The Harbor…taking young adult orphans off the streets of Russia and helping them successfully integrate into mainstream life.

OUR MISSION

Find the lost and forgotten orphans of the Russian state system who have a desire to succeed and develop them in such a way that they are anchored in life and launched into a sustainable future.

THE NEED

Numbers help illustrate the grim reality…

Russia has 10 million children-at-risk. Once they turn seventeen, orphans are moved out of institutions and forced to make a way for themselves. Most don’t succeed. The result? More orphans and street children in Russia today than in the years following World War II.

135,000 children are orphaned every year.

Between 10,000 and 15,000 orphans leave the Russian state orphanage system annually.

An estimated 40% of post-institution orphans become alcohol and drug addicts, 40% end up in the criminal world, and 10% commit suicide.

OUR CORE PROGRAM

The Harbor immerses young adult orphans into small holistic communities providing:

• Practical Formation
  Harbor staff model and coach residents in life skills such as cooking, nutrition, personal hygiene, budgeting, housekeeping, and family living.
• Spiritual Formation
  A Russian pastor provides encouragement in the journey of finding God and meaning in life.
• Emotional and Relational Formation
  Psychologists help participants wrestle with their unique issues in individual and group sessions.
• Educational Formation
  Staff members guide participants through completion of their high school education and eligibility for technical college or university studies.
• Vocational Formation
  Professionals provide basic competency in technology, carpentry, English, sewing, and cosmetology.