Collective village offers new hope to Russian orphans


	Collective village offers new hope to Russian orphans

hayesstw

10-2-2008 10:56 AM

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orphanages, child welfare, russia, children's village

hayesstw says:

In our mission congregation at Klipfontein View one woman has been trained in caring for abandoned children, of whom there are plenty in the vicinity, and it would be good to have something like Kitezh village... unfortunately there isn't enough money to set it up.

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10-3-2008 1:06 AM

darkduskx

Excellent idea

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