RUSSIAN CHILDRENS WELFARE SOCIETY INC
16 West 32 Street No 405, New York, NY 10001 www.rcws.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Our goal is to enable orphanages to meet basic needs, and to promote comprehensive programs that help orphans develop into healthy and independent adults. We support shelters that provide medical care, therapy, vocational training, food & shelter, as well as training programs for foster families.

The Russian Children's Welfare Society is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children in Russia by supporting organizations that effectively enhance their health, education, and social welfare.

MEDICAL PROGRAMS "GIVE BEAUTY BACK TO THE CHILDREN"- PEDIATRIC MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY FUNDThousands of Russian children are burdened by unsightly facial deformities as a result of congenital defects, tumors, cleft lips, cleft palates, and other traumas. Only several hospitals in all of Russia have specialized surgeons to undertake cases that often require a series of surgeries and highly advanced medical technology. Consequently, treatment is often a luxury few families have access to even when it is a dire necessity for a child's physical and psychological well-being. In 2010, RCWS launched "Give Beauty Back to the Children," in partnership with Professor Vitaly Roginsky, Head of the Moscow Center for Maxillofacial Surgery (MCMS) and Lev Ambinder, Head of the Russian Aid Foundation (Rusfond). MCMS is one of the most innovative facilities in Russia providing treatment and rehabilitation for children with facial deformities. Thanks to the join efforts of Rusfond, MCMS and RCWS, the "Give Beauty Back to the Children" program has forever altered the lives of over 2,200 children suffering from facial deformities. The average cost per surgery is in the range of $2,500-$5,000. Sechenov Medical Academy, Department of Pediatrics, MoscowThe Sechenov Medical Academy is one of the oldest and best-recognized hospitals in Russia. The Pediatric Department is a multi-profile department with 250 in-patient beds and an out-patient capability providing medical help to children up to 18 years of age with systemic ailments of conjunctive tissues and arthritis. In 2019, RCWS awarded $10,000 to cover highly-needed new lab reagents to aid in early diagnosis and treatment, allowing the Sechenov Medical Academy to provide improved medical care to over 200 of its young patients.Charitable foundation to assist sick and abandoned children "Deti.Msk.Ru", MoscowThe organization assists the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital. One of the fund's areas of activity is the "House of Hope," the first and only free home-hotel for ill children and their families where they can live after being discharged from the hospital while still requiring outpatient treatment. "House of Hope" had to close because its heating system was not functional. In 2019, RCWS provided $11,994 to replace the heating system, benefiting 70 recuperating children and their families annually.

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMSDuring the sixteen years since the inception of the RCWS scholarship program, the number of participants has grown from 3 in the 2003-2004 academic year to over 150 in 2018-2019. In 2019, RCWS was supporting 173 students in the Pskov, Yaroslavl, Moscow and the North Caucasus regions. To date, the scholarship program has been enormously successful in providing a support structure for students as they transition from living in an orphanage to attending a university on their own. For an annual cost of approximately $2,000 per student, the Society is helping orphans successfully complete an academic degree or vocational training in order to steer them in the direction of a promising future. RCWS requires academic transcripts from each scholarship recipient, as well as reports on the use of the stipend to assure accountability. Over 120 of RCWS scholarship recipients have thus far completed their schooling and found employment. This is an outstanding achievement of which we are very proud. RCWS has been expanding the scholarship program, adding new partners and increasing the number of participants. Currently, RCWS provides scholarships to 22 young musicians affiliated with the Spivakov Foundation, established by renowned concert violinist Vladimir Spivakov, to help disadvantaged children in Russia develop their musical and artistic talent.SCHOOLSSt. Nicholas School, KislovodskEstablished in 1992 as the first Russian Orthodox School in the Northern Caucasus, the St. Nicholas School, weaves a social service program into its academic curriculum to instill in its students a sense of morality in addition to giving them a well-rounded education that inspires creativity. Over 90% of the school's graduates are accepted to leading universities in Russia.Currently 257 students receive a superior education that blends practical coursework such as computer training with various academic subjects. In 2019, RCWS awarded $14,000 to provide nutritious meals for students, to acquire a new computer, chemistry lab equipment and books. Additionally, the school's heating system was renovated.Educational Center "Big Change" (Bolshaya Peremena), MoscowThe "Big Change" Center is a non-profit organization founded by a group of teachers who were inspired by the idea of helping children brought up in orphanages to smoothly transition into adulthood and integrate into society. Big Change currently works with over 70 students who are between the ages of 12 and 36, have different educational levels, different goals, and varying life circumstances. During the last 17 years the Center's educational programs have helped 573 orphans and children with special needs to pass school exams, be admitted to trade schools or colleges, find housing, get a job and live independently. In 2019, RCWS provided a $10,000 grant to replace the 100-year-old facility's aging fire prevention and alarm systems and to train teachers and students in fire safety techniques.Spivakov Foundation, MoscowThe Spivakov Foundation was established in 1994 by celebrated concert pianist Vladimir Spivakov to help disadvantaged children in Russia blossom both musically and artistically. The organization's funds provide costly musical instruments, grants for master study abroad or at home, and opportunities to participate in concerts both as spectators and as performers. Since 2004, the annual "Moscow Welcomes Friends" festival has brought together over 1000 gifted children from across Russia. In 2019, the RCWS provided $6,000 to cover accommodation and transportation expenses for children attending the "Moscow Welcomes Friends" Festival.

ORPHANAGESOur goal is to enable orphanages to meet basic needs, and to promote comprehensive programs that help orphans grow to be healthy and independent adults. Opochka Orphanage, Pskov Children's Fund, Pskov regionIn 2019, RCWS provided $7,600 to Opochka Orphanage to help fund "Steps to a future profession," a project that aims to create opportunities for children's vocational training and socialization. RCWS's grant allows the orphanage to obtain tools and equipment crucial for creating the vocational training workshops that will prepare 130 children for future independent life, help them find employment, and teach them to provide for themselves and their future families. Nikolo-Solbinsky Orphanage (Solba), Yaroslavl RegionCurrently, 95 girls (from 6 months to 18 years of age) reside at the Solba Orphanage and this number continues to grow. The Solba, whose mission is to inspire and educate a rising generation of women to be spiritually and physically healthy and contribute to society, has governmental accreditation and is widely admired for its extensive arts program.In 2019, RCWS provided two grants to Solba totaling $31,500 to fund electricity, gas, art supplies, books, and embroidery equipment including supplies and specialized computer software. The students were trained in the computer-aided design process and are now able to design unique embroidered pieces that they can sell to generate income to support the orphanage.Pervomaiski Orphanage for children with special needs, Kostroma regionPervomaiski the only orphanage in the Kostroma region for children with special needs and currently houses and provides education to 83 children ages 4 to 18. The objective of the orphanage is to assist with social adaptation, provide medical care, and to engage the children in sports and other activities. In 2019, RCWS provided $11,503 to fund the complete renovation of the orphanage's living facilities including putting down new floors and repainting walls and ceilings.Potma Orphanage for children with special needs, MordoviaThe Potma Orphanage was established in 1975 and currently provides permanent housing for young people suffering from mental disabilities and who cannot care for themselves. The Orphanage also houses children with special needs, providing medical care and education.The orphanage urgently needed to replace its roof which leaked and let cold air into the building. In 2019, RCWS provided $20,000 to replace the roof before the onset of winter.Vologda Center to assist orphaned children, Vologda regionThe Vologda Center main areas of activity include the housing and upbringing of orphaned children and children left without parental care; placing children into foster families; training programs for future foster parents; reintegration work with the child's biological family.In 2019, RCWS provided funding in the amount of $10,000 to cover the cost of replacing the windows in the center's two buildings in order to improve living conditions for the 72 children who live there.Orphanage for Children with Special Needs in Shatura, Moscow regionThe Orphanage for Children with Special Needs located in Shatura, Moscow region, has very limited funding and resources. Nevertheless, the dedicated staff work very hard to provide a 1st to 9th grade education to 180 children with various disabilities. In 2019, RCWS provided funding in the amount of $15,111 to equip the school at the orphanage with computers and multi-media equipment to help children with special needs to learn and better comprehend information through visual elements.

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