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The Russian Children's Welfare Society is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization based in New York City with branches in Moscow and San Francisco.It was founded in 1926 to help Russian children whose families fled to other countries after the onset of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
The facility was created by Dr. John F. Bourns after fundraising resulting from the identification of a Battle of Gettysburg casualty's children as Amos Humiston's. [1] In 1867, Ulysses S. Grant was photographed with orphans at the entrance, [3] and an 1870 Pennsylvania bill was used to fund the facility.
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (also known as FRUA) is a United-States-based non-profit organization, founded in 1994, which "offers families hope, help and community by providing connection, education, resources, and advocacy, and works to improve the lives of orphaned children." [2]
The Children of Pavlovsk organization was developed by Margarete von der Borchas, a charity established in 1992 to help children who have reached 18 years old and are unable to continue to live in Russian orphanages. "our goal is to transform these institutions into institutions that support families." [19]
Once children are adopted by Russians, they become far more difficult to track. The report tracks 314 Ukrainian children — at least 67 of them now naturalized as Russian citizens. But it's ...
After nearly a year and a half locked away in hiding under Russian occupation, followed by a daring escape last month, Ilona Pavliuk, 16, could hardly believe it was ok to just stop and play. Her ...
The Children's Home of Pittsburgh, established in 1893, is an independent non-profit organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The organization's mission is "to promote the health and well-being of infants and children through services which establish and strengthen the family," [1] including adoption, [2] day care and pediatric health care.
St. Nicholas became the first orphanage in Russia to provide support for the children's biological families. It was also one of the national leaders in assisting the orphanage graduates. St. Nicholas became one of the few Russian orphanages to start a regular program for the foreign student volunteers.