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“TRUE Compassion” –
A joint charity project between
“ THE Prince Dimitri Romanov Charity Fund" and
“Det Russiske Hus”
("Russkij Dom/The Russian House",
a
non-profit organization based in Copenhagen,Denmark)
“Love towards your
fellow-creatures, true compassion for their needs and the
common will to bring them active assistance” is the motto of this joint
charity project.
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On August 2003 members of the “Russian House”, a Danish
NGO, visited the Urshelsky district orphanage(Vladimir Oblast). They
brought gifts, toys and clothes to children of the orphanage.
Each child who found the way to the orphanage has a special story, but
the reason for getting at the institution is the same – a troubled family.
Whatever the causes – parents unemployed or drinking hard – the
outcome is the same : children come to the orphanage. For detailed
info on the trip see
http://www.russiskhus.dk/
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The orphanage serves as an initial
stage on the way to an institution for children where the
incoming kids will be directed after their legal
papers are ready, as well as rehabilitation center. The
orphanage was built to accomodate only 25-30 persons and is
situated in an old two-storey building of a former kindergarten.
The building needed repair, the roof was leaking and
the gym was too little – only small kids could
exercise there.
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Being in constant touch with the
orphanage, “The Russian House” and the administration of the
orphanage called the “Prince Dimitriy Romanov” Charity Fund
to assist in providing the financing for
construction and equipment of the sports ground as well as
for construction of the playground for smaller kids. The Fund has found
a Danish sponsor.
In April 2007 Mrs. Elena
Ryurikova, the General Director of the Fund, visited the orphanage.
On July 23 2007 the sports ground
inauguration ceremony took place at the Urshelsky orphanage.
Mr.S.Markov, the Vice-Governor of Vladimir Oblast, Mr.N.Grushko, the
Head of the Gus-Khrustalny district, Mr.V.Shalayev, the Mayor of
the Gus-Khrustalny city and Mrs. L.Kukushkina, the Director of the
Social care department of the Oblast participated in
the event. Mr.D.Ryurikov, the Ambassador of Russia to Denmark and
Mrs.E.Ryurikova, Ambassador’s spouse and General Director of the
Fund, P.Kurochkin, the member of the Board of Trustees of the Fund,
members of “The Russian House” Mrs. T.Kiseleva and her husband
Mr.M. Goodness, Manager of the Baron Svendborg estate, came to
inaugurate the sports ground. The participants of the ceremony noted
with satisfaction that not only sports ground was built – repairs of the
main building of the orphanage was done, the heating house
and laundry also repaired and a new fence constructed, the
adjacent territory developed, flowerbeds and playgrounds for
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Speeches at the
ceremony contained a lot of praise. Mrs. E.Ryurikova, the General
Director of the Fund, expressed gratitude to the Oblast Administration
as well as to the district and municipal authorities for vital
participation and effective assistance to the project. It was agreed
that the Fund and the Administration will cooperate further in other
projects. The orphanage inhabitants received many gifts from the Oblast
Administration. T.Kiseleva and her husband brought sports items and
other presents for children. The kids had a true celebration.
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The Prince Dimitriy Romanov ” Charity
Fund,the orphanage administration and “The Russia House” express
gratitude to the Danish sponsor for his noble and vivid compassion to
the needs of unfortunate children. This project gave a convincing
chance to become aware that the desire to help and joint efforts can
perform miracles.
Prince
Dimitriy Romanov was happy to learn about the inauguration of the
Urshelsky orphanage sports ground. Unfortunately the circumstances
did not allow him to come to Vladimir to take part
at the action. He expressed hope that in future he will
fulfill his long time wish to visit the ancient
land of Vladimir – the cradle of the Russian State.
See photo report.
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