Aug 1, 2020For these newly-weds this time will be shrouded in struggle...Sima & Masha are newly-weds with a new baby; such an exciting time of their lives! In reality, this time will be shrouded in struggle. ...
May 5, 2020Meet NatashaIn 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,...
Apr 20, 2020Lives in Extreme PovertyIn this blog we look a the cost of living for the average Russian... ask yourself, could you survive on this much?
Mar 2, 2020Just 1 in 10 will find workAn agricultural college near Ryazan is currently home to thirty-five orphans (age 15 years +) who’ve been placed here post-orphanage;...
Feb 16, 2020Naive and open to dangerFor children brought up in orphanages, having those sensitive conversations that serve to protect them such as; Where do babies come...
Feb 3, 2020Confined 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...
Jan 8, 2020Capable in the KitchenWhen you grow up in a family, you always see meals being prepared. From that, we develop an understanding of where our food has come...
Dec 17, 2019Meet Lena and VeraLife is hard enough for for orphanage leavers even when things are going relatively well… But when real challenges arise, support from a...
Nov 29, 2019Love Healing Wounds"I never knew what a family was. Living in an orphanage, I did not feel loved and was told that after leaving I would end my life badly
Oct 29, 2019Never Giving Up!Valya lived with her grandma before the orphanage until she could no long afford to keep her. She did not know her father and only met her m