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Episode 11

Episode 11 of 16

Angela MacLean is in Bulgaria reporting on the poor condition of many of the state-run homes, which care for many of the country's disabled, abandoned and vulnerable children.

Air pr貌gram 贰貌谤辫补 na seachdain-sa, tha Angela Nicilleathain ann am Poblachd na Bulgaire far a bheil iomadh p脿iste ciorramach, tr猫igte is so-le貌nta fhathast air an coimhead as an d猫idh ann an dachannan na st脿it, is iad fo-mhaoinichte agus gun di霉.

In a special report, Angela MacLean is in Bulgaria where many disabled, abandoned and vulnerable children are still cared for in state run homes, many of which are underfunded and in a state of neglect.

30 minutes

Dachaighean c霉raim ann am Bulg脿iria

Dachaighean c霉raim ann am Bulg脿iria

Chan eil ach beagan bhliadhnachan bho bha mu 12,000 duine cloinne ann an dachaighean c霉ram ann am Bulg脿iria, t猫 dha na h-矛rean 脿s 脿rda, a r猫ir 脿ireamh sluaigh, san Roinn 贰貌谤辫补. Suarach cho math 's a bha beatha cuid dhiubh. Ann an 2007 dh鈥檃dhbhraich am pr貌gram 鈥淏ulgaria鈥檚 Abandoned Children鈥, a chaidh a chraoladh air a鈥 BhBC, sgainneal m貌r mu fh矛or dhroch ch霉ram ann an aon dachaigh gu s貌nraichte. An d猫idh sin roghnaich an riaghaltas na dachaighean cloinne m貌ra uile a dh霉nadh ro 2025. Chaidh 贰貌谤辫补 a Bhulg脿iria a dh鈥檉haicinn an 矛re aig a bheil am pr貌iseas sin.

Children鈥檚 care institutions in Bulgaria

Just a few years ago over 12,500 children in Bulgaria were in institutional care, one of the highest rates in Europe.聽Life for many was miserable. The programme 鈥淏ulgaria鈥檚 Abandoned Children鈥, broadcast by the 大象传媒 in 2007, uncovered appalling care in one institution in particular.聽The outcry that followed prompted the government to change its approach to childcare. It aims to shut all children鈥檚 institutions before 2025.聽贰貌谤辫补 went to Bulgaria to see what progress has been made.

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Producer Iona MacRitchie
Presenter Anne Lundon
Presenter Calum Maclean

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