My background in Psychology, both BA and MA, dealing with clinical psychology, and mental health provider there are no words. I have worked before in a group home setting in Ontario in my undergrad as well as during my graduate studies. My background deals with children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities.

Watching Bulgaria's Abandoned Children, has made me realize how we have become so cold and unhumane to the reality around us. If Bulgaria has the highest rate of institutions how is it that there are uneducated individuals working there, who turn their backs and eyes to the truth of the treatment of these children and adults.

I hope this film will open up people's eyes of how fortunate we are our our health care system. As well as to be able to open up the eyes of the others who choose not to see the truth and reality around them because it is easier to deny the truth than be the one responsible for such inhumane and cruelty.

As a health care provider, it breaks my heart to see others call themselves social workers, or caregivers when they have lost the gist for the meaning of their profession as it is easier to not care and just forget than to make a change. That change can only happen with education, advocacy, training not only for the staff but the individuals who run such places that things don't have to be that way.

People, have to make a stance, stop the denying, and make a change for those who cannot voice themselves or who are seen as "objects" because of their disability.

Well..i just finished watching this horrible documentary.
and even though i didn't watch it completely i watched the endd
and i didn't have to watch it all to break my heart.
It was so hard seeing children living in that situation,i mean its unbelievable how people doesn't care about them and what they are going through.I actually can believe peole can be that cold,it supposed to be an institution where you`ll get help and comfot while you get someone to dopt you or something like that
but instead they are making the life of this kids hell,they are not caring and and they are driving them to the border of death.I don't get how they have become that thin its disgutisting,and how the staff seem to think they are okay!
What i really was disgusted about was they way the director thinks.well if we can call that a director.
And how irresponsible she is ,i mean blaming the staff only,while she thinks she is doing the right thing.

Its really sad what this kids are going through,Hopefully someday they will get the need, or maybe they will find a mother,since the real ones were no capable of taking care of them,and just throwed them away like a simple object.

I have yet to calm down from watching this documentary. I am still in a state of shock, to say the least, and find myself unable to contain my tears. This was the epitome of inhumanity  ...human ignorance and cruelty at its worst. I cannot believe that any sort of society in our world would allow such things to happen to not only the developmentally-challenged, but to CHILDREN. Not to mention that Bulgaria isn't even considered a third-world country?? As far as I'm concerned, this country doesn't even have an excuse for how it's running such care facilities. There are obviously some serious political issues at hand, since the government clearly isn't willing to make these children (or the adults, I might add) a priority.

I want to extend a big thank you to the director of this film, for being brave enough to shed light on such a concientious issue ...one that is so important, yet so often neglected and ignored. I'm actually really curious to know as to what other courses of action can be taken by the public (besides financial donations to such facilities) to alleviate such a problem?

P.S. are any of the children up for adoption?

Jasmina

Wow...I cannot believe that this is going on.  I was shocked, discusted, cried.  I am almost at a loss for words at just how dispicable this situation is.  In a modern country this should NOT be going on.  If the country of Bulgaria does not want to look after these kids then send them over here to Canada where they can be helped!  They deserve it more then some of the other immigrants that they let over here.

I cannot believe the courage shown by the film maker either.  I would have wanted to punch that so called "caretaker" in the face when she said that there was nothing wrong with Vasky. Oh My God!  Is the woman blind??  Is this how this country treats all of its children and disabled people? WOW...just WOW.  These poor poor unfortunate kids.  This makes me sick and I was extremely angry after watching this film.

After watching your broadcast of Bulgaria's Abandoned Children, I felt sick to my stomach.  Seeing these children living in such disgusting, inhumane conditions broke my heart.  How could people treat the most vunerable of children like this?  I could barely watch when the boy almost jumped into the filmmakers arms just to have human contact and a hug!  God bless this filmmaker for exposing this attrocity, and bringing attention to Bulgaria's lack of compasion and care for there most vulnerable.  In the end, I am glad that I watched the program, for now I am aware of whats going on and will do what I can to help.

Thank you

I don't believe people in this century are still being treated like animals.

The director and the staff need to be fired for not reporting or caring about the neglect and abuse that occurs daily in these poor souls lives.

Violation after violation, children not being given any care, love, dignity, respect, stumulation, education, I could go on and on.

The government needs a swift kick. I don't believe they are doing anything to change the situation, and if they are they are far too slow. Theses children need help yesterday.

I work in the social services field and we think we have a long way to go as far as education, rights etc but nothing compares to what these children endure day in and day out. I am disgusted.

What can we do to help??

My hats off to the director and I feel she should do a follow up story, perhaps with the media and the world knowing thier secrets, now they will finally do something.

Lousie