Granny Program Russian Children's Welfare Society

1 granny program

1.1 helping children hiv/aids
1.2 juvenile rheumatoid arthritis project
1.3 joint project smile train

granny program

seven years ago, rcws initiated granny program aid grandmothers lacked financial resources care orphaned grandchildren. after initial run, program expanded include broken families in strained circumstances, struggling care orphaned children. granny program supports 11 families.

helping children hiv/aids

in 2007, rcws started working foundation «future without hiv/aids» , russia pediatric aids center in st. petersburg, provides assistance infected orphans , pregnant women. @ pediatric aids center there community of 40 sick , orphaned children receive attention of dedicated staff of medical , educational professionals foster emotional development , integration society.

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis project

over last several years, rcws has purchased specialized arthritis equipment moscow institute of rheumatology , sechenov medical academy. society has helped facilitate training russian rheumatologists in new york , in russia.

joint project smile train

in fall of 2000, rcws partnered smile train, american non-profit organization mission assist children born cleft lip , palate worldwide. project involved 2 of prominent russian hospitals children s facial reconstructive surgery: moscow medical stomatological institute , moscow center children s maxillofacial surgery. in december 2002, in order raise standards of cleft care outside of moscow, rcws , mmsu hosted 1st training symposium 250 cleft practitioners, sponsored smile train , russian ministry of health.