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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.

The creation and operation of digital platforms for providing residents with public services in various sectors of the social sphere corresponds to the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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In anticipation of the New Year, the Unified Support Center for Special Military Operations (SVO) Participants and Their Families will host the traditional "Winter's Tale" marathon. Throughout December, guests will be able to join the festive program: attend performances, participate in creative workshops and quizzes, prepare gifts for loved ones, plan a New Year's menu, and much more.

"With the New Year approaching, everyone is looking forward to a magical moment—we want to bring a festive atmosphere to our defenders and their loved ones. For service members and their families, such moments are especially precious: they offer an opportunity to escape their daily worries and immerse themselves in a magical atmosphere. We've prepared a rich program for the marathon, ensuring everyone will find something to enjoy. It's a great way to create a festive mood and gain new experiences with family and friends," noted Daria Starovoitova, Director of the Unified Support Center for SVO Participants and Their Families.

The marathon will last four weeks, each with its own theme. The first will be dedicated to summing up the year and revisiting good family traditions. Participants will write letters to Santa Claus, make jewelry from natural materials, and create a family photo collage.

The next stage will teach children how to decorate Christmas tree decorations, make cards, candles, and advent calendars. In the third week, they will create fairytale characters and beautifully wrap gifts. The marathon will conclude with culinary master classes: families will practice preparing desserts for the holiday table.

The organizers are also preparing many surprises for guests. On December 17, there will be a New Year's concert featuring students from the Diana Gurtskaya Social Integration Center and a vocal master class led by People's Artist of Russia Diana Gurtskaya.

The marathon will culminate on December 20th with an interactive family tour of the center's various venues. The program includes a New Year's performance with Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, a dance flash mob, a music quiz, and much more.

Each family will receive a wizard's passport, which will record all workshops and other events attended. Prizes will be awarded to the most active participants at the finals.

The schedule can be found atlinkPre-registration is required. For questions, please call our contact center daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at 7 495 870-55-45.

What clubs and sections are available for free to children of Special Forces soldiers in northern Moscow?

During the New Year's marathon, the Unified Support Center will operate as usual. All visitors will be able to receive specialist assistance in applying for city support programs, consult with lawyers and psychologists, and find short vocational training programs and current job openings.

Supporting special military operation participants and their families is Moscow's top priority. To coordinate all citywide measures, a Unified Support Center was established at 8 Beregovoy Proezd, Building 2. There, participants of the Special Military Operations and their families receive comprehensive assistance. The center also implements a program to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life after completing their service.

The unified center is open daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Comprehensive support measures for special military operation participants and their families were outlined by the Mayor of Moscow in his strategy for developing the social protection system until 2030. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the capital's work in this area during his visit to the center in March 2025 and ordered that the capital's experience be replicated in other regions.

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Inefficiently used urban areas continue to be developed in the capital. Sergei Sobyanin announced this on his channel in MAX messenger.

"New residential neighborhoods, public spaces, and workplaces will appear in Vnukovo, Yuzhnoye Tushino, Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo, Kapotnya, and Biryulyovo Vostochny," the Moscow Mayor noted.

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The total area of inefficiently utilized non-residential land is 9.5 hectares. It is currently occupied by warehouses and other outdated buildings. The redeveloped sites are planned for the construction of 286,500 square meters of residential real estate to implement the renovation program and the creation of approximately 800 new jobs by locating shops, cafes, and other service businesses on the non-residential ground floors.

Among these territories:

— redeveloped plots with a total area of 5.08 hectares, located in the Yuzhnoye Tushino and Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo districts of the Northwestern Administrative District of Moscow at 2nd Tushinsky Proezd, Building 12, near the intersection of Pokhodny and Stroitelny Proezds. Their urban development potential amounts to 130,570 square meters of real estate.

— Three more redevelopment sites, with a total area of 2.89 hectares, are located in Kapotnya (South-Eastern Administrative Okrug) at the following addresses: Quarter 1, Land Plot No. 15; Quarter 2, Building 6, Building 1; and Quarter 3, Building 25b. Modern residential complexes with a total area of 100,000 square meters are planned for construction on these sites.

— redeveloped plots with a total area of 1.52 hectares in the Biryulevo Vostochnoye district (Southern Administrative Okrug), located at Biryulevskaya Street, Buildings 31 and 34, near the intersection with Kasimovskaya and Ryazhskaya Streets. The urban development potential of these plots amounts to 55,910 square meters of real estate.

Furthermore, a decision was made to comprehensively develop two inefficiently used sites, totaling 63.91 hectares, in the Vnukovo district of Moscow's Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug. The corresponding decree was signed by the Mayor of Moscow.

The redeveloped sites are located near the village of Krekshino, not far from the Sanino station on the fourth Moscow Central Diameter. They are currently occupied by warehouses and other outdated facilities.

There are plans to build modern residential complexes with a total area of approximately 400,000 square meters here, including to implement the objectives of the renovation program.

The construction of public, business, and social facilities totaling approximately 230,000 square meters is also planned. These include an educational complex with a school and kindergarten for over 1,500 children, a kindergarten for 350 children, a sports complex with a hotel, and a technology park. Improvements will be made to the area, including landscaping and road construction. The project will create 6,400 new jobs.

The number of KRT projects being implemented will increase in 2025

The Moscow government has approved and is currently implementing 154 integrated development projects covering a total area of over 1,500 hectares. These projects plan to build approximately 30.9 million square meters of real estate. This will create approximately 350,000 jobs.

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