Children with Oncohaematological
Diseases
St. Stylianos Rehabilitation Centre

The dream we built together.

The first rehabilitation centre for children with oncohaematological diseases in Bulgaria and the Balkans. It opened its doors on 14 September 2020 in the village of Opitsvet, Kostinbrod municipality. The stay and all services are free of charge.

The St. Stylianos Rehabilitation Centre at sunset — the houses, the indoor pool and the fields
  • 7

    family-type houses

    The whole family stays together during rehabilitation.

  • 13

    decares of land

    In the village of Opitsvet, Kostinbrod municipality. The centre is built on 4 of them.

  • 100+

    families

    have received free psychological and physical rehabilitation since the opening.

  • €0

    for families

    The stay and all services are completely free.

How we got here

From breaking ground to the first family

From the very founding of the association, we dreamed of a place where children and their families could regain their strength after a hard course of treatment. The campaign began with the social video „Капка по капка“ (“Drop by Drop”), and over the years dozens of like-minded people, friends, acquaintances and strangers, companies and organisations have supported the cause — by telling others about it or by donating.

That is how we put together 13 decares of land in Kostinbrod municipality. Thanks to them, the sports ground also became possible — opened on 1 June 2014 on 2 decares, with a multi-purpose pitch, playgrounds and an outdoor gym.

On 27 March 2018 we signed a contract for European funding under Measure 7.2 of the Rural Development Programme, in April we broke ground, and on 14 September 2020 the centre opened its doors. Since then it has welcomed children and young people with oncohaematological diseases and their families every week.

What’s at the centre

  • Seven family-type houses
  • An indoor pool
  • A two-storey main building with the rehabilitation rooms
  • An equipped kitchen with a dining room

The stay and the services are free of charge thanks to project No. BGLD-1.004-0001 „Възстановителен център за деца с онкохематологични заболявания“ (“Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Oncohaematological Diseases”) under the programme “Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Enhanced Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups”, funded by the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014–2021, with Kostinbrod Municipality as the beneficiary.

Help one more family regain its strength.

Everything we have achieved has been made possible by donations and by the unpaid work of parents and volunteers.