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An Outreach to the Orphan
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![]() History David Ford first began traveling to Russia in the winter of 2001 with Josh McDowell Ministry's "Operation Carelift". "The first time I entered an orphanage in St Petersburg, Russia I saw the desperation of the children living there. This experience had a major impact on my life. I knew at this time that I wanted to continue to try and help make a difference in the lives of these children. |
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Facts The number of children entering into the Russian orphanage system has been constantly rising since 1991 and the fall of the Soviet Union. Children are being abandoned at a rate of 100,000 per year to the state. The recent economic crises is making this situation worse. Alcoholism is one of the main causes of children being abandoned. Once a child is in the orphanage, they do not receive a proper education, nor are they taught any social life skills to adapt to independent life in society.
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