I am prompted to think back to the golden September weekend in 2006 when I first visited the children’s community in Kitezh. Although I had already been sponsoring Ecologia’s project, it was my first real contact with the community and I knew almost at once that I wanted to become more actively involved. I became a “godparent” sponsoring Slava, and later Sasha and Maxim in Orion, and have come to know them and their foster families well over […]
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Learn Russian at Orion this Summer!
Want to learn Russian but not sure where to go? Ecologia has you covered! After months of discussions and ironing out the kinks, we are pleased to announce that our Russian Language Course is back! Between 27 th June – 22 nd July 2020, you can take part in our Beginner or Intermediate Intensive Russian […]
Changing Lives One Hairstyle at a Time
Ecologia and our partner, International Peace Initiatives (IPI), are very proud to announce that the first year of the three-year Hairdressing Skills Training Project has begun! 25 Women in Meru, Kenya, have started the remarkable journey of changing their lives by studying a Diploma in Hair and Beauty at the IPI Polytechnic. Their course started […]
Working with Disengaged Young People
EMPOWERMENT RATHER THAN CONTROL Diana Whitmore Why is it important? This article is borne out of frustration – frustration that our troubled young people today are not receiving the quality of care, authentic attention, positive intervention and loving support that they both badly need and deserve. What do we aim for? Do […]
Young People Making a Difference 2019
Dear Friends, Welcome to our Annual Newsletter! It is a pleasure to compile snippets of news from each of our diverse projects for you. We are indeed a small charity with a big impact! All thanks to you and your support for the children in our projects. We wouldn’t be […]
Amazon Prime Day 15th – 16th July
Shop great deals with Amazon Smile and Amazon will make donations to Ecologia Youth Trust at no extra cost to you! It’s really quite simple. Just follow these step by step instructions and make a difference to the lives of children across the globe. Step 1: Go to Amazon Smile online. Step 2: […]
Henrietta Rose
In loving memory… 24th June 2019, marks the passing of a dear friend, Henrietta Rose. The extraordinary breadth of her interests and the many ways she served her family, her friends and her community were evidenced by the tributes paid to her. One of the great loves of her life was Sky Is The Limit […]
Ellie and Casey’s Volunteer Story
Meet Ellie and Casey, two volunteers who visited our projects in Russia and Kenya and had an incredible experience! Ellie’s Story After a rather average four months studying in Voronezh, I wasn’t entirely sure if returning to Russia was the best way to spend the summer holiday. But I’m glad I took the leap. From […]
Celebrations and New Buildings at Sky Is The Limit School
Liza, our CEO, tells us of her first trip to Sky Is The Limit 8th June, was one of the most moving days in my life. My first visit to Sky Is The Limit School included a Celebration of the three new classrooms, and kitchen and dining room, funded by individual donations and the Toy […]