Report A new year - a new room! It was worth it helping Ivalena and her family! Here are the results of our refurbishing efforts.
Report A good start at FCTrelief Both in Bulgaria and Zambia, FCTrelief has started well in 2022, thanks to the generous Christmas donations to support our work in both countries.
Report Oh dear, it hurts! Medical treatments are often unpleasant and yet a privilege. Memory, for example, has to have a tooth pulled. Tabea Kusongwa reports.
Report Privilege to visit a doctor The schools are open again, Zambia has a new president and the health check is pending. Chris Merk reports.
Report A nice Room for Ivalena To live on the first floor is no longer tenable for Ivalena. A room for her on the ground floor is, therefore, a necessity. Gordon Merk reports.
Report Holiday Fun for the Disadvantaged Unforgettable holidays – also for the neglected. ‘Heart for Bulgaria’ supported a holiday camp for children and teenagers. Gordon Merk reports.
Report While we celebrate While Switzerland returns to normal, Covid-19 strikes hard in Zambia's winter. Eugene Mtonthola and Tabea Kusongwa report.
Report Ivalena versus Hopelessness Ivalena is a 13-year old girl with a very rare autoimmune disease. FCTrelief via "Heart for Bulgaria" supports her and her family. Gordon Merk reports.
Report A wedding and other presents Weddings, visitors from Switzerland and a new seamstress - despite the school holidays, April was an eventful month at FCTrelief in Zambia.
Report Bertha goes into business Supporting young people on their way through life - March bore much fruit in this regard. Chris Merk reports.
Report New beginnings in 2021 In both Zambia and Bulgaria our teams have started well in the new year. The Christmas donation project was a great success!
Report Christmas in Bulgaria: Give Warmth! Eating or heating? For some people this is an existential question. FCTrelief, via the HGO Heart for Bulgaria, could meet both needs. Gordon Merk reports.
Report The Christmas presents start in January After schools closed in Zambia, we ran workshops thanks to the Christmas donations.
Report Career planning, surrogate fathers, pneumonia Tabea Kusongwa reports on the holiday workshops that have changed the young people from FCTrelief - the reasons could not be more different.
Report Despite Corona In Zambia, the aid organization is more in demand than ever. Chris Merk and the on-site managers report.
Report The sun helps to irrigate The electricity costs are so high that even the simplest field work costs a fortune. Now help is arriving - from the sun. Patrick Kusongwa reports.
Background "It's the season of giving" If selfless giving is an art of living, Anny Chola is one of the great artists. The 60-year-old tailor has donated FCTrelief 100 facial masks.
Report Lunch in Lockdown Lockdown in Zambia: FCTrelief has taken measures to ensure that the children can continue to eat once a day. Rachael and Eugene Mtonthola report.
Report Something like an apprenticeship In a kind of apprenticeship, five FCTrelief students can learn basic skills for a job. Chris Merk reports.
Report "Now we sleep on mattresses" The student Memory Banda gave an acceptance speech for FCTrelief. We are happy to pass this praise on to our donors: Thank you!
Report He has a vision again The businessman Matmanga Mphande suddenly becomes blind and impoverished. FCTrelief supported him and his family. The result is impressive.
Background Mummy is fully mobile again Liliana is missing a leg and she is raising two daughters by herself. Heart for Bulgaria, with the help from FCTrelief, could get hold of a new prothesis.
Report Local donation finances a new borehole If you want water you have to dig deep. Locals have been collecting money for the construction of a well in Zambia, which has now been realized.
