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Arina was homeless & travelled 1800km to find safety

Before coming to the Women's Crisis Centre, battered wife Arina took her son Kostya and ran away from the family home. They began...

Increased risk of abuse - Aliona's Story

Meet Aliona, an orphan who was poorly educated and lived in poverty. She fell pregnant but the father didn’t want to know. She then...

Anna's life has gone from HORROR to HOPE!

We wrote to you some time ago when Anna fled to the WCC after a beating from her husband. She escaped while heavily pregnant and with two...

Families with NOTHING need our support 💛

Families who come for help at the Women's Crisis Centre arrive broken, traumatised and desperate for change. Whether it's because they've...

Call back when he's killed you

Did you know that in Russia one woman dies every 40 minutes as a result of domestic abuse? A culture that promotes male dominance,...

Safe at Last. Meet Sofia.

Meet Sofia, she is 42 and lives at the women's crisis centre with her two boys. When we first met her, she was guarded and quiet....her...

Crisis Centre Sponsorship: Meet Kiara

We met Kiara at the crisis centre; she's a very small girl with a big character! Kiara's dad died when she was four years old and her...

Meet Lena and Vera

Life is hard enough for for orphanage leavers even when things are going relatively well… But when real challenges arise, support from a...

Ever wondered 'Why Love Russia?'

By looking at 4 areas of struggle and comparing them with the UK, we'll try to explain why we support the projects we do. INCOME The...

Alina & Roman's son is extremely sick

Meet Alina & Roman... From a tiny flat, Alina & Roman decided to allow 13 women and their children to live there; women who need shelter,...

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