LOVE RUSSIA CHARITY

Our Education Bursary Support Programme in St Petersburg has been running for the last 10 years - ever since we became aware that teenagers were forced to drop out of education due to extremely low incomes and therefore denied the chance of stable futures as employed as teachers. These children were from families who could not afford to feed everyone let alone pay for their child's bus fare and books. Zakhar, an orphan, was on the programme in 2018. He lived with his alcoholi

…Well, as honest and open as we can safely be about our partners, their projects and life in Russia. There is so much we wish we could share, but in recent days being open has become increasingly risky. It’s been very frustrating to feel we are holding back when we write, but as Christians, we believe in respecting the laws of the land, both in the UK and in Russia and just as important; safeguarding our partners. We know that breaking those rules comes with severe consequenc

A Team Approach to Orphan Care 32 Orphan teens with learning difficulties live and study together at Poshipovo College and 11 children are growing up in a family group at Ribnoe orphanage. Both groups are far from any town and have few visitors. Their lives are limited and isolating but Slava has a heart for them. He visits to play games, has picnics, and teaches about life beyond the orphanage system; sometimes taking them out for the day. We all need to be noticed. There is