Maria's Children Charitable Foundation

Maria's Children is a charitable organization successfully working in Moscow since 1997 helping orphans overcome their psychological problems and to gain social confidence through art therapy and various development activities. In total around 200 children are involved in activities held at our two studio spaces in the center of Moscow. In the midst of a warm, loving atmosphere, the children study painting, ceramics, patchwork, felting, sewing, music, foreign languages, cooking, drama, and other crafts and skills, none of these they receive at their respective orphanages. We also run outreach programmes aimed at older orphans entering society independently for the first time. Summer and ... read more Maria's Children is a charitable organization successfully working in Moscow since 1997 helping orphans overcome their psychological problems and to gain social confidence through art therapy and various development activities. In total around 200 children are involved in activities held at our two studio spaces in the center of Moscow. In the midst of a warm, loving atmosphere, the children study painting, ceramics, patchwork, felting, sewing, music, foreign languages, cooking, drama, and other crafts and skills, none of these they receive at their respective orphanages. We also run outreach programmes aimed at older orphans entering society independently for the first time. Summer and winter adaptation camps are run every year alongside with educational trips to other Russian cities and abroad.