RCWS Grants to Russian Organizations in 2007-2008

 

Medical Programs

"Give Beauty Back to the Children" Project - $120,000 (2008) and $60,000 (2007) grants toward facial surgeries for disadvantaged children at the Moscow Medical Center of Maxillofacial Surgery. In 2007 - 2008, over 170 children with severe facial deformities received comprehensive treatment thanks to this project.

Institute of Rheumatology, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow (Arthritis Project) - $5,000 grant to equip a relaxation and rehabilitation area for children with juvenile arthritis who are staying at the hospital. Annually, 500 to 600 children will benefit from this project.

Foundation “Future without HIV/AIDS”/ All-Russia Children’s Hospital for HIV-infected Children, St. Petersburg - $10,000 grant toward creating a homelike environment; establishing educational and sightseeing programs for 26 HIV infected orphans.

Sechenov Medical Academy, Department of Pediatrics, Moscow (Arthritis Project) - $16,000 grant to purchase medical equipment and supplies to diagnose and treat connective tissue deceases.

Smile Train Project – continued sponsorship of cleft surgeries (Smile Train grant) at the Moscow Medical Stomatological University and Moscow Medical Center of Maxillofacial Surgery / St. Vladimir Children’s Hospital. A total of $15,000 was transferred toward this program in 2007.

Moscow State Medical Stomatological University - $17,950 grant toward field missions to Saratov and Ufa regions to provide medical treatment for over 90 children with cleft lip and palate, as well as to conduct training seminars for local doctors.

Orphanages

Belsko-Ustinsky Specialized Orphanage, Pskov - $7,950 grant toward sporting equipment (incl. 30 sets of skies and 10 pairs of roller blades) for 100 children with learning disabilities. 

Krasnogorodsky Specialized Orphanage, Pskov - $11,000 grant toward furniture, kitchen appliances, bathroom equipment and renovations. Another $3,553 grant was provided to support the orphanage's bicycle club activities. All 45 students enrolled in the club have demonstrated considerable improvement in their health, behavior and grades.

Pytalovo Specialized Orphanage, Pskov region - $10,200 grant to create 6 homelike settings for individual and group therapy for 74 hearing impaired children. Additional $12,450 grant towards sound-amplifying equipment for speech development classes.

Idritsa Specialized Orphanage, Village of Shushkovo, Pskov region - $5,950 grant toward equipment and furniture for two children's playrooms. 136 children with special needs live at the orphanage. Additional $13,638 grant towards installation/replacement of new safe, warm and sound proof doors.

Opochka Specialized Orphanage, Pskov region - $12,975 grant to purchase 5 computers and printers, a scanner, 5 desks and multimedia equipment for the Information Center, as well as new appliances for the kitchen facility. RCWS provided an additional $11,650 grant to furnish the orphanage medical center with necessary diagnostic equipment and supplies.

Bobrovsky Orphanage, Pskov Region- $12,752 grant for specialized soft furniture and play sets for 100 children with severe disabilities.  $7,193 grant to install a water purification system in the orphanage.

Lesogorsky Orphanage/ “Russian Children’s Foundation”, Irkutsk Region - $3,500 grant for wood-carpentry vocational training equipment. 168 children reside at the orphanage.

Specialized Orphanage for Children with Learning Disabilities, Velikiy Novgorod - $6,827 grant to purchase 40 beds for children (from 2 months to 7 years of age) and a digital camera.

St. Alexis School & Orphanage, Yaroslavl region - $5,000  grant toward food for 170 children who reside and study at the school.

Orphanage and School for Deaf and Hearing-impaired Children, Velikiy Novgorod - $5,000 grant to create a “Sensory Development Room” for 182 children.

Orphanage # 2, Novomoskovsk, Tula region - $12,000 grant toward advanced vocational training program called "Way to the Future."  150 children (from 7 to 17 years of age) reside at the orphanage. 

Pushkinogorodskiy Orphanage, Pskov - $11,355 grant toward medical equipment to help rehabilitate and treat children suffering from tuberculosis. RCWS also provided a $9,350 grant to obtain a washing machine, dishwasher and a large electric stove. Previously, the orphanage did not have a washing machine and children had to hand wash their clothing.

“Shelter for Childhood” Shelter, Moscow - $10,000 grant to assist a group of young people and homeless single mothers with food and bed for the period of one year.

St. Trinity House of Mercy, Fr. Stremsky, Orenburg region - $1,000 grant to cover food expenses for children.

Rehabilitation Centers

Rehabilitation Center "Our Help," St. Petersburg - $13, 440 grant to create an audio library for the blind and vision impaired children. About 2,000 children will benefit from this project.

Charity Foundation “Children’s Hospice,” St. Petersburg - $7,500 grant for medicine and sanitary items for 50 children. The Center provides medical, psychological and educational support to 180 children annually.

Rehabilitation Center “Romashka” (“Daisy”)/ “Russian Children’s Foundation,” Irkutsk Region - $7,000 grant to purchase a mini-tractor and a plow. This equipment will be used to train students in agricultural and farming skills. It would also improve nutrition for the 60 orphanage inhabitants.

“Preodolenie L” Center for Vocational and Creative Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, Moscow - $10,582 grant to partially underwrite expenses of the Center's horse therapy program, children's theatre, transportation, field trips, computer equipment, furniture, meals for children and Christmas gifts for 190 kids.

Rehabilitation Center “Dom Nadezhdy” (“House of Hope”)/Regional Charity Foundation for Providing Help to Seriously Ill and Abandoned Children, Moscow - $7,555 toward electricity, gas supplies and maintenance of boiler, septic system and diesel engine. The Center serves 180 children who were diagnosed with cancer.

Independent Non-Profit Center for Psychological and Educational Support of the Family “Nelishniye Deti”, Moscow - $8,125 toward providing psychological assistance to families with children who have experienced trauma, adopted children and/or children with disabilities.

Regional Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children, Krasnoyarsk Region - $6,928 grant to purchase a new computer with software for psychological training and test programs for children with disabilities (primary with cerebral palsy).

Rehabilitation Center «Inspiration», Nikolskoe-Gagarino - $21,770 toward food, medicine, clothing and shoes for children, utilities and communication expenses. $5,000 grant to buy food for orphans and abandoned children.

Rehabilitation Center for Children with Special Needs “Viktoria”, Velikij Novgorod - $6,000 grant to create an outdoor sport facility for children with special needs.RCWS also provided a $17,363 grant to purchase a minivan to take children for medical consultations, involve them in social activities around the city, as well as bring fresh produce to the center to feed the children.

Educational Center “Bolshaya Peremena”, Moscow - $14,823 to underwrite an accelerated academic program for 7 orphans during an 11 month period. Additional $20,468 grant to hire teachers to work with orphans and children with disabilities.

Charitable Organization for Parents of Disabled Children, Ryazan - $6,000 grant toward medical care of 30 children, sightseeing trips and legal workshops/consultations for families with disabled children.

Charity Fund "Miloserdie"/ Children's Hospital #7, Tushino, Moscow region - $6,000 grant to equip a playroom for children living at the hospital. This playroom will provide space for children to study, socialize, play, and exercise. Additional $6,000 to replace outdated and hazardous cribs and to obtain changing tables.

Art Rehabilitation Center "Maria's Children", Moscow - $8,000 grant toward theatre productions, summer rehabilitation camp, art exhibits and end of school year celebration.

Rehabilitation Center “Kupel”, Moscow region - $12,000 grant to equip a playroom for psychological relaxation with a “dry pool” for 100 children.

Orion Children's Community Partnership, Kaluga region - $10,000 to start a carpenter’s shop

Therapeutic community “Kitezh”, Kaluzhskaya region - $13,000 grant to buy a minivan for children.

“Holy Family” Rehabilitation Center, Moscow - $5,000 to cover 9-month salaries for two people assisting traumatized children and families at risk.

Schools

Pushkin School in Novomoskovsk, Tula region - $12,000 grant toward the project “Gifted Children are the Future of Russia!” that will cover 3 computers with printers, Internet access, books and development of web site.

St. Nicolas Orthodox School, Kislovodsk - $14,210 grant to cover lunches for 222 students, provide financial support to 11 needy students and install fire safety features in two of the school's buildings. Additional $14,520 grant towards food, books and financial aid.

Educational Center for Disabled Children “Tsvetik – Semitsvetik”, Velikiy Novgorod -$5,000 grant toward a Braille display, monitor and processor that would increase the efficiency of training programs and expand the curriculum for disabled children.

Russian Orthodox School, Yaroslavl Region, Tutaev - $14,007 grant to cover furniture, two computers, arts and crafts workshops, books, field trips, meals for 80 students and renovation expenses. RCWS also awarded $11,433 grant toward equipment for Computer Science and Art Education classrooms, vocational training programs and summer camp. Additional $26,000 grant towards development of educational, professional and art programs, as well as purchase of needed equipment, food and renovations.

Children’s Russian Orthodox School, Avraamlev Monastery, Rostov - $9,000 grant toward textbooks, furniture, equipment for the first grade class, uniforms and shoes, food, utilities, and renovation of the school.

Secondary Specialized/Evening School, Novomoskovsk, Tula region - $12,000 grant in order to equip classrooms with computers, new interactive and plastic boards and training CD’s and study books for the children.

Other

Vladimir Spivakov’s International Foundation - a $4,765 grant to bring young musicians/dancers to perform at orphanages in Pskov and an additional  $5,000 grant to underwrite transportation costs for Russian participants of international art festival “Moscow Welcomes Friends”, which will take place in May-June  2008.

Opochka Pedagogical College, Pskov region - $6,000 grant to equip a Student Center at the  dormitory with furniture, kitchen appliances and dishes, two computers and bookshelves. Additional $5,914 toward the new computer lab.

Nevelski Juvenile Detention Center (Prison), Pskov region - $9,750 grant to upgrade vocational training equipment and help teens to be better prepared for their future professional life once they are released.

Friends of Russian Orphans, Yaroslavl Region – $34,650 grant towards hyppotherapy program, video film project and general support.

Special Projects

RCWS Scholarship Project - RCWS allocated over $80,000 to assist 28 students in 2007 and 43 in 2008 residing in the Pskov, Yaroslavl, Moscow and Veliky Novgorod to attain higher education. In addition, three students attended classes at the Center "Bolshaia Peremena" in Moscow and received a monthly allowance from RCWS to help them focus on their studies while they prepare for college exams.

RCWS Grandmother’s Project, Moscow. During 2007-2008, RCWS continued to assist five mothers and grandmothers who took in abandoned children/grandchildren from orphanages. Moscow Association of Children’s Psychiatrists and Psychologists assisted us with the project. Over $12,000 was allocated toward this program during 2007-2008.

RCWS New Year celebrations for orphans in 2007 and 2008 - RCWS provided $44,821 (2007) and about $50,000 (2008) to organize Christmas festivities in Moscow for 2,300 children from 35 non-profit organizations.

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