“A Program For Women Victims of Domestic Violence- Stage I”
Duration: April – July 1997
Location: Bulgaria/ Sofia
Source of funding: STAPLES TRUST, UK
Objectives:
To develop a special program for help and support to women victims of domestic violence in Bulgaria which includes:
• Help-line for women victims of violence
• Psycho-therapeutic and counselling program for women victims of domestic violence.
• Social Club program for women victims of domestic violence.

Program for Support to Women Victims of Domestic Violence- Stage II
Duration: August 1997 – August 1998
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: USIS
Objectives:
The aim of the project is to develop further the special broad program for help and support of women victims of domestic violence in Bulgaria. The goals of the project are:
• To develop and to operate the Help-line for women victims of violence and to expand it to a 24-hours Help-line.
• To extend the counselling program for women victims of violence
• To continue and improve the Social club program for rehabilitation.

Advocacy for women victims of violence
Duration: December 1998 – May 1999
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: Open Society
Objectives:
The project aims at:
• Identifying the mechanisms and procedures of approaching the related institutions on the problem of trafficking in women.
• Recognising capacity in the Bulgarian legislation for defense and support to the victims of violence

Transnational Training Seminar on Violence against Women
Duration: December 1998 – May 1999
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: Open Society
Objectives:
• Providing a field visit and training for women’s NGOs from NIS willing to develop programs and services for support to women victims of violence. Transferring the working model of the Center for Rehabilitation of Women Victims of Violence of Animus Association.

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