Despite the holiday season, the second stage of the unique project “Social adaptation of single mothers» is at full blast.
Let us recall that the project began in 2017 in Voronezh. The initiator of the program was the Charitable Foundation “Kindness” and its founder Alexander Zhukov. The initiation was supported and blessed by Voronezh and Liskinsk Metropolitan Sergius.
The grant of the President of the Russian Federation was allocated to develop civil society, due to the Foundation’s efforts on social adaptation of single mothers.
Let see how skills and adaptation has changed.
Elena Ermolaeva, a technician, says:
– I teach the art of sewing from scratch. First you need to cope with the sewing machine. Everybody can do this! I was pleasantly surprised that many of my students made specific clothes from the first time: a set of underwear was sewn at one of the classes. We have already shown some clothes at the exhibition, and now we are preparing for the next one. During the classes students are to make seven products (pajamas, bed linens, etc). I believe that every woman will learn to sew and I am very proud to be their teacher.
Psychological counseling for single mothers is also in demand. It is led by Victoria Podbolotova, a psychologist with broad experience. The participants of this project have already fallen in love with their master and call her “our mother and father”.
– In December 2017 I was invited to take part in this project. During this time, there was taught a group of students. There is the second group to enter. There are classes twice a week. We discuss different problems: the upbringing of children, personal relationships, and the analysis of conflict situations. Moreover, we are planning to conduct classes aimed at confidence, self-discovery and self-relaxation. We will meditate! I would like to give some advice: enjoy motherhood and build your future, don’t get lost, – says Victoria Podbolotova.
