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The capital has charitable programs for mothers in difficult life situations. These include women raising children with disabilities, pregnant women, mothers with many children, and single mothers. Having received support and regained their footing, they often later join the large community of caring citizens.
You can help the wards of non-profit organizations (NPOs) implementing humanitarian projects for women with the help of charitable service mos.ru lists over 100 verified NGOs. They are listed in the Moscow Charity Organizations Registry, regularly report on the use of their funds, and publish stories of those they support.
Mos.ru users can select one or more nonprofits, make a one-time donation, or start supporting them regularly. The service also allows for a single payment to support all programs across nine categories: Children, Adults, Seniors, Animals, Combat Veterans, Families, People with Disabilities, Ecology, and Science and Education. Muscovites can also create their own collection for one of these categories.
Help mothers of children with rare diseases
The Rare Women Foundation's project Butterfly Children has become a source of support for many mothers raising children with rare diseases such as epidermolysis bullosa and ichthyosis. Women can take advantage of several support programs, including psychological counseling, additional education, and coaching. This support helps them cope with emotional burnout and depression, realize their goals, and become not only a support system but also a role model for their child.
In 2025, the Butterfly Children charity foundation received a grant from the Mayor of Moscow for further project developmentThe funds will be used to create educational materials, conduct an information campaign, and provide legal consultations.
"It's important for a woman to be able to focus on her own desires beyond her child's illness. Many 'rare' mothers lack the resources and strength to do so. This grant will allow us to reach more beneficiaries, providing them with tools for recovery and self-fulfillment," said Alena Kuratova, director of the Butterfly Children Foundation.
This year, the project received a new status—it was registered as an autonomous non-profit organization, "Rare Women." This allowed it to expand its support to the federal level.
Put together a food package and things for the children
Fund Women for Life The foundation works for pregnant women, families with many children, and single mothers who find themselves in difficult life situations. They can seek psychological support, medical and financial assistance, and legal advice. The foundation created the "Mom's Window" project. It helps women quickly receive essential food packages, clothing and footwear for themselves and their children, stationery, hygiene products, and special holiday gifts, such as elegant New Year's dresses for girls. Over the years, the project has provided such assistance to nearly 11,000 women and their children.
"The project launched in February 2020. It all started with a spontaneous desire to help—we simply went to the store, bought groceries, and distributed them to those in need. This kind of support was especially important during the quarantine, especially for families where one of the breadwinners had lost their job or the mother was raising a child alone. And we realized that food assistance should be ongoing," noted Natalia Moskvitina, president of the Women for Life charitable foundation.
Thus, special “collection boxes” were placed in which caring citizens can leave necessary goodsThey accept products in factory packaging with a long shelf life (groceries and cereals, pasta, baby food, cookies, candy, tea, and more). You can also support the project through monetary donations, which will then be used to purchase necessary items and food.
Inspire by personal example
Many women who have experienced hardship and received support often want to join the volunteer community themselves. The resource center provides such opportunities. MosvolonterMuscovites are participating in events, good projects, and campaigns: from collecting humanitarian aid to master classes at volunteer centers. Good Place.
Mothers who volunteer instill in their children a love of good deeds and dedicate their family time to volunteering. For example, Natalia Yakovleva, a mother of two sons, has been volunteering for over four years. She has focused on several areas—sports, environmentalism, and animal volunteering. Together with her children and husband, Natalia Yakovleva visits homeless animals in city shelters, beautifies parks and nature reserves, and plants tree saplings. The Yakovleva family participates in charity runs, prepares gifts for the elderly who have lost their families, and helps send children in difficult life situations to school.
"I try to show my sons by personal example how important and rewarding it is to help, so they can continue doing so as adults. Through volunteering, I want to teach them to appreciate what they have and to share their attention and care with those in need. It's always nice to be a little bit of a magician and bring joy to someone with your attention. When the whole family volunteers, it's a great way to combine business with pleasure," shared Natalia Yakovleva.
You can learn more about volunteering on the Mosvolonter resource center website and its social media page. VKontakte and in Telegram channel.
The work and functional development of the charitable service on the mos.ru portal is supervised by the capital Department of Information Technology AndCommittee on Public Relations and Youth Policy with the support of the Public Chamber of Moscow.
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