YouHelp.BG founder & activist on the ground

Boriana Shikova is a lawyer who used to practice corporate law in NY and London.
Her life took a U-turn after she saw the BBC 4 film Bulgaria’s Abandoned Children in 2007 and volunteered to work on pro bono basis for the Department of Social Services and Welfare in Varna in Bulgaria.  Boriana’s volunteer work turned into a full-time commitment, which susequently evolved into Project YouHelp.BG.

The team in London

Sabina Zlateva, Director of Web Services, Mvine, London.

Heading the London fundraising operations as well as managing all accounting and administrative matters and the website.

Mirela Fletcher, freelance interpreter.

Mirela's support to cause has proven invaluable. Her whole family is on the help with Herbie preparing the YouHelp BG Christmas cards.

Diana & Nik, a business couple & newlyweds.

They turned their marriage celebration into a fundraising event by asking their guests to make a donation to YouHelp BG as a special gift for them. Diana & Nik's big hearts and enthusiasm are a great inspiration to all.

Boyan Kuev, a freelance part-qualified accountant.

Bobby is the back-bone of YouHelp BG - always there to help and support us.

Two hard-working gals who sponsor good causes

Svetlana Little, Director of Corporate Investments at Maalem Holding, Bahrain

Eva Suleimani, Managing Director of FreshUp, EOOD, Varna, Bulgaria

We printed 2000 calendars which weigh 800 kgs and the shipping costs (£900) from Bulgaria to the UK were generously sponsored by our hard-working gals who take time to contribute to good causes.

Technology matters

Daniel Dimov, IT Director, hosts our website, provides IT support and patiently answers drupal questions, another free-spirited (paragliding and free-diving) member of our team working on his own solar energy entrepreneurial project, based in Bulgaria, presently working from Miami, US.

Washington DC project coordinator

Vladka Shikova, Senior Program Officer at American Councils for International Education, DC, US.

Other loyal supporters

Alexander Ivanov, National Geographic award-winner and freelance photographer who discovered paragliding at the age of 50; donated the amazing aerial photographs for our 2010 Fundraising Calendar, based in Kazanluk, Bulgaria.

Our media partner

v-k Budilnik has supported YouHelp BG since day one. All our events and activities are publicised there.

The charity raffle sponsors:

Ellie Pavlov - Restaurant Caminata, 96 Bedford Hill, London, SW12 9HR tel: 020 8772 0701. Fall in love with pizza again!Experience our warm and inviting restaurant and try our fine selection of authentic Neapolitan stone baked pizzas.

Dimo Zerkov - Primmo Hair Studio, 11 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5QW tel: 020 7228 3982. Primmo Hair Studio is a unisex hairdressing salon that offers a cut and dry service.

Daniel Rachev - Danny Rich photo studio, The Collection, 264 Brompton Rd, London, SW3 tel: 07930 210214. Daniel is well known of being highly professional and self – disciplined, which reflects in the high quality and standards of his work. Daniel is well known of being highly professional and self – disciplined, which reflects in the high quality and standards of his work.

Bulgarian Food Store, "Karlovo", Unit 7, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Abbey Rd, Barking, Essex IG11 7BT, tel. 02085917898 & "Rozova Dolina", 11 À Garman Road, Tottenham, London N17 0UR, tel. 02088854777. Bulgarian Food Store is the only one online shop in UK that is focused on Bulgarian food and drinks. Our base is our existing shop in Barking, Essex.

Polya Dimitrova - Cafe Delicious, 61 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3JJ tel: 07920 763453‎. Beautiful coffee shop in Putney, close to the park and the river. Probably the best coffee in London with always fresh sandwiches and desserts.

Emil Rusanov – Div Petel, 149 – 151 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2SJ tel: 0797746 5796. Authentic Bulgarian cuisine and atmosphere in the heart of London. Live music most nights