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Bulgaria
Social Teahouse
Dobrich | Varna
Milk Canteen
Dobrich
The Milk Canteen in Dobrich, Bulgaria, offers
warm, healthy meals to children between the
ages of 10 months and 3 years old.
A 2018 renovation project updated
the bathroom facilities for employees,
complementing the 2017 renovation of
The Milk Canteen kitchen.
Since 2016, the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation has supported the efforts of The Social
Teahouse. The Social Teahouse hosts a youth mentorship program to help young adults who are
aging out of the orphanage system improve their social and technical skills.
The Milk Canteen prepares between 1,000
and 1,200 portions a day, but did not have any
back-up food preparation equipment. In 2018,
the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ®
updated the kitchen with new equipment
to complement the 2017 kitchen renovation
project, including an additional freezer and
thermal boxes for food delivery.
Community Center
In 2018, the Social Teahouse expanded their
program from the city of Varna to include the
rural community of Dobrich, near the
Esseterre Bulgaria distillation facility. This
project is particularly focused on empowering
girls by helping them develop marketable
skills. In turn, these girls can pursue meaning­
ful professional endeavors instead of relying
on prostitution to support themselves.
Parents pay a small price for The Milk Canteen
services, and can request that the food be
delivered to them. Delivery is especially
helpful during the winter when children are
prone to getting sick. In 2018, the dōTERRA
Healing Hands Foundation provided The
Milk Canteen with a second vehicle to make
home deliveries.
Dobrich
The Dobrich Community Center hosts many community and cultural events, and includes a
playground, the post office, the library, children’s art clubs, and a venue for cultural performances.
Orphanage
Dobrich
The Dobrich orphanage cares for children
between the ages of 3 and 18. Although the
local municipality supports the orphanage
with financing, the funds do not cover many
of the building’s needed renovations.
Poor plumbing in the orphanage bathrooms
led to continuous leaking, causing mold.
A 2018 renovation project updated the
facilities, fixed the plumbing, eliminated
the mold, and repainted the walls.
To keep local youth positively engaged, the
dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation and
Esseterre Bulgaria installed fitness equipment
at the playground.
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The dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation
provided funding in 2018 to update the
community center’s sound equipment.
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