Salla and Eetu are cycling from Helsinki to Varna (Bulgaria) this summer.
A full length film will be made of the trip and more information will be posted on this website as the trip progresses.
Salla and Eetu and Miss July, their rescue dog from Varna, Bulgaria.
Three months have been reserved for the trip.
Salla and Eetu promised also to visit our village in Leshnikovo. Here in Leshnikovo, we believe that is certainly enough and when they come we will set up a proper village party. All other cyclists who are interested and 'joined on the journey' are also welcome.
Salla and Eetu will pay for their trip entirely by themselves and at the same time act as Good Will ambassadors, collecting money for the Kodittomat Bulgarian Koirat association (Bulgarian Homeless Dogs association). The money goes directly and entirely to the association's account.
The trip will be made into a full-length film, which Salla and Eetu will also finance entirely by themselves.
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Do you want to be part of an unforgettable adventure?
We are Salla and Eetu from Laajasalo, Helsinki. Next summer we will cycle from Helsinki to Bulgaria to collect funds for the Finnish volunteer association Homeless Bulgarian Dogs, through which we have adopted our own dog July.
The association does very important voluntary work to promote the humane treatment of stray dogs and cats, for example by supporting local kennels and conducting sterilization campaigns in different cities in Bulgaria.
All funds collected will be used entirely for the dog sterilization campaign, which is the most important way to solve the problem of stray dogs.
In Bulgaria, we visit the Homeless Bulgarian Dogs Association's dog kennel in Varna to see where our dog July came from and what is being done there for homeless dogs through volunteer activities. We also participate in a sterilization day.
We are making a movie out of all of this, with which we want to raise awareness of the living conditions of street dogs and influence the attitude towards rescue dogs.
You can make a donation by bank transfer or MobilePay. Donations are used to sterilize the dogs.
By donating, you will also get your name in the end credits of the upcoming movie.
Fundraising license RA/2022/1110
Licensee: Kodittomat Bulgarian Koirat ry Issuer of the permit: Police Board, Lottery Board Permit number and date of issue: RA/2022/1110 Implementation period: from 4 August 2022 |
We also want to highlight our favorite hobby and our sustainable way of traveling in many ways, e.g. cycling.
When you ride a bike, you see and experience the world better than, for example, when traveling by car. |
Note! If you want your own name/nickname in the end-texts of the film, please put your name after the message.
In that case, write in the message field: Cycling to Bulgaria + your name |
You can also help us by sharing the address of this page to your friends.
The story of Lola
Help life-loving Lola!
"I was about seven weeks old when the shelter keeper rescued me and my siblings from the playground where we little ones had been abandoned. I have had health problems since the beginning and I have grown worse than my siblings. My problems are related to food absorption, neurological problems and liver disease. I have also had ehrlichia, but it has been treated.
I am a regular vet visitor, because I have been examined a lot both in Bulgaria and now in Finland, where I arrived on October 14, 2022 for home care to rehabilitate. I love life with a capital R and trust that I will live many more happy years. I am very hopeful about my recovery, because thanks to good treatment and care, there have been changes in my health in a positive direction. Now I can play and hustle much more. I have also found new toys for myself and the toilet brush is one of my favorites. |
I also love snow and I'm always the last one to agree to come inside. Now the snow is already gone, but I guess I like the summer weather too.
I am so incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped and supported me. Thanks to your help, I have been given a chance to live. I sincerely hope that I can find more sponsors to help with my monthly expenses, which are approx. 220 euros. That money goes to my special diet and preparations related to the treatment of liver disease. If you want to help me, you can choose a monthly sponsor fee yourself from 10€/month. Any help is vital to me. If you want, you can also support me by donating affordable food and/or affordable products, e.g. Samylin tablets." Lola |
When you become a godparent, please provide your contact information to [email protected], where we will provide instructions on how to become Lola's godfather/godmother. As a godfather, you receive a godfather letter twice a year, where you hear about your god-dog. We will also notify you if there are any changes in the dog's health.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!