Not Alone: Mentors for Russian Teen Moms, Children - GlobalGiving
Thousands of girls in Russia grow up in orphanages without the support and guidance of a loving family. An increasing number of these girls become pregnant at an early age, mostly unintentionally. Since they were not raised in a family environment they often abandon their babies. Kidsave, and now its successor in-country Childhood Keepers, are devoted to keeping these teen moms and their babies together. Caring adult mentors recruited by Childhood Keepers will help these young women and their ch