Build With Us
Help Create the First Yumanity Ecosystem in Bansko
A sustainable model for meaningful work, belonging and opportunity.
Help Shape a New Community Model
Across the world, communities are becoming more isolated, more expensive and increasingly disconnected.
Many people struggle to find meaningful work, supportive relationships, affordable living, or a place where they truly belong. At the same time, families, municipalities and local economies face growing challenges that existing systems often struggle to solve.
Yumanity is exploring a different possibility.
We are building the first version of a sustainable ecosystem in Bansko, Bulgaria — a place where people of different ages, abilities and backgrounds can live, work, learn and contribute together.
Not as beneficiaries. Not as clients. As active participants in a thriving ecosystem.
We Are Not Building a Facility.
We Are Building a Way of Life.
Valued for Contribution
People are valued not for what they need, but for what they can contribute.
Reinforcing Elements
Meaningful work, wellbeing, housing, learning and social connection reinforce one another.
Long-Term Resilience
A model designed to become financially sustainable, resilient and adaptable over time.
What Makes Yumanity Different?
Yumanity is not a charity project.
It is an ecosystem built around sustainable businesses, inclusive employment, meaningful participation and long-term resilience.
Many social initiatives depend on continuous funding.
Many community projects begin with great intentions but lack sustainable economic foundations.
Yumanity is being designed differently.
Our goal is not to create dependency. Our goal is to create opportunity.
Why Bansko?
Bansko has become one of Europe's most dynamic hubs for remote workers, entrepreneurs, creators and independent professionals.
Every year, thousands of talented people pass through the town bringing knowledge, experience and fresh ideas.
We believe this unique environment can become the birthplace of a new approach to building sustainable ecosystems — one that combines local roots with global expertise.
The Ecosystem We Are Building
Where We Are Today
Yumanity is no longer just an idea.
We are currently developing the first ecosystem in Bansko, Bulgaria. Current efforts include:
- Building partnerships with local stakeholders.
- Developing the first operational business activities.
- Designing long-term housing, wellbeing and employment solutions.
- Growing an international network of collaborators and advisors.
- Preparing the foundations for the next stage of development.
Current Priorities
Over the next 12 months we are focused on:
- Launching the first employment-generating businesses.
- Building the founding collaborator network.
- Securing strategic partnerships.
- Expanding local support.
- Preparing the foundations for future residential and wellbeing infrastructure.
Where We Have Started
We Are Looking For Founding Collaborators
This is a unique opportunity to contribute during the early stages of a project that is still being designed, tested and built.
We are looking for people who want to contribute skills, expertise, experience, connections or practical support.
Not because they have to. Because they believe better futures can be intentionally created.
Where We Need Help Right Now
We are especially looking for contributors with experience in:
If your expertise lies elsewhere, we would still love to hear from you.
How You Can Contribute
Expertise
Share knowledge, experience and practical solutions.
Time
Join working groups and help move projects forward.
Connections
Introduce partners, sponsors, investors or strategic allies.
Mentorship
Support teams, initiatives and future leaders.
Execution
Help transform ideas into real-world results.
We Value Action Over Opinions
Ideas matter. Execution matters more. We are building a network of people who are willing to contribute, collaborate and create solutions together.
This Network Is For People Who
Looking Beyond Bansko
Our ambition extends beyond a single location.
If successful, the lessons learned, systems developed and relationships built in Bansko could help inspire and support similar ecosystems elsewhere.
We are not trying to build a perfect community. We are trying to discover what is possible when people choose to contribute, collaborate and create value together.
Before You Apply
Please tell us:
- What skills or expertise you can contribute.
- How much time you could realistically dedicate.
- What aspect of Yumanity interests you most.
A Small Request
Please apply only if you are willing to make at least one concrete contribution within the next 30 days.
It does not need to be large. Small contributions, multiplied by many people, can create extraordinary results.
We value commitment over credentials.
The people behind Yumanity
Founding Partners
30+ years leading international teams. 25 years in high-value real estate and tourism development. $40M+ in transactions across Mexico, the US, Spain, and Bulgaria. An entrepreneur since 1999, Rally brings to Yumanity the experience to build ventures that work — and the lived experience to understand why this one must. Yumanity is personal. It grew from navigating systems that too often see limitations before potential, and from one conviction: people do not need to be rescued. They need a real opportunity to contribute, belong, and build a meaningful life. Yumanity is that opportunity — built to last.
15+ years in business development, strategic partnerships and project management across international technology companies. Mariya believes the strongest results come from connecting the right people, partners and ideas. At Yumanity she builds strategic partnerships that turn ideas into sustainable opportunities — empowering people through meaningful work, entrepreneurship and inclusion. For her, Yumanity is the chance to create a world where everyone can contribute, belong and build a meaningful future.
Maia Stoitseva is the founder and manager of the Center for Social Rehabilitation and Integration at the German clinic "Symbol of Hope" in Gotse Delchev. Maia is a person on a mission to create change where more care, support and humanity are needed. She works to develop social services and to build an environment where vulnerable people receive not just help, but respect, dignity and the opportunity for a better life. Through her work she connects practice, professional experience and the pursuit of sustainable solutions — from support for people with disabilities to the development of palliative care in Bulgaria.
Advisors & Collaborators
- Mauricio Jalife — Doctor of Law, specialist in Intellectual Property (Mexico)
- Rodrigo Salinas — Project Developer and Business Strategy Specialist in Humanitarian Public and Private Infrastructure Projects (Mexico)
- Iven De Hoon — International Tax Consultant and Wealth Management Specialist
- James B. Adams, Ph.D. — Autism/Asperger's Research Program, President's Professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- Adoria Consult EOOD — Consulting in European and International Programs and Projects
What Happens Next?
- Submit your application.
- We review how your skills align with current priorities.
- We invite selected contributors to a conversation.
- You join a working group or initiative where you can create value.
Join the Founding Collaborators Network
Most people are looking for a better place to live. We are trying to build one.
If this resonates with you, we would love to hear from you.
Or email us directly at connect@yumanity.eu