Uglich Orphanage Farm Project
 

Update

 

In an attempt to help better the lives of the orphans located in Uglich, Russia;
DarGift Charities, Miramed Russia, and the United States Peace Corps
have collaborated to establish a feeder pig farm project just outside
of the city of Uglich.

The Children of the orphanage do not receive an adequate and nutritionally balanced diet.  This is because of tight financial constraints that orphanages all over Russia deal with everyday.  When orphans leave the orphanage they are not prepared to survive on their own.  Jobs are hard to find.  Graduates often do not have a place to live or a way to support themselves.  If they do find a job, frequently they do not make enough money to pay for rent or buy food.  Other Russian young people, by long standing tradition, have family to look to for support until they are able to earn more money.  These children have no family.
 
 

This farm is an attempt to alleviate some undue financial burden on the Uglich Orphanage
and provide business training for the orphans before they graduate.

 

For orphans interested in farming, we propose to train them to be future farmers. They will help the regular workers in their daily chores.  They will give shots and learn other veterinarian skills.  They will keep records on the amount and kinds of feed that is fed to the pigs.  They will monitor the weight and health of the pigs.  They will keep a set of books so that they will understand what it means to and that it is necessary to make a profit.  They will have instructions on how to develop, implement, and execute a self-sustaining business.  The children will be involved in every step of the pig farming process through classes, projects, and hands on training.  The focus is on training and education of the children to prepare them for future life.  Eventually the children, with the education they receive, will create their own business and be able to act as foster parents and support other children placed under their wing.


The Children Come First and Always Come First!!!!!!
 

Reverend Sergey Beschansy of DarGift Charity Organization currently has a successful pig farm operating in Sergiev Posad.  He has generously offered to help us get started.  In turn, he has asked us to pledge to help other Russian orphanages implement a similar program.

Update

 

Layout of the Farm and Finances

Satellite Parents Program

Contact Information