Orphanages and Homeless Shelters

RCWS is committed to giving orphans a sense of care and love once absent in their lives while also preparing them for the future. Many of the estimated 700,000 orphans in Russia are currently unprepared to take care of themselves or find a job, factors greatly contribute to the high rate of suicide, homelessness, prostitution and crime amongst former orphans. Donations translate to gifts of heat, transportation, improved living conditions, vocational training programs and other educational initiatives that prepare children to lead productive lives. Our goal is to help orphanages to meet basic needs as well as promote comprehensive programs that help children develop into healthy and independent adults.

 

How RCWS Helps

In 2006, the Society awarded a $20,000 grant to the Shelter for Childhood in Moscow; an innovative  facility run by professionals who attend to the physical, emotional and psychiatric needs of children rescued from life on the streets. The shelter’s comprehensive services include medical care, therapy sessions, and training for foster parents. The Shelter for Childhood in Moscow also provides training for biological parents who wish to be reunited with their children.

During the last several years, RCWS has been supporting an experimental program that focuses on keeping the newborn with its mother with the assistance of grandparents, so the infant can avoid beginning life in a baby  orphanage.

Your contribution will help children in need. Please click here to help or call 212-473-6263