orphanage leavers | love-russia-charity

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Returned like faulty goods

At age 3 Dimitry was adopted from an orphanage and lived his childhood with a family. But at age 15, when behaviour became a challenging, th

Serving the city of Ryazan

In most large cities, you’ll find some deprivation and need. In Ryazan, where Love Russia supports locals caring for orphans, orphanage...

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

Being Mum

Many young orphanage leavers find themselves pregnant soon after leaving their orphanage due to a lack of family planning education and a de

Ignore the Politics, See the People

Far from being distant and cold to each other, we have seen time and time again that Russians want to connect with others and help people in

Are you privileged?

Do you consider yourself privileged? If so, how much more privileged are you than an orphan in Russia beginning their adult life? Imagine...

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