In my dissertation I ran across an article about an interview on Russian television. Russia has an initiative called "Russia without orphans." The target goal would be 2020. The initiative is quite aggressive for time lines, but a very valiant effort. I found a group called "Russia without orphans"-the site is only in Russian. The article discusses the speech of the presidential representative, Pavel Astakhov, of the "Russian Federation for Children's Rights". The prospect is very good. They say the rate of domestic foster families has grown 72% from 2009-2013. The annual decline of orphans is around 36% and the dependence on foreign adoptions down 61%. That means Russia is prospering and taking more care of its own. That is good to read, yet the youth still need mentoring for some time to come. What my role in helping mentoring orphans is still unclear. I am still seeking God for guidance for more. This blog is one on my steps to keep engaged in the process.
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