In fact, well over 165,000 children live in Russia’s state orphanages for children with disabilities, comprising nearly 50% of the country’s orphanage population.

In fact, well over 165,000 children live in Russia's state orphanages for children with disabilities, comprising nearly 50% of the country's orphanage population.

Help for Russia's Orphans July 3, 2005 The June 19 front-page story "Russian Adoptions Orphaned by State" was of great interest, given that my wife and I had returned to Maryland from Russia two ...

About 15,000 children have to leave Russian orphanages each year once they reach ages 16 to 18. Of these, ... 'Funds will help improve the conditions by quite a bit, and I plan to donate.' ...

ii. the odyssey of a russian orphan . iii. relevant international and russian laws . iv. the "gilded cage" of the dom rebyonka: infancy to four years v. the point of no return: diagnosis at age ...

MOSCOW — There is nothing dreary about Orphanage No. 11. It has rooms filled with enough dolls and trains and stuffed animals to make any child giggly. It has speech therapists and round-the ...

There is nothing dreary about Orphanage No. 11. It has the feel of a place where love abounds. What it does not have are many visits from potential parents.

The chairwoman of the parliamentary committee on family and children, Yelena B. Mizulina, spotlighted what she said was a shocking statistic: Russia has more orphans now, 700,000, than at the end ...

In fact, well over 165,000 children live in Russia’s state orphanages for children with disabilities, comprising nearly 50% of the country’s orphanage population.