Hristo Penev, Teacher at Maria Theresia
Hristo Penev: teacher at Maria Theresia, translator, and world traveler! Wise words from Hristo on the home, the children, his travels, and more!
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Kosta Angelov, Bulgaria
Kosta is one of the children we met at Maria Theresia Home. Read our interview with him to find out his opinion of the home, his favorite hobbies, and his hopes and goals for the future!
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Surprising Similarities: Making Friends Despite Language Barriers
We didn’t speak any Bulgarian. They didn’t speak any English. We could barely communicate, and yet I made friends I will never forget. Turns out, I had more in common with the kids from Maria Theresa then I had expected! And it didn’t take verbal communication to realize it!
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Life At Maria Theresa
One of the things I’ve missed the most since I’ve been gone is my siblings. I (surprisingly) miss watching “the Littles” (my 3 youngest siblings) a few times a week while Mom was at work. I miss the little things, like listening to Lizzie read, helping Boris when he wants new batteries in his toys, [...]
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Barbecue at Maria Theresia Orphanage
What happens when four teenagers and a mom try to make a BBQ for 80 kids in a foreign country and an unfamiliar kitchen…
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Apologies :)
Trying to play soccer with kids who are SO much better than me…our family alone in a kitchen – not a good idea…and other lessons learned at the Maria Theresia orphanage in Bulgaria. – by Bella
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Computer lab at Maria Theresia Orphanage is open!!
Watch this video to see the computer lab you helped fund and to get an idea of what life is like for children at Maria Theresia Orphange in Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria – a hidden treasure?
Sofia, Bulgaria – first impressions – A city with a neighborhood feel in a country that sits between Western Europe and the Middle East and incorporates elements of both in its culture. Add to that friendly people and inexpensive lodging and food and you have a winning combination!
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Children of the Maria Theresia orphanage will soon try out their new computer lab!
Just a couple more weeks! We can’t thank you enough for making this possible and if we raise the rest of the funds, we will be able to provide labs to two orphanages!
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Bulgarian History
Find Bulgaria on a map. Its location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia is the source of much of its history. Before 681 AD many groups of people controlled this important land bridge. They included the Tracians, Greeks and Romans as well as Slavic and Bulgarian peoples. All of them left their mark [...]
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