[FreeInWV]

We need to support the orphans of Beslan.

I'm not normally an emotional person, but I researched the orphanages in the Beslan area and became very distraught at what I found. The orphanages are full of love, but dirt poor. They do what they can with the resources that they have which ain't much.

I was thinking about the 322 dead in Beslan. 155 of them were children. That means that about ~150 parents died as well, leaving an overwhelming number of orphans. These children have had their lives changed forever. Our problems seem insignificant compared to them.

Read this adoption story from the local orphanage. http://www.achildwaits.org/Familystories/Stories/McClinton/story.htm

"Seeing her for the first time was so overwhelming. She was so tiny and weak. She was 18 months old and weighed 12 pounds... Leaving the orphanage was bittersweet for us. We were thrilled to have Laura but deeply saddened by the children we left behind. "

Here is info on the closest orphanage in Vladikavkaz (The first link has a place to donate!) http://www.fireflykids.org/orphdb/detail.php?id=FCN-0028 http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/rorphanage.html#no

Here is A Christian doctors group that helps the area.

Church of the Protection of the Virgin's hospital community

http://deti.msk.ru/en/index.html

[CindyDawg]

Good idea. Hopefully not many had both parents there though.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Here is info on the closest orphanage in Vladikavkaz (The first link has a place to donate!)

http://www.fireflykids.org/orphdb/detail.php?id=FCN-0028

http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/rorphanage.html#no

Church of the Protection of the Virgin's hospital community

http://deti.msk.ru/en/index.html

[mrsmel]

Thanks for the link. If everyone who posted in the long thread expressing horror at this atrocity sends a donation,it could be quite a lot.

[Aracelis]

BTTT! Will help, thanks for posting this!

[FreeInWV]

We can make a difference in these poor children's lives. On Tuesday, I am donating money and shipping out toys and clothes.

Please bump this and make other freepers aware.

[trussell]

Prayer ping.

Please post your replies to FreeInWV

FreeInWV, my prayers going up for these children. God's blessings on them and their potential families. May God direct the right people to see this story and cause an outpouring of love for the children.

Brads Gramma, thank you for the ping

Blessings,
trussell

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[Blowtorch]

Thanks for putting this up. As hard as 9/11 was, this in many ways is even more diabolical. The past few days I have had to make a conscious effort not to think about what just happened over there because I feel so powerless to help or change things and it is so upsetting. Those that lived through those hellish hours will have unbearable grief to live with the remainder of their lives.

Is there a place to donate directly to help those families involved in that indescribably horrific scene? I know of no other way to help, so I plan on donating.

[broadsword]

I already gave $100.00 tonight. Might give more when I can. I hope so. God bless our poor Russian brothers and sisters. Curse those filthy, cowardly, satanic Muslirats!

[SuziQ]

Some neighbors down the street from us adopted an 18 month old Russian boy last year. He is the cutest little thing!

[thegreatbeast]

Mark

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for this thread! I join in prayer for these families and orphans - and bump for donations.

[dalebert]

bump

[PianoMan]

Thanks for posting the link, however, I read so many horror stories about charities that keep 80% of what they're given, that I'm extremely shy about donating to an organization that isn't extremely well established (like Salvation Army or VFW).

[NanaDory8]

We can have peace knowing that the children belong to God, as well as vengeance. My prayer is that each child will find a loving family to replace the one they've lost.

[netmilsmom]

Sorry. I just saw it.

[angkor]

I just pulled the following material from the DC Russian Embassy web site (personally I'm sending $100 to Moscow Helps and $100 to the orphanage, and hoping all of it will reach the right people).

September 6-7, 2004 have been declared Days of National Mourning in the Russian Federation.

The Book of Condolences will be opened at the Embassy of the Russian Federation at 2650 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007 on Monday, September 6 from 2 pm to 5 pm and on Tuesday, September 7 from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm.

If you wish to make a donation for victims of the terrorist attack in Beslan you can make direct wire transfer to the Russian bank:

BENEFICIARY/ACC.: RELIEFE FUND FOR VICTIMS OF TERRACT IN BESLAN
???. ? 40911840200000000015
INTERMEDIARY: OJSCB ''AVTOBANK-NIKOIL''
L19048, EFREMOVA STR.8, MOSCOW, RUSSIA S.W.I.F.T.CODE: AVTBRUMM
CORRESPONDENT ACC: /USD/ ACC. ? 30109840000011001260 AT AVTOBANK-NIKOIL
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: JSC ''BANK OF REGION DEVELOPMENT"
VLADIKAVKAZ, RUSSIA, NON SWIFT BIG CODE: REDVRU21

BENEFICIARY/ACC.: RELIEFE FUND FOR VICTIMS OF TERRACT IN BESLAN
ACC.? 40911978800000000015
INTERMEDIARY: OJSCB ''AVTOBANK-NIKOIL''
L19048, EFREMOVA STR.8, MOSCOW, RUSSIA S.W.I.F.T. CODE: AVTBRUMM
CORRESPONDENT ACC: /USD/ ACC. ? 30109978600011001260 AT AVTOBANK-NIKOIL
BANK OF BENEFICIARY: JSC "BANK OF REGION DEVELOPMENT"
VLADIKAVKAZ, RUSSIA, NON SWIFT BIG CODE: REDVRU21

or you can send check or money order to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA.

Please make checks payable to:
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA

Please clearly mark checks:

To the victims of Beslan attack

Please mail your checks to:
2650 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington DC 20007

Please make sure to include the following information:
Your name, street address, telephone and e-mail address (All of your personal information will be held in the strictest confidence by the Embassy, and will never be released to any third party individuals or organizations.)

[Barset]

Thank you for posting this.