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...
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 15, 2019Returned like faulty goodsAt 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
Jun 26, 2019Alina & Roman's son is extremely sickMeet Alina & Roman... From a tiny flat, Alina & Roman decided to allow 13 women and their children to live there; women who need shelter,...
May 31, 2019IN THEIR OWN WORDSAt a regular meet up with orphanage graduates in the new transition home in St Petersburg, we chatted with orphans about their lives and the
Sep 7, 2018Someone cares?When we meet young people in Russia, they are often shocked to hear that it is supporters in the UK that have donated the money for them...
Jul 13, 2018Why 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
Jun 22, 2018Meet new Mentor AlinaThe 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
Jun 1, 2018Half term. What's it like for Russian orphans?To all the parents out there – you did it! It is the end of half term week! We hope that you have not just survived the week but that you...