What is Kitezh?

What is Kitezh?

Kitezh is a network of therapeutic communities that give children from orphanages loving foster families.

The aim is to create a developing environment for the education and care of orphans and children in crisis. The first Kitezh village is in Kaluga Region, 300km south west of Moscow, and the second village, Kitezh-Orion, is located 60 Km in the same direction.

Click to read a short history.

Family love, beautiful surroundings and an emphasis on individualized education all help children to heal the scars of early traumas, and build the personal, academic and vocational skills to become active contributing members of society.

Masha’s account of trip to England and Scotland

Translation of article on the methods of “dramatherapy in Kitezh

The account of Sara From Findhorn about her stay in Kitezh

The account of Andrew Aikman about his living in Kitezh for one year.