National Training Project on Trafficking in Women
Duration: December 1998 – June 1999
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: Open Society
Objectives:
The project aims at laying the foundations of a network of Bulgarian women’s NGOs from the countryside which will work on the issue of trafficking in women. The idea is these NGOs to be trained to start developing activities on a local scale in two directions:
• Prevention of trafficking in women among various groups at risk
• Help and support to women survivors of trafficking

The project foresees that organisations to be selected from the regions at highest risk in Bulgaria. The training will be run by Animus Association on behalf of the Bulgarian La Strada Program (Animus/La Strada) and will be based on its whole experience in the work on the issue of trafficking in Bulgaria.
Results:
• Representatives of 30 women’s organisations were trained on launching and developing activities on prevention of trafficking in women and support to victims on a local level. Thus the grounds were laid of a national network of women’s NGOs against trafficking in women.

Annual Report on the actvities of Animus Association Foundation for 1998
Duration: December 1998 – June 1999
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: Open Society
Objectives:
• The aim of the project is to issue an Annual Report of AAF activities in 1998 (500 copies of 60 pages) as well as the incomes and expenses on projects. It will present and popularise the organisation before the general public as well as Bulgarian and foreign GOs and NGOs. It will be translated into English, too, and will be published in Bulgarian and in English.

Introducing Issues Involving Violence Against Women In School
Duration: April 2000 – January 2001
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: USIS Sofia
Objectives:
The project is implemented by “Who is Margaret?” Women’s Social Club at Animus Association. It aims at introducing the issue of violence against women in 3 schools in Sofia by:
• Providing lectures to the students
• Issuing and disseminating 3 information leaflets on domestic and sexual violence and trafficking in women.

Acceleration of the Opening of the Crisis Unit and Development of a care programme for Women Victims of Domestic Violence
Duration: June 2000 – June 2001
Location: Bulgaria/Sofia
Source: NOVIB
Objectives:
• Intensive development of the Crisis Unit in order to make it accessible to women 24 hours per day.
• Development of a comprehensive care programme for women victims of domestic violence including a rehabilitation programme which will complement the other programs of the Center and which will serve more than 2000 women per annum.

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