75th 'Todor Kableshkov' School in the Roma neighbourhood Fakulteta in Sofia raised 165 leva for the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research. Most of the children come from very needy homes, but they enthusiastically gave whatever they could to the cancer research cause, encouraged by their friends of the Anglo-American school in Sofia.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the Roma school held their holiday 'Let's Celebrate Diversity'. They invited the students from the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children School as well as students from the Anglo-American school to celebrate diversity together.
Roma students welcomed their guests with a concert and poem recitals. A popular Bulgarian song 'Detstvo Moe' ('My Childhood') united performers and audience together and all children sang joyfully. AAS supported the concert by singing the 'It's us who build community' and the 'Jestim' group dancers, for the School of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children, presented the song 'Viva l'Amor' in a very modern and professional way.
'Even the weather is shining your way today, children!' warmly addressed the students Mrs. Penka Ganova, Director of the Sofia Education Inspectorate, 'We all have to be together indeed, because this world belongs to everyone.'
'Thank you for inviting me to this wonderful celebration, you all deserve to study in better conditions and celebrate more days like today. Congratulations on your initiative!' commanded the children Ms. Tatyana Kalkanova, Vice Chairperson of the Agency for Education at the Parliament.
The event was supported by Ms. Jeanie Keeler, the US DCM's wife and member of the Charity Committee at the IWC Club, as well as Mrs. Sevdalina Dzongorska, Director of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children School, Mrs. Snezhanka Georgieva, Director of the Centre 'Information Technologies in Education', Ms. Ofeliya Krumova, Chief Expert at the Integration of Minority Division and Cultural Integration Department at the Ministry of Education, as well as other representatives from the same ministry.
The celebration continued with The Terry Fox Run and competition involving basketball, football and volleyball games. The children from the Roma School were awarded for their sportsmanship with balls and t-shirts for the amount of 500 leva from the Community Service fund of the Anglo-American School of Sofia. They also kept the joy of sharing this day with their friends. Together.
