Orphanages in Russia: why orphanhood does not end outside the gates of the boarding school
Svetlana Stroganova, program director of the Our Children Foundation, says:
Why do children end up in orphanages? How do poverty, parental illness and lack of support destroy families? What happens to a child after boarding school and why is it so difficult for graduates of orphanages to adapt to independent life? We discuss families in crisis, orphanhood, mentoring, socialization of teenagers, housing problems for graduates of orphanages and how everyone can really help children effectively. Why don't toys and gifts solve the problem? What is more important - a tutor, a psychologist or a mentor? And why is it necessary to protect children not only on June 1, but every day?
