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Children’s HopeChest operates one of the most effective programs at stopping the cycle of orphans in Russia. <\/div>\n

It’s called the Young Mother’s Program and it exclusively serves Russian orphans in their teens and twenties who are pregnant and have small children. Nationally, 1-out-of-3 girls in this situation will abandon her child to an orphanage. Orphans creating orphans.<\/p>\n

Because of the HopeChest Young Mothers Program, we have cut that to less than 1% in the regions where this program is active. And we have a long waiting list.<\/p>\n

Children’s HopeChest designed and launched this program, and it is supported by many generous supporters of our ministry.<\/p>\n

To find out more, please read this proposal<\/a>. And, consider how you might give the gift of a family this Christmas by supporting a Young Mother through Children’s HopeChest.<\/p>\n

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Children’s HopeChest operates one of the most effective programs at stopping the cycle of orphans in Russia. It’s called the Young Mother’s Program and it exclusively serves Russian orphans in their teens and twenties who are pregnant and have small children. Nationally, 1-out-of-3 girls in this situation will abandon her child to an orphanage. 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