Dona suport econòmic al projecte de Dones Visuals
Russia has experienced turbulent times since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. . Small sections of society have enjoyed great prosperity but the majority of Russians have experienced great hardships – poverty, unemployment, hyper-inflation, the collapse of the welfare system.
It is the children of Russia who have suffered the most from this situation. As people struggle to cope with the hardships of life in post-Soviet Russia, many turn to drink, drugs and crime, forgetting about their parental responsibilities.
Millions of children have ended up fending for themselves as their parents became unable to care for them; many end up on the streets, others in poorly funded, outdated state institutions. Current estimates state that there are over one million street children in Russia, and there are countless more who remain at home, living in conditions akin to those on the streets.