Love Russia Charity; Blog

Meet Natasha

In today's blog we'd like you to meet Natasha, she is preparing to leave the orphanage system, the only environment she is familiar with,...

Lives in Extreme Poverty

In this blog we look a the cost of living for the average Russian... ask yourself, could you survive on this much?

Love Russia Coronavirus Response Fund

During this pandemic, those we help will become even MORE vulnerable. Our work cannot stop, we must just adapt the way we deliver our sup...

Piotr's Story

Today’s read will give you an insight into how Love Russia works from the perspective of a 16 year old orphan and the Love Russia mentor w...

Support for the vulnerable is needed more than ever

Our mentors care for some of the most mentally traumatised, emotionally challenged and impoverished young people and adults… As the world...

The uncomfortable business of legacy giving!

It's really tough to discuss the uncomfortable business of legacy giving, but here goes! Even for believers, who are assured that their ...

Just 1 in 10 will find work

An agricultural college near Ryazan is currently home to thirty-five orphans (age 15 years +) who’ve been placed here post-orphanage; chi...

Naive and open to danger

For children brought up in orphanages, having those sensitive conversations that serve to protect them such as; Where do babies come from...

Confined to the 9th Floor

**Please note that since writing this article we received the devastating news that Sveta's son Vadim, age 9, passed away in January afte...

Lent Fundraiser 2020

How will you acknowledge Lent this year? We're so excited to be launching our Lent Fundraiser! This fundraiser, starting Feb 26th is per...

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