Love Russia Charity; Blog

Difficult to Love Behaviour

Yan and Nadya's orphanage leavers are all working through issues that stem from their institutionalised childhoods and the circumstances...

Bug Infested Bedsit

At the end of November 2020, we received some devastating news. Sima, an orphanage leaver, aged 27, had died after travelling out of his...

A Miracle for this Mother & Daughter

Lena fled her abusive and alcoholic husband with her teenage daughter Sonya a few months ago... Meet Lena and her daughter Sonya. Both...

Last Chance for Mother and Son

Age 13, Maxim has spent half his life in an institution separated from him mum. The projects we fund can have a monumental impact on...

No child should feel like an outcast...

At last, Russia is seeing a progression in attitudes towards disability. Autism, as an official diagnosis, has only been accepted in...

Penniless and Parenting

Has money ever been so tight that the only option you felt you had left was to place one of your children in care? Today we're looking at...

Donate a Plate for Lent!

We hope you are well and that, even during this pandemic, your basic needs are being met. Having enough to eat is a basic need and we are...

Clinging to the Hope of a Family

Katya was born with leg deformities, heart problems and an appearance that is typical of someone born with fetal alcohol syndrome, her...

Goodbye Debbie!

As we say goodbye to 2020, we are also saying goodbye to our CEO of 7 years, Debbie. As her time with Love Russia comes to an end, new...

A family in crisis from a child's perspective

Meet Max and his brothers. These three have been through so much since their father abandoned the family for another woman and their mum...

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