PULSE Foundation
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PULSE Foundation is a Bulgarian non-governmental organization, registered on July 7, 1999, under the name "Animus – Pernik". Since the beginning of 2002, the organization has continued its charitable activity under the name "PULSE" or "Positive Personal Skills in Society". In 2015, PULSE Foundation operated with 19 full-time employees and over 40 youth volunteers.[1]
Programs[edit]
The service works closely with government agencies and NGOs in the country and abroad in Bulgaria.[citation needed]
The PULSE Foundation provides for individuals affected by violence. And it has programs for psychoactive substances and the prevention of HIV/AIDS among intravenous drug users.[citation needed]
Volunteering[edit]
The PULSE Foundation includes three youth clubs:
- Youth club "To be friends" since 2000;[2]
- Youth club "P.U.M.A.S." – "Positive skills of alternative youth in the society", performs activities and outreach at schools since 2004; and[citation needed]
- Youth Club at the Youth Bank in the city of Pernik, which carries out initiatives.[3]
Volunteers and interns from New Bulgarian University, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski and Southwest University "Neophyte Rilski" are part of the team during their university education.
Membership and partnership[edit]
Within the country, the PULSE Foundation works as the regional coordinator of the National Network for Children (NNC) for the Southwest region. PULSE is the co-founder of the association "Alliance for protection from gender-based violence". At international level, the PULSE Foundation cooperates with:
- KOK – German NGO network and coordination office, working against human trafficking; and[4]
- European Platform against trafficking, funded by the European Commission.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Courageous actions on violence against women in Bulgaria: animus and Pulse". schwelle Foundation (in German). Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "About PULSE Foundation". Фондация П.У.Л.С. "Prevention Of Violence And Trafficking In Human Beings" Program. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ ""Establishment of Youth Center in Pernik - a model for high standards of youth work"". EEA Grants and Norway Grants. 2021. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "KOK - German NGO Network against Trafficking in Human Beings". Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Together Against Trafficking in Human Beings". Together Against Trafficking in Human Beings - European Commission. April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2021.