The Yearn Foundation
Empowering Orphans
Providing Hope for a Better Future
Our Mission
There are more orphans in Russia today than there were in 1945, when, officially, their number was 600,000. As of several years ago, there were 867,000 orphans. Since 1994 the number of orphans in Russia has doubled. Only 5-10% have no living parents. The rest of them are social orphans, whose parents are alive, but who have been deprived of their parental rights. In 2003, for instance, 32,600 parents were deprived of their parental rights and the number of children in residential schools ('internats’) increased by 36,000 in that year.
Yearn Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing basic material and medical needs for disadvantaged orphanages in Russia and Eastern Europe. Our goal is to inspire orphans to strive for more and equip them with tools for success, focusing on independent life and career skills for emancipated orphans (17-23 years). Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of these children.
Our Programs
Making a Difference
Yearn Foundation is achieving more with our initiatives than ever before, and we are very proud of the progress we continue to make. Below are some of our most recent projects. Learn more about what we do, who we help, and how we work every day to create a lasting impact.
Volunteering
The Future Looks Bright
Volunteering with Yearn Foundation is a powerful way to make a difference in your community and improve countless lives. Join us in creating a brighter future for these children.
Local Empowerment
Change for the Better
Our Local Empowerment program provides vital resources and support to help these orphaned children achieve independence and success. Join us in creating change for the better.
Economic Development
Making Change Possible
Our Economic Development initiative helps ensure that the children we serve are better prepared to persevere in the unique situations they find themselves in. Join us in making change possible.