Program Coordinator - Residential Care Partners

Worldwide Orphans Foundation is an international NGO with the mission to transform the lives of orphans and vulnerable children and help them to become productive members of their own communities and the world. In Bulgaria, the organization is registered as Worldwide Foundation for Children at Risk. The organization works in residential care homes and community-based settings to provide Early Intervention programs that foster positive child development outcomes and strengthen caregiver-child relationships through training and education. WWO Element of Play® Projects in Bulgaria include: One-to-One, Toy Library, Music in Motion.

The One-to-One Program is designed for children living in residential care homes.  This program creates an individualized relationship between a trusting adult from the local community and a child in residential care, with the goal of supporting the child’s development through a healthy attachment relationship.

The WWO Toy Library is a resource for both children living in residential care and children living with families in the community. A WWO Toy Library allows children to become active participants in their own environments and engage safely in their own natural desire for play. The libraries also serve as a resource for parents/ caregivers to receive child development information and actively participate in their child’s developmental growth. 

The Music in Motion program is a resource kit that allows for infants to preschool age children and caregivers to enjoy a playful and dynamic group experience through music and creative movement.  

Worldwide Foundation for Children at Risk in Bulgaria is seeking a Full-Time Program Coordinator based in Sofia responsible for working with the residential care partners of the organization in Bulgaria. This position reports to the Program Manager in Sofia with some telephone contact with Headquarter staff in the United States.