A cross-border project brings Tdh psychosocial methodology to Bulgaria After Romania, Albania and Moldova, Terre des hommes  expanded its Movement, Games and Sport[i] methodology since 2014 to another country in the region, Bulgaria. The new project, funded by the partnership and expert fund of the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme is called Move (forward) with us!  It will last until March 2016 and involve at least 240 children from two secluded Roma communities. The lead organisation, HESED – Health and Social Development Foundation, is a Bulgarian NGO that initially focused on health promotion and prevention in Roma neighborhoods, starting in 1998. It is now applying an innovative approach in two cities (Sofia and Kjustendil) through integrated health and social centers with a focus on community development. The professionals trained by Terre des hommes Romania are front-line workers in direct contact with children in “mahalas” (a term used in the Balkans signifying ghetto) on a daily basis. A large proportion of the trainees are Roma. They are kindergarten teachers and assistant teachers, social workers, outreach workers, and psychologists. Terre des hommes Romania delivered its typical 10 day training and 10 day coaching in 2014, followed by refresher and coaching in 2015 to all […]