The project "Health for Schools"
The project "Health for Schools" was implemented by the Bulgarian Youth Red Cross / Red Cross / financially supported by Kraft Cares during 2007 – 2010 , the target group were children from third grade, but his goal was to create sustainable knowledge and healthy eating habits and active lifestyles among them. Within this project was developed methodology for teaching - helps students, for teachers, information materials for parents.
The project started in 10 areas and gradually grew to 19. The expansion project is due to the fact, that in the school year 2009/2010 г. He was declared "open" and each regional organization of the Red Cross may request books and promote the work on it in more schools. The project received wide approval from the children, teachers and parents, therefore in 2009 г. have a significant number of printing additional books for students - 7 500..
Activities under the project is constantly diversifying, as many places were instances of creativity on the part of teachers and students displaying, provided in helping. Recognizing the important role of family in building healthy habits for life, Red Cross worked hard for the active involvement of parents in project activities. Part of deynostite, enabled students initiated the projects in time, are conducting classes open to the presence of parents, representative of RIO, guests and others., organizing the "fruits workshops" enabled children enabled klasovete, working on the project, Village volunteers together BMCHK, implementation of green schools on healthy eating and healthy lifestyle, etc..
In the end the project has enjoyed great interest – in school 2009/2010 .. worked on it over 7400 children over 380 teachers. It ended in the same year, but due to strong interest, continue its implementation in many areas and at the end of its funding.
One of the significant advantages of the project was the possibility of making contact and collaboration with a number of schools, that could be partners of the organization in the future. The significant contribution of the project to improve the health status of children and strong interest, shown by them to the topic of healthy eating, are responsible for the continuation of activities after completion of the project and reason for seeking support for him in the future.
Final Report of proetka can be found here: Narrative Report
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Contact:
Atanas Tsvetanski, Coordinator
Tel: +359 2 81 64 807, Phone / Fax: +359 2 81 64 780
e-mail: a.tsvetanski@redcross.bg
Ana Izvorska, assistant
tel. +359 2 81 64 783, tel / fax: +359 2 81 64 780
e-mail: a.izvorska@redcross.bg
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