Confined 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...
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- Dec 17, 2019
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...
- Nov 29, 2019
Love 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, 2019
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
- Jun 26, 2019
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,...
- 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
- Sep 7, 2018
Someone 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, 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
- 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
- Jun 1, 2018
Half 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...
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