Published: 9 February, 2008, 06:53
Edited: 9 February, 2008, 06:53
While some Russian orphans and abandoned children are lucky enough to be adopted or fostered, many find themselves living in children's homes or even on the streets. But a centre in Moscow is working to change that, giving children the care and support th
Around a million children in Russia are orphans living in state institutions. The majority aren’t orphans in the true sense of the word, but what are known in Russia as ‘social orphans’.
They often have a living parent, but are forced into care because their parents have been stripped of custody.