 older bureaus.

6 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg Activities with Refugees and Migrants Support provided to 35 900 asylum SU and NBU; seekers, accommodated in the 7 Reception •• 11 Job fairs organized jointly with centers of the State Agency for Refugees SAR and Employment agency; (SAR), or living on external addresses from •• 7 public campaigns. Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, ♦♦ Prevention of infectious diseases - stateless persons and others. including TB - 2 961 covered people; Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 ♦♦ Provision of services and humanita- ♦♦ Monitoring of the reception conditions for rian aid including food packages, asylum seekers and refugees in the Re- medicines, hygienic kits, cleaning tools ception centers of SAR and the accom- and materials, bedlinen, blankets, baby modation facilities for migrants under the formula milk, diapers, clothing, shoes, Migration Directorate, Ministry of Interior; school supplies, etc.: ♦♦ Field work with refugee and migrant •• Social counselling - 21 173 persons; communities; •• Facilitating access to medical ♦♦ 409 trained experts from public care, social assistance, education, institutions and local government on employment market and housing - rights and obligations of refugees and 18 295 persons; specifics of working with them; •• Assisting refugee children’s ♦♦ 14 trainings for social workers; enrollment in Bulgarian schools ♦♦ 19 projects implemented for support of and access to education for adults the social inclusion of asylum seekers - 32 Bulgarian language courses; and refugees; •• 79 Information sessions with ♦♦ Main partners – UNHCR, SAR, Ministry refugees and asylum seekers of Health, Ministry of Interior, Ministry about their rights and obligations; of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of •• 31 Open lessons for tolerance Education and Science, BCRM, BHC, among secondary school students, CARITAS Bulgaria, etc. Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 7 Disaster Management Bulgarian Red Cross supports the gists, members of BDRT (volunteers), State in case of disasters, accidents/crisis trained in first psychological aid and psy- and military conflicts. The organization chosocial support in case of disasters; is part of the Unified Rescue System in ♦♦ Participation in operations (real Bulgaria and participate in the process situations) – 73. of development and actualization of the National Disaster Response Plan and the Facilities/Material resources: National Program for protection of the ♦♦ Central Warehouse – Lozen; population in case of disasters. ♦♦ Inter- regional warehouses - Ruse, Dobrich, and Kapitan Andreevo; Capacity and resources: ♦♦ In all Regional Councils of the Bulgarian ♦♦ National Disaster Response Team Red Cross - minimum disaster stock (NDRT) (volunteers) - 29 people; reserve for immediate assistance to ♦♦ National Floods Response Team those affected is available; (NFRT) - 15 people; ♦♦ Radio network for alternative ♦♦ Branch Disaster Response Teams connection between the National (BDRT) (volunteers) - 26 Teams Council and the inter-regional with 438 people including 16 Flood warehouses in case of disasters. Response Units with 96 people; ♦♦ 8 people trained to work with water Support to affected by disasters – direct purification units; assistance for the period 2013-2016 pro- ♦♦ 7 people - members of the Regional vided to 32 600 people:

Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts Disaster Response Team (RDRT) ♦♦ 2013 – 4 000 people assisted (heavy IFRC - ERO Budapest; winter and summer conditions, floods ♦♦ 101 volunteers - professional psycholo- and fires in the districts - Ruse, Silis-

8 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg tra, Razgrad, Varna, etc.); ♦♦ Other trained people – 426; ♦♦ 2014 - assisted 20 000 people – ♦♦ Participation in seminars, exercises victims of the devastating floods in and courses organized by IFRC/RC Northeastern Bulgaria - the districts and other National societies in Greece, of Varna, Dobrich, as well as in the Italy, Belarus, Romania, Croatia, etc.; areas of , Vratsa (town ♦♦ BRC representatives actively participa- of Mizia), , Stara Zagora, ted at expert level in the work of Inter

Bourgas; Blasts in an Ammo Plant - - Agency working groups; Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Gorni Lom; ♦♦ Partners: Ministry of Interior; Ministry ♦♦ 2015 – assisted 4 000 people (heavy of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Defence; rains and subsequent floods in Ministry of Education and Science; January and February in the districts Ministry of Health; Fire Safety and of Rousse, Silistra, Dobrich, Varna, Civil Protection General Directorate - Shumen, , Bourgas, Stara Ministry of Interior; Sofia Metropolitan Zagora and Kardzhali); Municipality; Military Medical Acade- ♦♦ 2016 – assisted 4 600 people (the my; SAR; NGO’s, media, etc. disaster in municipality - train derailment and gas explosion).

Risk Prevention: ♦♦ Conducted training exercises for NDRT and BDRT’s (volunteers) - 22 at national and 429 on regional level; ♦♦ Conducted 441 BDRT’s training activities; ♦♦ Total numbers trained NDRT and BDRT’s members /volunteers/ – 438;

Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 9 Mountain Rescue The Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) and summer course – 80 persons; main activities are to prevent accidents •• Mountain rescuers – winter and and provide assistance in emergency summer – 77 rescuers; cases in the mountains. MRS participates •• Medical Staff – winter and summer in the National Plan of the Bulgarian Red – 80 participants; Cross for Action in case of disasters, •• Difficult Terrain Rescue – 31 accidents and catastrophes. senior mountain rescuers and 79 participants; Emergency Rescue Activities: •• Avalanche Rescue – 60 partici- ♦♦ 500 volunteers and 44 staff rescuers, pants. organized in 32 rescue teams; ♦♦ Avalanche and natural disaster training ♦♦ Main Dispatch Center – maintains programme for rescue dogs – 3 24/7 communication with the Unified courses per year - trained 23 rescuers Emergency System 112. Unified with their dogs; emergency number 1470 for all mobile ♦♦ 3 Republican Winter and Summer operators; Exercises - 261 participants; ♦♦ Rendered assistance to 7 660 persons, ♦♦ Attestations – 470 mountain rescuers of whom 60% with severe injuries were and 37 instructors; transported to hospitals. ♦♦ 4 mountain rescuers trained for ♦♦ 327 rescue operations in high parts of helicopter rescue operations. mountains with participation of 1 994 rescuers. 24 persons were found dead. International Activities – host of the

Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts Annual Meeting of ICAR 2016, Borovetz, Training Activities: Bulgaria with 343 participants from 33 ♦♦ Main courses: countries. •• Trainee mountain rescuers - winter 10 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg Water Life Saving Prevention of drowning: International and sport activities: ♦♦ Water lifesaving programs - part of the ♦♦ “Program for development of curricula of the Ministry of Education competition activities 2015 – 2018”; and Science: ♦♦ 4 National Life Saving tournaments; •• „Keep an eye on” – for parents and ♦♦ 3 members in ILSE (management

children in the kindergarten; and administration, sports and rescue Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 •• „Friends with water” – for children commissions); from 1 to 4 grade; ♦♦ ILSE Vice-President for Eastern Europe •• „Water lifesaving minimum” – for - Prof. Dr. Todor Popov; students from 5 to 12 grade; ♦♦ 5 international projects. •• „Blue summer” – extracurricular activities. Methodological support and Lifeguard ♦♦ Trained in drowning prevention service management: programs – 282 683 children; ♦♦ Service management of sea beaches, ♦♦ Association of volunteer lifesavers - 34 swimming pools and water parks with 1 224 members. through the “Water Rescue Staff”; ♦♦ Partnership agreement with SPEEDO Training of lifeguards: and DHL. ♦♦ Certificate for: pool and waterpark lifeguard - 3 165; open water and surf lifeguard - 1 485; „Chief lifeguard” – 66; “Instructor” – 25. ♦♦ Accreditations for lifeguards – 15 050.

Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 11 Bulgarian Red Cross Youth Organizational development: ♦♦ Psychological First Aid and Psycho- ♦♦ Total of BRCY clubs (National social support; coverage) – 1 329; ♦♦ Youth Emergency Teams; ♦♦ Member volunteers - 21 116; ♦♦ School First Aid Teams; ♦♦ Active volunteers - 11 185; ♦♦ “Helfi” programme – First Aid for ♦♦ Trained volunteers - 24 027; children in elementary schools; ♦♦ Celebration of BRCY’s 95th anniversary; ♦♦ Social welfare activities; ♦♦ Renewed 4 module training system for ♦♦ Violence prevention; volunteers; ♦♦ Health Promotion; ♦♦ Network for e-volunteering; ♦♦ Healthy eating and healthy lifestyle; ♦♦ Fund for development on regional ♦♦ Reproductive health; level; ♦♦ Promotion of Humanitarian values; ♦♦ Renewed website ♦♦ Introduction to International http://youth.redcross.bg. humanitarian Law; ♦♦ Ecology; Forums and events: ♦♦ Fundraising; ♦♦ National assembly of BRCY; ♦♦ Charity campaigns. ♦♦ “Academy for volunteers” – summer and winter edition; Results for 2013-2016: ♦♦ National meetings of coordinators, ♦♦ Total outreach – 630 222 young people; staff members and leaders of Youth ♦♦ Coverage in regions – all 28 regions; Emergency Teams. ♦♦ Coverage in municipalities – 83%;

Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts ♦♦ First Aid (First Aid, Psychological First Main activities and teams: Aid and Psychosocial support “Helfi” ♦♦ First Aid; programme) – 103 776 people trained;

12 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg ♦♦ Youth Emergency teams – 21 teams; ♦♦ Promotion of socially significant ♦♦ Work with vulnerable groups - 33 636 diseases – 49 035 people trained; people trained; ♦♦ Promotion of Humanitarian values - ♦♦ Health promotion - 340 827 people 28 187 people trained; trained; ♦♦ Fundraising - 242 308,60 BGN. Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016

Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 13 International Cooperation Effective cooperation with the global and life saving), AGE (Older people), ENPS regional structures of the Movement, 25 (Psycho-social support), RDRT (Disaster NS, MFA, embassies, international and response), IСAR (Mountain rescue), national NGOs, etc. EPSG (Resource mobilisation), RFL (Restoring Family Links), RedViwo Official Forums of the Movement: (Women participation in the Movement), ♦♦ 20th GA of IFRC, 32nd International ERNA, ECRE and PERCO (Refugees, Conference, 9th European Conference; asylum seekers and migrants), IFOTES ♦♦ Over 500 occasions of BRC (Emergency telephone services), etc. participation in international events; ♦♦ Over 170 visits of international partners Financial and expert assistance: to the BRC. ♦♦ Bilateral - disasters in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tajikistan, Hungary, International working groups: Greece, Slovenia, Macedonia; ♦♦ Strengthening Movement Coordination ♦♦ International IFRC appeals - for the and Cooperation; Philippines, Sudan, Iraq, Ukraine, Georgia, ♦♦ Review of the IFRC Constitution; Nepal, Costa Rica, DPRK, Greece. ♦♦ UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; ♦♦ Restoring Family Links and Protection, 106 projects with donor funding. Most together with the ICRC; significant projects for the period are: ♦♦ Strengthening the Movement’s coope- ♦♦ 2 projects for vulnerable children and ration with the EU Civil Protection. young people, supported by Velux,

Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts IFRC and the Danish Red Cross; 13 international networks and platforms ♦♦ “Home Care” and “Prepared for BAC”, - ENDOV (Volunteering), ILSE (Water financed by the Bulgarian-Swiss

14 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg cooperation program; •• Active on-line system for RFL ♦♦ 5 EU civil protection projects funded “Trace the Face”; by ECHO; •• Implementation of FLANSWERS ♦♦ Two EU-wide communication campaigns - ICRC online system for case about disasters and resilience funded management; by ECHO; •• Introduction of modern means to ♦♦ Multiple projects for migrants, including connect separated families - video

refugees, asylum-seekers. over Skype, mobile phones for Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 connection, WiFi provision; Restoring Family Links: •• Enhanced protection in migrant ♦♦ Increasing number of RFL cases (over centres; 1 100) resulting from conflict-induced •• Partnership with UNHCR, IOM, DG migration (Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq); Migration at the Ministry of Interior, ♦♦ Trained staff and volunteers at national Border Police, State Agency for and district level on RFL; Refugees, Doctors of the World, ♦♦ Activated cooperation with the ICRC: etc.

Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg 15 Public Relations and Fundraising Public Relations: by the floods in West Balkans - raised ♦♦ Publications and broadcasts - 62 467; 31 285 BGN; ♦♦ BRC website – 830 157 visits; ♦♦ Campaign in support of the victims of ♦♦ Facebook page of BRC and the Hot the devastating earthquake in Nepal - Meal Program – over 11 000 followers raised 115 052 BGN; with approximately 2 645 784 visits. ♦♦ National fundraising campaign in support of Hitrino 2016 - 1 999 111 BGN; Editions of the BRC: ♦♦ National Charity Campaign “Easter ♦♦ Weekly electronic bulletin – 192 issues; for everyone” 2016 - 644 614 BGN, ♦♦ „Everywhere for everyone” brochure; supported 33 000 people; ♦♦ „Facts and Figures” 2013, 2014, 2015. ♦♦ Hot Meal Program – raised 713 465 BGN, 6 057 children from 26 regions in the International Festival of Red Cross and country received a free hot meal every Health Films – Varna: school day; ♦♦ 2015 – XVIth International Festival ♦♦ National Fund for Supporting Children, held under the patronage of the Vice Victims of Traffic Accidents – 298 President of the Republic of Bulgaria children are assisted with 181 345 BGN; Mrs. Margarita Popova; ♦♦ Fund for Development of the Artistic ♦♦ Autumn Film Academy 2016. Talents of Children with Special Needs - 22 758 BGN; Fundraising for humanitarian causes: ♦♦ Fund for Supporting Victims of ♦♦ Help for the Refugees in Bulgaria Disasters and Crises - 62 396 BGN; 2013-2016 – 145 514 BGN; ♦♦ National Charity Fund - 1 148 persons

Facts and Figures on the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross 2013-2016 Red Cross of the Bulgarian on the activities and Figures Facts ♦♦ National Campaign in support to people assisted with 239 835 BGN; affected by the floods in Bulgaria 2014 ♦♦ Protected Home for Children and Young - raised 2 148 703 BGN; People Leaving Social Care Institutions ♦♦ Campaign in support to people affected “Colorful House” - 15 536 BGN.

16 Bulgarian Red Cross / www.redcross.bg The impartiality and neutrality of the organization that allow it to assist the vulnerable people in difficult situations, to be autonomous and be accessible to all. In order to fulfil its mission, BRC needs the support and the response of the whole society.

HOT MEAL PROGRAMME FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE IBAN in BGN: BG37UNCR70001500533532 ARTISTIC TALLENTS OF CHILDREN BIC: UNCRBGSF WITH SPECIAL NEEDS UniCredit Bulbank IBAN in BGN: BG13UNCR70001512142245 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria BIC: UNCRBGSF UniCredit Bulbank 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

NATIONAL CHARITY FUND FOR CHARITY FUND SUPPORTING CHILDREN-VICTIMS OF IBAN in BGN: BG64UNCR96601010688021 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BIC: UNCRBGSF IBAN in BGN: BG64UNCR76301077134133 UniCredit Bulbank BIC: UNCRBGSF 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria UniCredit Bulbank 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria HOME CARE PROGRAMME IBAN in BGN: BG80UNCR76301000030291 BIC: UNCRBGSF UniCredit Bulbank 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria FUND FOR SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CRISES “COLOURFUL HOUSE” PROGRAMME IBAN in BGN: BG47UNCR76301077911700 IBAN in BGN: BG16UNCR76301078151460 BIC: UNCRBGSF BIC: UNCRBGSF UniCredit Bulbank Bank: UniCredit Bulbank 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria 3, Kaloyan Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria www.redcross.bg