OSI-Russia
1999 - 2013
The home of our first program site, Russia is the birthplace of the OSI. While our mission has evolved since then, our name still reflects the initial purpose of our first programs in Russia.
Novokuznetsk & Kemerovo
Over the course of a decade, OSI-Russia provided long-term care for over a hundred children in three orphanages in Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, and nearby Abashevo village. In the early years of our program our focus was on caring for the children's individual needs within the orphanages, as well as completing numerous large-scale projects to improve the facilities of the homes (see below).
As these children became young-adults, our focus turned to helping them gain the skills and confidence to be able to live independently. In Novokuznetsk OSI helped establish a supervised transitional home where our eldest youth could live semi-independently while establishing themselves in secure professions and futures. Today, from university graduates to vocational diploma holders, in professions of their choosing, we are proud to see most of these young adults secure and independent.Projects & Events
Below are special projects and events that OSI provided for our Russia children
Graduate Home
Altai Mountain Camp
Novokuznetsk | July 2007
A week of hiking and camping in the beautiful Altai Mountains...
Black Sea
Community/Music Room
Equipped Sewing Room
New Beds
Bathing Room Reconstruction
Recreation & Computer Room
Recreation & Computer Room
Novokuznetsk | July-August 2005
Reconstruction, furnishing, & equipping...
Dormitory Remodel/Refurnishing
Library
Computer Room
Kemerovo | August-September 2004
Construction, furnishing, & equiping of computer room...
Personnel
Program Site Sponsor
Peter Reinhardt (USA) For its entire duration, Peter Reinhardt was steadfast sponsor of OSI-Russia's administrative effort, the unsung foundation of all that OSI accomplished in Russia.
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