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 goal : Providing optimal surrounding for youth and social rest cleaning an area of 2700 dc outside the railway station and the bus station and elaboration of a system for regular cleaning of the object.

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.

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.

Applying organization : Center for youth initiatives,

Lom 3600, Montana District , “ Al . Stamboliiski ” 33 str .

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

Coordinator : Violeta Zaharieva

tel . : 0971/281 28

e - mail : mladej @ mail . bg

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