Astrakhan Initiative for Minors (AIM), Astrakhan, Russia
Astrakhan Initiative for Minors (AIM), Astrakhan, Russia
The breakup of the former Soviet Union gave way to a whole new set of socio-economic challenges and conditions to the citizens of its former regions and republics. Astrakhan, a Caspian Sea port in the southeastern part of European Russia, and its emergent generation are no exceptions.
Volunteers of Astrakhan Initiative for Minors (AIM) conduct classes and seminars for teenagers and young adults in orphanages, shelters, kindergartens, primary schools, as well as Chechnyan refugee camps. Their center of operation is a center for street kids, where they conduct classes and seminars for Astrakhan youth, as well as providing free medical help courtesy of volunteer doctors and staff. Other programs include AIDS awareness and anti-drug campaigns.
A "Return to School" program is underway to allow youth who quit school prematurely to resume their studies and/or prepare for exams. Children who have never entered school are encouraged to do so and are supplied with needed books, etc, combined with home visitation and counseling.
To learn more click the following link: Astrakhan Initiative for Minors (AIM).
