HARMONY
‘You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'
George Bernard Shaw
The idea of Harmony was born when I took part in the Minor Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Global Perspective Program at school, which started in early February 2008 and finished in May 2008.
This minor was set up to acquire an insight into the significance of entrepreneurship and practical innovation in emerging markets and developing countries. Each student was working on his individual project for developing a new business or NGO as special attention was given to Corporate Social Responsibility and Intercultural Management.
HARMONY is an independent, non-profit organization. Our aim is to build the first chain of permanent dog (and cat) shelters throughout Bulgaria and let not a single stray dog remain homeless, hungry, mistreated and used for horrifying purposes. We call all the dog lovers and animal protection organizations, together with us to create a strong unity against corruption, political interests and money loundering.
Mission & Vision
We strive to contribute to HARMONY life in Bulgaria, where stray dogs will no longer constitute a problem to people and vice versa. By providing the most necessary and simple living conditions for the stray dogs, we strive to create such a pleasant environment, so that not only the dogs will lead the life they deserve, but also humans will deserve to call themselves ‘humans’!
Please, have a look at the video of Harmony as well. It is worth watching!
You can also download the final report of my Harmony Shelter Project.
| harmony_final_report.doc | |
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Christmas Cards Project
A special Christmas charity campaign took place in December 2007 at school. I organized and coordinated this campaign (hand-made christmas cards sale) and thanks to the kind help of my classmates and friends, we were able to collect a sufficient amount of money, which we donated to a charity organization in Bulgaria, namely the Movement of Bulgarian Mothers. The money was spent on sanitary supplies for an orphanige, situated in a small village near Sofia.
Go Green Project
Our school group was assigned organizing an event/conference with a theme of Green Europe. The event took place on 21 November, 2007 and its main theme was sustainable enrgy. 120 students, as well as lecturers and other guests enjoyed the great green program and green buffet. The two speakers invited were Lucia van Genus (Clingedael Institute), who gave a speech on Energy & Policy and Drs Harm Jeeninga (ECN), who gave a speech on Energy Innovation.
We managed to attract sponsors such as the EU Comission, National Geographic Magazine, Organic food producers and many more. As a result of this and of our great work and devotion, we managed to produse an outstanding event for which we received an excellent grade.
