The Russian Orthodox Church supports the idea of creating a single federal body to help the homeless
18 August 2020
The Synodal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate for Church Charity and Social Service has expressed support for the initiative to create a single federal body that would facilitate the rehabilitation of people without a definite place of residence. According to RIA Novosti, the Church expressed its readiness to help in this matter not only by prayer, but also to share with the state its many years of experience gained in this area. Импровизированная благотворительная столовая в храме The idea of helping the homeless, which would be provided at the state level, was put forward by the government commission on crime prevention - it called on the Russian regions to develop various areas of homeless assistance centers, whose specialists traditionally help people in finding work and housing, restoring documents, establishing contacts with relatives and loved ones. It would be much more effective if this area of work was coordinated by a single federal center, whose strategic task would be to return homeless people to society. Irina Meshkova, head of the Homeless Assistance Division of the Synodal Charity Department, recalled that the Church “is ready to become active a participant in the development of a new system of assistance to the homeless. ' Since December last year, the Russian Orthodox Church, together with the Ministry of Health, has been implementing a project to organize medical care for the homeless in the regions. Irina Meshkova also noted that giving people a job and a roof over their heads is often not enough: many of those in need suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, which they need to help get rid of. The experience of non-profit organizations, such as, for example, the Angar of Salvation center operating under the Orthodox service 'Mercy' can be very useful in this. The center's specialists note that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people seeking help has more than doubled compared to the period preceding the pandemic. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself speaks of the importance for a believer to help people in need of food and shelter. Citizens' participation in the process of social adaptation of the homeless is also important from the point of view of civic responsibility. According to various estimates, in modern Russia the number of homeless people ranges from 250 thousand to 3 million people. The Russian Orthodox Church is carrying out large-scale work aimed at returning them to society. With the support of the church, more than 90 shelters, 460 charitable canteens have already been opened in Russia, 12 mobile help points - 'buses of mercy' have been organized on a regular basis.
The Russian Orthodox Church supports the idea of creating a single federal body to help the homelessThe Russian Orthodox Church supports the idea of creating a single federal body to help the homelessThe Synodal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate for Church Charity and Social Service has expressed support for the initiative to create a single federal body that would facilitate the rehabilitation of people without a definite place of residence. According to RIA Novosti, the Church expressed its readiness to help in this matter not only by prayer, but also to share with the state its many years of experience gained in this area. Импровизированная благотворительная столовая в храме The idea of helping the homeless, which would be provided at the state level, was put forward by the government commission on crime prevention - it called on the Russian regions to develop various areas of homeless assistance centers, whose specialists traditionally help people in finding work and housing, restoring documents, establishing contacts with relatives and loved ones. It would be much more effective if this area of work was coordinated by a single federal center, whose strategic task would be to return homeless people to society. Irina Meshkova, head of the Homeless Assistance Division of the Synodal Charity Department, recalled that the Church “is ready to become active a participant in the development of a new system of assistance to the homeless. ' Since December last year, the Russian Orthodox Church, together with the Ministry of Health, has been implementing a project to organize medical care for the homeless in the regions. Irina Meshkova also noted that giving people a job and a roof over their heads is often not enough: many of those in need suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, which they need to help get rid of. The experience of non-profit organizations, such as, for example, the Angar of Salvation center operating under the Orthodox service 'Mercy' can be very useful in this. The center's specialists note that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people seeking help has more than doubled compared to the period preceding the pandemic. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself speaks of the importance for a believer to help people in need of food and shelter. Citizens' participation in the process of social adaptation of the homeless is also important from the point of view of civic responsibility. According to various estimates, in modern Russia the number of homeless people ranges from 250 thousand to 3 million people. The Russian Orthodox Church is carrying out large-scale work aimed at returning them to society. With the support of the church, more than 90 shelters, 460 charitable canteens have already been opened in Russia, 12 mobile help points - 'buses of mercy' have been organized on a regular basis.Свеча Иерусалима -en
The Synodal Department of the Moscow Patriarchate for Church Charity and Social Service has expressed support for the initiative to create a single federal body that would facilitate the rehabilitation of people without a definite place of residence. According to RIA Novosti, the Church expressed its readiness to help in this matter not only by prayer, but also to share with the state its many years of experience gained in this area. Импровизированная благотворительная столовая в храме The idea of helping the homeless, which would be provided at the state level, was put forward by the government commission on crime prevention - it called on the Russian regions to develop various areas of homeless assistance centers, whose specialists traditionally help people in finding work and housing, restoring documents, establishing contacts with relatives and loved ones. It would be much more effective if this area of work was coordinated by a single federal center, whose strategic task would be to return homeless people to society. Irina Meshkova, head of the Homeless Assistance Division of the Synodal Charity Department, recalled that the Church “is ready to become active a participant in the development of a new system of assistance to the homeless. ' Since December last year, the Russian Orthodox Church, together with the Ministry of Health, has been implementing a project to organize medical care for the homeless in the regions. Irina Meshkova also noted that giving people a job and a roof over their heads is often not enough: many of those in need suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, which they need to help get rid of. The experience of non-profit organizations, such as, for example, the Angar of Salvation center operating under the Orthodox service 'Mercy' can be very useful in this. The center's specialists note that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of people seeking help has more than doubled compared to the period preceding the pandemic. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself speaks of the importance for a believer to help people in need of food and shelter. Citizens' participation in the process of social adaptation of the homeless is also important from the point of view of civic responsibility. According to various estimates, in modern Russia the number of homeless people ranges from 250 thousand to 3 million people. The Russian Orthodox Church is carrying out large-scale work aimed at returning them to society. With the support of the church, more than 90 shelters, 460 charitable canteens have already been opened in Russia, 12 mobile help points - 'buses of mercy' have been organized on a regular basis.
