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![Exploited and unprepared for independence; meet Sergey](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b15248_ac6570b662d843dbae2eb5072c463ea5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_191,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/b15248_ac6570b662d843dbae2eb5072c463ea5~mv2.webp)
Nov 3, 2020
Exploited and unprepared for independence; meet Sergey
Sergey is 22 years old but has the developmental age of around 10. Love Russia mentor, Nadya, told us of his challenges, how vulnerable...
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Jan 8, 2020
Capable in the Kitchen
When you grow up in a family, you always see meals being prepared. From that, we develop an understanding of where our food has come...
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Oct 1, 2019
A different kind of Family
Their carer *Lena told us about Andrei and Yana's developmental problems due to previous neglect, that they did not know how to feed the
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May 31, 2019
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
At a regular meet up with orphanage graduates in the new transition home in St Petersburg, we chatted with orphans about their lives and the
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Apr 12, 2019
Teens Without Boundaries
When orphans leave orphanages, they get that ‘magic ticket’ most of us wanted as teenagers – no-one telling us what to do, no-one interferin
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Aug 24, 2018
Where to Begin? Building Self-Confidence
The young people our Mentors work with hold so much hurt from their lives of trauma, rejection, poverty and hopelessness. Most of them...
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Jul 13, 2018
Why Do Orphanage Leavers Need Our Support?
This is why we know our work in Russia is so crucial – because any intervention at any part of the cycle can stop the domino effect from con
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![Meet new Mentor Alina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b15248_fd2bf18d5cda4221ae68f3af2cd2b6fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_305,h_305,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/b15248_fd2bf18d5cda4221ae68f3af2cd2b6fa~mv2.webp)
Jun 22, 2018
Meet new Mentor Alina
The journey to this point is often bumpy but knowing that even when they make mistakes, their Mentor will still be there for them is a huge
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Jun 15, 2016
Father’s Day – marketing fad or 'Thank You Dad'?
Whether we choose to celebrate Father's Day or aim to cherish them all year round, it does remind us to acknowledge and be grateful for...
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