SHORT HISTORY
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In
1992 Dimitri Morozov founded the Kitezh partnership
of foster families. He left his job as a radio journalist
in Moscow and inspired others to join him in the countryside
to build a community for children.
The local administration gave them 100 hectares
of land left vacant since the collapse of the collective
farm system. |
| They
began work: building houses and vegetable gardens,
a school, a farm and a church. The building work continues
to this day.
Since 1992, 80 children have
lived in Kitezh; the eldest are now studying at
university, doing their military service, or having
children of their own. |
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Over the years, Kitezh has received input,
training and advice from psychologists and child welfare professionals
from
Britain
and the USA. In 2003 Kitezh was recognized as a therapeutic education
community when it became the first international associate
member of the Charterhouse
Group of Therapeutic Communities in
Great Britain
.
We
are very proud of our children and of the progress we have
made!
The biggest
step in the development of the Kitezh network was the opening
of its second village, Kitezh-Orion, in the summer of 2005.
For more information
about Kitezh-Orion click here.
