Trinity
30-11-2008 13:02:39
Does anyone else feel... not empathy...but pure pity for the elderly here? They don't have proper nursing homes, and those that exist are only open to select people. Poor babushki and dedushki are left to beg on the street or die alone. In terms of charitable initiatives, Russia is working its way up from children and hasn't gotten very far. The Russian people themselves don't seem to care about anyone but themselves. It's sad and it is part of the reason I left my non-profit job. I felt like I was running into a wall.
I still don't want to work in a non-profit here, for many not-very-politically-correct-or-nice-reasons but I want to explore ways to help, maybe visit and/or cook for people at one of the nursing homes. For those of us that know Russian, it would be a good way to practice. I feel a little timid about doing a meals-on-wheels type of thing, but I know it is much needed, and could be an option in the future.
Is anyone else interested? Does anyone do this? Ideas?
Elizabeth ( Location: Moscow Country (of origin): United States )