The idea for beautification and improvement of the inter - station area was approved at the forth session of Community forum Program in Lom municipality.

Main activities: Cleaning the polluted areas and transporting the garbage; elaborating a scheme for garbage - gathering; reconstruction of the lightning, water supply, benches for rest and the fountain; constructing open - air kindergarten and skate - alley; elaborating billboards for advertisements of local firms; youth actions for celebration of May 31 Day without smoking , June 5 Environment day, June 1 Child s day , June 26 Day against drugs and illegal traffic, December 1 Day against AIDS; elaborating interactive information materials; organizing competitions with bikes and skateboards.

Achievements and results: Provoked enterprise of the youths and the community as a whole to accomplish activities, relevant to the cleanliness and the beauty of the town. For a first time in Lom municipality was implemented a project by youth organization, active participant in the Forum. It is established a partnership between youth organizations, NGO, local business and Lom municipality for realization of ecological projects.

Center for youth initiatives,

Lom 3600, Montana District , 33 Al . Stamboliiski Str.

Partners: Lom Municipality, NGO Association, Center for work with children, local firms

Coordinator: Violeta Zaharieva

tel . : 0971/281 28

e-mail: [email protected]

Total project budget: 67 996 ,70 BGL

Funding provided by SDC: 34 494 ,90 BGL

Own contribution: 24 424 ,20 BGL

Time perion for project implementation: 16.05.2005 16.12.2005