Orphan Act - Russia - Projects: Completed - Project 146

Ludmila Lubvina, President of the Rotary Club of Irkutsk, seeks $980 to buy sporting goods for Urik Shelter in Irkutsk, The Center for Assisting Children and Teens Left Without Guardianship.

The shelter houses up to 35 kids, ages 3 to 16 who find themselves homeless for a number of reasons: they lost their family, ran away, parents died or just abandoned. They stay in the shelter for twelve to eighteen months. While here they go through social, medical and psychological rehabilitation to adapt them to "normal" life.

The staff of thirteen consists of very dedicated people and include a psychologist, social worker, speech therapist, educators and caretakers. The kids are not allowed to leave the shelter area but want to spend as much time outdoors as possible. The grounds are suitable for volleyball and ping pong, Younger children may fly kites, jump rope and other activities.

Rotarian Pavel Savvateev heads a committee of three from the Irkutsk club on this project.

Children at the shelter Vladimir Volchenko, pianist/composer Volunteers from Rotary Club of Irkutsk

performs for the children

No.	Item	Quantity	Unit	Price	Total
1	Stick, hockey w/puck “EfSi 5200, Child’s L.	3	Ea	300.00	900.00
2	Stick, hockey w/puck Tisa Pioneer R	2	Ea	295.00	590.00
	Hockey Sticks				$50
3	Skates, Botas Peggy wh. 36	1	Ea	1,850.00	1,850.00
4	Skates, Botas Pulsar 112 43	2	Ea	2,400.00	4,800.00
5	Skates, Botas Pulsar 112 40	1	Ea	2,400.00	2,400.00
6	Skates, hockey Bl/Dr Super Mapla 36	5	Ea	1,650.00	8250.00
7	Skates, figure Black Dragon FS-43 42	2	Ea	1,200.00	2,400.00
8	Skates, hockey Bl/Dr Super Mapla 34	1	Ea	1650.00	1650.00
	Skates				$850
9	Ball, soccer Larsen Pak	1	Ea	370.00	370.00
10	Ball, soccer “SELECT TEAM” No. 5	1	Ea	1,450.00	1,450.00
	Soccer (Foot) Balls				$73
11	Puck GUFEX	10	Ea	50.00	500.00
	Pucks				$22
	Total Rubles				25,160.00
	Total Dollars				$1000

Natasha cries as she sings Teachers and instructors at the Urik Shelter

a song about mama,