FAQs

1.How many children are living in Kitezh? 

21 + various children on therapeutic programme in  Kitezh and 6 children in Orion

2.How many adults are living in  Kitezh?

11 foster parents in 8 families and 4 foster parents in 3 families in Orion + several grown-up children + young adults who are living in Kitezh during/after studies. Total children + adults = usually 60-65

3.How does Kitezh choose which children to take?

Kitezh foster parents are in contact on an ongoing basis with social workers, who tell Kitezh about children in orphanages who would be likely to benefit from growing up there.  The criteria for selection are simple; does this child want to come, and will he or she study?  The children visit Kitezh, and everyone, including the child, decides whether this is the right move for this particular child.

4.What happens to the children when they finish school?

Kitezh is their home, for as long as they choose, and children who grow up in Kitezh are welcome there at any time, in the same way that any loved son or daughter is welcome at their parents’ home. Each child is given full support to study further, and/or to gain vocational skills.