Interesting, heartbreaking facts
~There are over 4 million orphans and homeless children in Russia and Ukraine
~There are 700,000 orphans living in 2,000 state-run orphanages in Russia alone ... that is more orphans than there were after World War II
~About 15,000 unadopted Russian orphans leave orphanages each year, once they are 16 to 18 years old
~Statistics show that after being released from the orphanage, 80% of unadopted female orphans will become prostitutes and most unadopted male orphans will go to jail ... only one out of ten Russian orphans becomes a functional member of society
~More than 100,000 children are thought to have been surrendered to orphanages due to poverty
~There are 700,000 orphans living in 2,000 state-run orphanages in Russia alone ... that is more orphans than there were after World War II
~About 15,000 unadopted Russian orphans leave orphanages each year, once they are 16 to 18 years old
~Statistics show that after being released from the orphanage, 80% of unadopted female orphans will become prostitutes and most unadopted male orphans will go to jail ... only one out of ten Russian orphans becomes a functional member of society
~More than 100,000 children are thought to have been surrendered to orphanages due to poverty