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At ThinkShield we want to make a difference to the world in which we live in.

We believe we can achieve this not only through providing innovative IT Healthcare Services and Solutions, but also by sharing a percentage of our profits with charitable organisations that match our values.

We've therefore decided to support HOPEHIV, a charity that supports children and young people in sub-Saharan Africa affected by HIV/AIDS and St. Nicolas Orphanage in Novi Han Bulgaria.

HOPEHIV 

HOPEHIV’s roots go back to 1997, when Phil Wall met a little girl called Zodwa, whose mother was a sex worker dying of AIDS. Phil and his wife Wendy tried to adopt Zodwa but were prevented. Undeterred, they decided to raise money to help. Today, HOPEHIV is helping some 50,000 vulnerable children and young people through some 40 partner organisations in 400 communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

HOPEHIV is helping some 50,000 vulnerable children and young people through some 40 partner organisations in 400 communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

HOPEHIV’s work generates real hope through providing emotional and social support, education, economic empowerment and child rights.

St. Nicholas Orphanage 

St. Nicolas orphanage is situated in a town called Novi Han, which is around 30 km east of Sofia and is situated in the yard of St. Trinity Church. It was started in 1988 by Father Ivan Ivanov in order to shelter homeless children.

With the help of volunteers and sponsors the orphanage now houses 113 people of whom 70 are children from infants to 18 years old. Father Ivan Ivanov manages the orphanage and is involved with finding people to help him to expand the orphanage and take more children. His good heart gave him the award "Bulgarian of the year" given from the President of Bulgaria. In one of his interviews Father Ivan said that the hardest thing for him to do is to "say no to a child who wants to come into the orphanage".

All the money received by the orphanage is donated by caring individuals constrained by a very poor economy. The orphanage does not get any support from the government and it only relies on people with a willingness to help.