St. Nicholas Orphanage

St. Nicholas Orphanage

" charity with the financial support of several international institutions. [http://www.parentless.org/Home/Default.aspx?tabid=579 "Parentless.org"] , Community center for orphanages, children's homes and orphan care providers.]

Today St. Nicholas accommodates 40 children (boys and girls) ages 3-17. It has 37 employees, including six nuns of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Sisters of St. Elizabeth. The orphanage got national recognition for its social innovations. St. Nicholas became the first orphanage in Russia to provide support for the children's biological families. It is also one of the national leaders in assisting the orphanage graduates. In the recent years St. Nicholas became one of the few Russian orphanages to start a regular program for the foreign student volunteers. [http://www.missionfinder.org/orphanagesd.htm "MissionFinder.org"] , Christian Orphanages: A Directory.] The Art club of the orphanage won the Grand Prix of the VII International Children's Art Festival in Moscow and other awards.

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External links

[http://www.prijut.ru/english/ St. Nicholas Orphanage]


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