Orphan numbers in Russian homes drop 21% in two years
Over the past two years, the number of orphans in Russian children's homes has decreased by nearly 21%. According to Maria Lvova-Belova, the Commissioner for Children's Rights, this was achieved through the implementation of a family-saving approach, which aims to keep children in their native families.
Consensus
- The number of orphans in Russian children's institutions has decreased by nearly 21% over the past two years.
- There are currently 47,500 children in such institutions.
- A significant portion of the remaining children are teenagers, children with disabilities, and siblings.
- More tailored solutions are needed for placing these children in families.
Points of divergence
- The reduction in orphan numbers was achieved through a family-preserving approach that aims to keep children in their native families. — tvrain
- The reduction in orphan numbers was achieved thanks to the implementation of a family-preserving approach, which attempts to keep children in their birth families. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- In two years, the number of orphans in Russian children's homes has decreased by almost 21% — Дождь
- In two years, the number of orphans in Russian children's homes decreased by almost 21% — Дождь (Telegram)