Originally from Ufa, a city within the Ural Mountains in Russia, Anna lived in Moscow for the last 6 years. She graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2015 with a B.A. cum laude in History and International Relations. She later completed a social entrepreneurship program at Watson University in Boulder, CO. As a high school student, she spent an exchange year in the United States where she donated much of her time to community service. While volunteering as a teacher assistant at a local art gallery, she met an orphaned elementary school student who lived in a foster home. The child led a completely normal life, wasn’t isolated from other kids and went to a regular school. The contrast between his life and those led by Russian orphans seemed so striking that inspired Anna to do something about it back home. Upon her return to Russia, Anna started an independent volunteer project called MDC International, aimed at providing a positive social environment and educational opportunities for inner-city orphans. To date, the project has engaged volunteers in more than 20 cities in Russia and over 8 other countries has impacted over one thousand children. In September 2016, Anna launched a new curriculum at SOS Children's Village - Tomilino in Moscow region that is aimed at educating teenagers about different professions and helping them to successfully transition into adulthood.
May 30, 2018 8:50 pm
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Did you know about some severe outcomes of neglect experience at a young age? The absence of responsive relationships (which means...
May 20, 2018 3:55 pm
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It’s important for me to share stories I work on and come across at SOS Children’s Villages. I am an...
April 30, 2018 8:35 pm
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Every year, 20 November is celebrated as “Universal Children’s Day”, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations...
April 21, 2018 3:07 pm
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Anxiety is disabling. I am sometimes a victim of it. I often compare it with deciding to work out when...
March 30, 2018 8:51 pm
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Violence is one of the main reasons why children and adolescents lose parental care in Peru. And unfortunately many countries...
March 17, 2018 2:48 pm
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We all know consumerism is the engine of our economy. You need to sell more to produce more to hire...
February 20, 2018 2:06 pm
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Very few books get settled in my memory so firmly (maybe I should read more haha). But Americanah by Chimamanda...
January 25, 2018 1:44 am
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I wanted to share a story. One of those hundreds of stories that inspire me every day at SOS Children’s...
December 19, 2017 1:36 pm
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Growing Up Alone is the Worst Possible Scenario for a Child. Yet 1 in 10 children worldwide is growing up...
November 29, 2017 5:35 pm
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Celebrating holidays with friends and family wouldn’t be the same without food. Memories created while preparing and sharing a meal...
August 2, 2017 4:16 am
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NEXUS is a global movement to bridge communities of wealth and social entrepreneurship. Since its foundation in 2011, NEXUS has...
July 20, 2017 8:28 pm
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I wrote this article for Girls Globe, a platform that connects young women’s voices worldwide, to tell a story of a...