Testimonials
Camp GLOW 2007
“I am grateful to Camp Glow's members and philosophy for showing me how to navigate the metamorphosis of mine and how to become the lady I have always wanted to be: independent and eternally GLOWing.”
Tsvetomira Malinova
Kyustendil, Bulgaria
“For me, Camp GLOW was not just a unique experience and a week of fun. It turned out to be a way of life. It changed my attitude towards me and the people around me. It taught me to be more open- minded, optimistic, open to new people and experiences, and to express myself”
Antonia Staneva
Bulgaria
“Camp GLOW CHANGED MY LIFE. Now I am really self-confident. I understand and appreciate the most valuable things in this life! I understand that attitude is an important factor in my development - other factors are respect, self-esteem, communication – you name it!”
Vania Belichenova
Velingrad, Bulgaria
“I will never forget how I felt being part of something so positive and great. I’ve learned a lot life skills and lessons you can’t get in school. It is unbelievable opportunity for the Bulgarian teenage girls.”
Iva Tsankova Stoyneva
Dupnica, Bulgaria
“Camp GLOW taught me to appreciate what I have. It also taught me that there are valuable things such as self-esteem and self-confidence.”
Assya Ivanova
Vratsa, Bulgaria
“Camp GLOW had a great effect on me and my attitude toward others. The topics that we discussed were very useful and I learned new things that I hadn’t known until then. The session for human trafficking influenced me the most and the things that were mentioned during this discussion were very useful for me. Actually, everything was useful and I can't explain what exactly this influence was ... Camp GLOW meant and still means a lot to me.”
Valentina Doneva
Kavarna, Bulgaria
“The Camp itself helped me to realize that I am able to achieve many things and moreover that i am capable of doing things that I haven't thought I could do. As a whole, I dare say that experience was the most meaningful and unforgettable in my life!”
Anjelina Vankova
Haskovo, Bulgaria
“There are so many clever girls that deserve the opportunity to experience such things like Camp GLOW. This camp can change your life in the most unexpected way.”
Petya Konstantinova Kirova
Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria
“As strange as it sounds, Camp GLOW can change your life. It changes, for sure, your attitude towards life, towards the others. I consider myself really lucky to have taken part in this unforgettable experience. I made lots of new friends and I learned lots of new things – both about serious problems that young women are dealing with, and about myself. ”
Yanitsa Toneva
Varna, Bulgaria
Camp Zaedno Napred (Forward Together)
“I will remember this camp for a long time because I met many good and intelligent young people. I think this is an excellent camp that enriched the lives of many young Roma.”
Ani Ilieva
Bulgaria
“Even though I am Roma I didn’t know anything about the history of Roma and now I’m glad that thanks to this camp I learned a lot about my people and where they came from. Hearing my friends share their stories of how they’ve faced discrimination and how they worked to solve these problems really helped open my eyes to the situation.”
Jasmina Metodieva
Bulgaria
“The Roma camp is a great opportunity for youth to find contact points and to reach their goals together, realizing that they are not alone on the road but that it is an ocean of obstacles. This is an investment in the future, because even though the camp lasts a short time, it gives youth a sense of the true side of life. ”
Angel Mirinov Kochev
Rakitovo, Bulgaria
“Thank you to everyone who supported and organized this camp. My advice for this camp is to continue to work like this for Roma youth because in Bulgaria there are very few the people like you who teach young Roma about these useful and instructive things.”
Antonio Dimitrov
Bulgaria
“All three Roma camps in which I took part were terrific experiences. There I got insight into the fullness of life and, most importantly, became acquainted with people from different ethnicities. In these camps I learned to lead intercultural dialogue, which is particularly meaningful these days!”
Ogi Ognyan
Shoumen, Bulgaria
“I enjoyed the topic of education the most because I really do feel that educating ourselves is the only way for us as Roma youth to improve our lives.”
Lubomir Manov
Bulgaria
“I think that all the topics and discussions were interesting but the most useful was about the problems facing young people. It helped me to realize what some of these problems were and ways that I can solve them for myself and the other young people in my community.”
