brip blap: Russian orphans and a generous December
Mrs. Micah
· 1 year ago
I like groups like that which offer a variety of services. It makes it more fun to partner with them...instead of just sending money to a group which always does the same thing. Not that the same thing is bad, but variety is the spice of life and exciting for the giver.
Dasha
· 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this! I am from Moscow originally and lived there until 1994. I've been on the lookout for an org to contribute my few meager dollars to and this is perfect for me - I've read a bit about Russian orphans and I always feel horrible for them because I know that economic and social pressures make it next to impossible for them to be adopted "at home." I will certainly follow up on this and likely make regular donations.
Steve
· 1 year ago
Mrs. Micah, I agree - it's nice to see a core philosophy implemented in different ways year to year.
Dasha - thank you for the comment! I'm glad I was able to help you find RCWS! I just missed you by a couple of years in Moscow, since I started working there in 1996. A lot of people left in the mid-90s, though - my wife emigrated from the former Soviet Union in 1996. Moscow was in some ways the best and worst place for the poor I saw. Public services (orphanages, etc.) were of course available, but the horrific cost of living in Moscow made poverty that much worse. It's hard to believe it's now the most expensive city in the world, isn't it?
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Dasha - thank you for the comment! I'm glad I was able to help you find RCWS! I just missed you by a couple of years in Moscow, since I started working there in 1996. A lot of people left in the mid-90s, though - my wife emigrated from the former Soviet Union in 1996. Moscow was in some ways the best and worst place for the poor I saw. Public services (orphanages, etc.) were of course available, but the horrific cost of living in Moscow made poverty that much worse. It's hard to believe it's now the most expensive city in the world, isn't it?