We have gathered
to do Good!

The Society is the initiator of numerous campaigns and actions

Subscription for the restoration of the chapel of the ruined convent "Sveto Blagoveshtenie" in 1996. The funds raised from the Mask Ball of Sirni Zagovezni, organized in February, were provided for the campaign.

Work on the projects "Gabrovo against women’s cancer", "Children help children"; project "Traditions do not grow old" together with the Gabrovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the European Info Center, etc.

For 10 years, "Mother's Care" has been implementing a project, together with the twin city of Thun, Switzerland, to provide free lunch to socially disadvantaged students in grades I - IV from the schools of Gabrovo. After 2011, the project has been implemented for several years with its own funds, raised by organizing culinary exhibitions, charity concerts, balls and exhibitions.

One of the most sustainable and popular actions is the Charity Culinary Exhibition - Petkovden Bazaar - the holiday of the spiritual patron of Gabrovo St. Petka. Through this initiative, the ladies of the Society, with the support of restaurants from the city of Gabrovo, raise funds to support gifted children in need - for their participation in national and international competitions and the provision of scholarships.

In 2018, on the idea of "Mother's Care", an initiative was taken to raise funds for the construction of a monument of Alexander Kerkov - the first Bulgarian composer of fanfare music, one of the pioneers of jazz in Bulgaria and an emblematic citizen of Gabrovo.

Charitable funds of the Society

In search of continuity in 1994 the fund with the name of Hadji Radka Semova was restored, it existed in the past and every year an award and a diploma were awarded to a graduate of the Vocational School of Textile and Fashion Design (the fund existed until the school closed).

In 1995, a fund in the name of Stefana Bogdan Gencheva (another activist and chairwoman of the Society with breaks from 1922 to 1944) was established. The funds from this fund are intended for gifted children from various fields of science and arts. The assisted children present themselves with dignity and return with medals and awards from competitions and contests in the country - Blagoevgrad, Ruse, Varna and Shumen, and abroad - Portugal, Australia, USA and Indonesia.

In 2002 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the first Bulgarian female doctor and the first scholarship holder of the "Mother's Care" Society – Dr. Tota Venkova, the donation fund "Dr. Tota Venkova" was founded. This fund is subsequently divided into:

"Dr. Tota Venkova – the revivalist" Fund established on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of Aprilov High School. Every year this fund donates an award and a diploma to the distinguished high school graduates from the Aprilov National High School.

Fund "Dr. Tota Venkova - the healer", which donates financial and non-financial means to the first child born on Maternity Day - January 21st. The activity of this fund lasted two years.

In 2017, our long-time giver Lalio Metev wanted to establish a fund in the name of his mother - Elenka Hristova Meteva. The funds are donated only by Lalio Metev and at his will are given to orphans and socially disadvantaged students. Unfortunately, after the death of Mr. Metev's mother, the activities of this fund were terminated.

This is a small part of the huge activity of "Mother's Care", which will continue in the coming years in the name of goodness and humanity.