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Seeking volunteers for the 2011 summer camp in Belskoye Ustye

We are now seeking volunteers interested in participating in the 12th annual summer camp for the benefit of the children in the Belskoye Ustye orphanage in the Pskov region of Russia. From 1st to 30th July, a large group of international and local volunteers will provide a wide range of fun educational activities for the children of Belskoye Ustye.

Summer camp 2009 - Russian historyIf you would like to be part of this group, please see more information on the summer camp 2011 page, and complete the online form.

JewelGirls US Embassy event

On 11th February, JewelGirls held a sales party in US Embassy. Our volunteer from the Embassy, Dawn, was very helpful in organizing this event. It was timed to relate to St. Valentine's day. From our side two JewelGirls and one JewelBoy, along with JewelGirls staff Elena and Veronica and also the shelter`s social worker participated in the event.

Jewel Girls US Embassy eventDuring the event 67 jewelry pieces were sold and 30 210 rub (~1000 $) was earned. A third of this sum will be given to the teenagers designers of the jewelry pieces which were sold. Part of the remainder covers the costs of raw materials, etc. and the rest will be re-invested in the JewelGirls project.

During the sales party we met several persons who expressed their interest to be volunteers of our program. They were given all information about the program and all contact details, websites and links in the social nets, and asked to keep in touch. We also met a lawyer from the anti-trafficking department who showed some interest in the project.

-- Elena

More photos of this event

JewelGirls in January 2011

Sales party: A volunteer from the US Embassy, Dawn Tucker, is preparing a sales party which will take place in the US Embassy on February 11.

NGO cooperation: Discussions are in progress with with the NGO “Stellit” with the aim of combining the JewelGirls program with their programs for orphans and victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Prevention: A new prevention program “Tell your friends” which aims to prevent the teenagers from at-risk groups from being trafficked will be run at a school in St.Petersburg in February.

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