Improved lighting at mosque and church brightens eastern Bulgarian town. Partners-Targovishte Association initiated the "Svetlina" ("Light") project which united the efforts of the municipality, the church and mosque boards, and local NGOs to illuminate the spiritual centers of Targovishte.
Nonpayment of electricity bills by residents in the neighborhood was a growing problem with no apparent solution. New payment plans agreed upon as a result of a roundtable organized by the local mediation center that involved all interested parties in discussing the problem have made it easier for residents to pay off debts.
Children from the small Bulgarian town of Momchilgrad who participate in the “Beyond Difference” project funded by the USAID Interethnic Interaction Program are shy but proud when they say they know more about other religions than their fellow students or even their parents.
