Jun 8, 201825 years of the Love Russia team!“Hi, I’m Anna, the new Development Officer. I am a Psychology graduate who has been working since graduation in a mental health team focusin
Jun 1, 2018Half term. What's it like for Russian orphans?To all the parents out there – you did it! It is the end of half term week! We hope that you have not just survived the week but that you...
May 25, 2018Overseas volunteering – is it helpful?There has been a lot of discussion on the charity circuit recently about whether volunteering overseas is actually helpful to the...
May 18, 2018Join us - and make a difference!Could you give a few hours of your time to provide direction and leadership? Love Russia was established 25 years ago by Christian...
May 11, 2018How do orphans cope financially after exiting the Russian orphanage system?When orphans leave their orphanage, aged 16, they are entitled to certain benefits. Despite years of probing, asking questions and...
May 4, 2018Anya's story told in her own wordsSoon though, my life at home became scary. My parents would drink and beat me or chase me out of the house. Sometimes I slept in the shed or
Apr 27, 2018Community is the Key!Our very first experience of community for all of us is supposed to be the family we are born into. One or more special people who definitel
Apr 20, 2018Let's talk about DEATH, baby!So let’s get the awkward bit out of the way first, this blog is going to be about death. No-one likes to talk about death but sadly, the...
Apr 13, 2018Being MumMany young orphanage leavers find themselves pregnant soon after leaving their orphanage due to a lack of family planning education and a de