Norwich team bring fun to Bulgarian children

Fun and games were had when a team from Norwich visited a children's home in Bulgaria recently.

The week-long visit by university students, with links to Norwich churches, provides the 52 under-privileged children with fun, games, craft, music and special attention that is usually absent from their young lives.

 

For most of the student-aged group from Norwich, this was their first visit to the 'forgotten country of the Balkans'.

 

Under the banner of West Midlands-based Saltmine Trust and led by former Police Superintendent Peter Barnes, the team interacted with the youngsters by running a Christian Holiday Club type    programme which included art and craft work, songs and games based on Bible stories.

 

In addition to paying their own costs for the trip they also raised over £1200 for the purchase of shoes, Bibles and equipment for the Outdoor Adventure Play Area, most of which had been repainted by the team during their stay at Burzitsa.

Pictured are some of the Norwich team and Bulgarian youngsters.