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US Program Manager Melinda Richards gives a February update on our programs in Kazan and Vladivostok. |
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Restoring Childhood to Russia's Orphans |
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Rene Wallis discusses the impact of institutions on Russia's children and Firefly's role in addressing this problem. |
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Helping Russian Orphans: One Million Children without Families |
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Experts agree alternatives to orphanages are needed
Press Release
Before an audience of leading academics and Washington policy makers, panelists Rene Wallis, Nathan Fox, Ph.D., and Marya Levintova, Ph.D., linked Russia’s population loss, the negative impact of orphanages on child development, and the modernization of Russia’s child welfare system. |
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All children need one person who uniquely loves them, report says |
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“Where the Heart Is” is a report that confirms that every child needs a grown up who cares uniquely about him or her. Using research from HIV/AIDS work, it is an easy-to-read summary of some of the big issues: family care vs orphanages, importance of investment in helping young children, projects vs. sustainable change. Pages 25-30 are particularly interesting on family care vs. orphanages. Published by the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
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