In Moscow, Nochlezhka reported regular police checks due to complaints from residents and officials

In Moscow, police conduct regular inspections of the premises of Nochlezhka, where, after renovation, a rehabilitation shelter and a counseling service for the homeless will open. Complaints come from residents and the Begovaya district government. The head of the Moscow branch of Nochlezhka, Daria Baibakova, announced this on Facebook.

According to her, over the past few weeks the police have visited the premises five times to check whether Nochlezhka was conducting illegal activities during the coronavirus pandemic. Each time after checking the documents, the police left because there were no violations.

“The head of the council some time ago promised to provide us with endless checks. And apparently, he keeps his promise. We do not engage in illegal activities. “Nochlezhka is a social service organization, and as we continue to work, we follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Labor,” Baibakova noted.

The head of the Moscow branch of Nochlezhka told Taki Dela that they hope to open a rehabilitation shelter and counseling service for the homeless after the self-isolation regime is lifted in the city.

Previously, Baibakova said that before the lease agreement for the shelter premises appeared, she met with the head of the Begovaya district administration, Alexander Mizgar. Then Mizgar, according to her, praised the activists for choosing the right building away from residential buildings, promised to help disseminate information about the shelter after the opening, and also did not advise discussing the project with residents, suggesting that some of them would oppose it.

Renovation of the Nochlezhka premises at the address: Bumazhny Proezd, 2/2, building 6, started in early December 2019. The first floor will house a counseling service, and the second floor will house a shelter. It was planned that the first visitors would be received in March 2020, but the renovation could not be completed on time.