Vverh
Director: Olga Tikhomirova
Website: www.vverh.su
Vverh works with young people who have been through the State care system of children’s homes and internats. Their mission is to help these youngsters to develop their full educative & social potential and to overcome issues associated with institutionalisation.
Upon entering society after years spent in institutions, it is very common for State care graduates to embark upon a rapid downward spiral of alcoholism, drug addiction, crime and vagrancy. The suicide rate amongst this group is frightening.
Vverh provides support, counselling, career & employment advice as well as a rigorous programme of classes and education to assist entry into college and university. Emphasis is placed on building self-esteem, thus enabling these young people to have confidence in their abilities and to take responsibility for their own futures.
Other ARC Projects
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ARC is funding the construction of a further wing at this Tuberculosis Sanatorium, which will treat very small children aged 12 months to 3 years.
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Early diagnosis, physical rehabilitation & educative support for children with special needs.
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Provides support & education for socially deprived children & young people in the Chertanovo district of Moscow.
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Provides top-up education for young people who have been through the State orphanage system.
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Project works to improve the quality of life for Russian children with Downs syndrome.
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Supports single-parent families and disadvantaged children in Moscow.
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Rehabilitation centre for children with special needs. They also run a successful hippotherapy riding centre.
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A small musical theatre company for young people and adults with Downs syndrome.
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The essential mission of Krug is to work towards the integration of children & young people with special needs and their families, into Russian society & culture.
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Sunny Dogs is an independent NGO that selects and trains special dogs that will become either guide dogs for the visually impaired, assistance dogs for the physically disabled or therapy dogs for children with special needs.
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A Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Special Needs, they also run a busy and successful hippotherapy riding centre.
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ARC is funding a two-year course of UK-practitioner methods of physiotherapy-ergotherapy, led by Dr Klochkova & a team of specialists from The Mechkinov Academy in St Petersburg.
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Led by Kit Loring, The Ragamuffin Project provides Creative Arts Therapy to children as well as training, clinical supervision & professional consultation to adults