Genesis Project
Love Russia was horrified that according to Russian Federation statistics only nine out of every hundred children that they had been helping over the years might integrate successfully into society.
Within two years forty per cent are in prison, forty percent addicted to alcohol or drugs and eleven percent suicide.
Genesis was born out of a need to do something.  Love Russia offers orphans the opportunity to be supported through college to learn skills and further their education to help them get good jobs.  Each student has a supervisor who meets with them regularly and supports them who also speaks with their college tutors to see if they need extra help with their studies.  The supervisors meet with Love Russia’s CEO every six weeks together with any students they have concerns for.  Every month the students receive a bursary to help them with their living expenses as long as they keep to their agreement not to become involved in drugs or crime and to attend ninety five percent of their classes. Funding for each student together with a percentage of admin costs is £50 per month.
Genesis has been running  since 2001 and the number of students has risen from eight in the first year to ninety in 2007 and a small number have now gone on to university
To date ninety-five per cent of Genesis students have integrated into society in their first two years outside the orphanage.

There is now a new leaflet about the Genesis project. To request a copy please contact the Love Russia office.