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Armenui & Elvira accepting award Our Russian partner organisation, Obeshenye, was recently awarded 1st place in the ‘Federal Stage of the III All Russian Festival of Social Programmes’. The award was for our work supporting children with special needs and their families within the community, promoting social adaptation. Armenui (Obeshenye Director) and Elvira (Obeshenye Council...
read morelocal mum scoops top “mum on a mission” award for charity work
Local mum, Sarah Settelen, has been awarded the “Mum on a Mission” award 2011 by the organisation Mumpreneurs UK at their annual Conference and Awards Ceremony last weekend. Sarah started up a charity “ThePromise” in 2003 to support disabled children in Russia, both those living in orphanages and those living at home with their parents. She was inspired to do this after the tragic death...
read morea mother speaks of her experience of having a disabled child
Tatiana, one of our community mothers, talks about the moment she was told her daughter had Down syndrome and the challenges she faced in bringing up her daughter Nastya. watch this video Loading the player … A community parent talks about their experiences Tatiana and...
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Sergey spends a lot of his day indoors playing on a mat, the freedom of a swing is amazing for him
Enjoying the sunshine together in Yelatma!
Nastya receives her first christmas present
Katya, Roma & Sergey learn how to play togteher by rolling a ball to each other
Galya, Katya, Masha, Pasha & Nastya spend time in the sunshine
Andre enjoys the tactile trays, with his support worker, in the new garden at Yelatma Orphanage
Pasha loves painting!
Andre has learnt to walk by himself, thanks to splints and lots of encouragement from his Portage worker - Well Done Andre!
Ann enjoys time with her portage worker & friends at the Community Team New Year Party
Dancing & Singing at the Community Team New Year Party with Father Frost
Lunch Time! The children now have tables to sit at and can enjoy meals together
Anya is 12 and has spent most of her life in bed. With Portage she now enjoys games, communicates and is learning to walk
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