

House parents that provide each of our residents with individual care and support in a small, family style home.
Training in healthcare, cooking, budgeting and IT – enabling residents to learn essential life skills.
Education support. A completed basic education is vital for finding employment and building a secure future.
Providing House residents with training, work experience and jobs through local employers and social enterprises.
Abandoned into care and left to find his own way in life with no guidance, Krasi’s childhood was tough. He could have ended up on the street, struggling to survive and at high risk of being exploited, shut off from the possibility of a normal life. Here he tells the story of how the House of Opportunity Programme changed his life.
Most state care leavers have no money, little education, no family and no idea about life outside an institution. With few options, many fall into crime and prostitution or become victims of human traffickers.
There are currently 10 Houses of Opportunity in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova and Serbia. There are also plans to develop HOPs with our partners in Greece. Each House of Opportunity costs between €27,500 and €40,000 a year to run, depending upon which country and city it is based.
Sofia typical costs (monthly)
Rent: rent-free agreement*
Staff salaries: €1,385
Food for residents: €375 (5 residents)
Utilities: €250
Serbia typical costs (monthly)
Rent: €350
Staff salaries: €1,500
Food for residents: €500 (5 residents)
Utilities: €285
*We seek rent-free apartments from municipal authorities wherever we operate, but where the need is great and we have good partners we will rent suitable property.
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