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Moscow’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves the Homeless Out in the Cold

The city’s 12 million residents have been ordered to stay inside as the coronavirus sweeps the city. Its thousands of homeless have nowhere to go.

‘Children Will Die. It’s Terrifying’: Russia’s Charities Face Coronavirus Funding Crisis

Russia’s charities and NGOs face an acute funding crisis, as businesses and individuals cut back spending and lockdowns disrupt social care work.

Charities – Donate & Contribute

There are many opportunities to help others. In Moscow there are several options when it comes to charities. Here we list a few where you can donate clothes...

Russians Donate $5-7 Billion to Charities Per Year, Report Says

The total amount Russians give to charities is comparable to Russia’s annual budget spending on health care.

Russian Chefs Offer Soup to Warm Homeless on Cold St. Petersburg Nights

Official statistics say there are almost 65,000 registered homeless people in Russia.

Laundry for the Homeless Reveals Russian Suspicion Over Social Enterprise

When the business first opened, residents nearby were not happy.

Businessman Donates Buses to House Homeless People in Siberia

"The first bus has been equipped with 10 beds as well as a bathroom and heating and is “ready to take on guests for the winter.”

The Time She Didn’t Come Back Alive

Russia mourns the loss of its most prominent humanitarian Elizaveta Glinka, known to millions of Russians more simply — Doctor Liza.

Baby Boxes Increase 'Terrorism Risk,' Claims Top Russian Health Official

A top Russian health official has labelled the country’s controversial baby box scheme “a terrorism risk,” the Interfax news agency reported Tuesday...

Weekend in Moscow: An American Documentary Film Festival, a Charity Concert and More

Over the coming days in Moscow you can enjoy a charity concert in support of the Speransky Children's Hospital, a festival of American documentary films...

Rights Group Memorial Declared 'Foreign Agent' (For Criticizing Law About 'Foreign Agents')

Human rights organization Memorial International has been declared a “foreign agent” for criticizing Russia's use of the Soviet-era label, the Meduza...

Thanks to Printing Typo, Russian Charity's New Leaflets Advocate Beaver Genocide

A Russian charity group is learning how costly a typo can be, after it paid 375,000 rubles ($6,000) for pamphlets that were meant to read “Do good!”...

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