World Emergency Relief / Russia

Take me to the photos.

THE SITUATION
Most Americans realize Russia's economy, no bigger than Holland's is in a deadly downward corkscrew. And while the west commits billions for aid, how much of that will eventually translate into quality-of-life upgrades for the Russian people?

Meanwhile, Russians try to chuckle over black humor such as this joke told by a staff member to the Mayor of Kaliningrad (formerly Leningrad ), one of Russia's largest cities:

“Did you hear President Yeltsin's address to the nation last night? He proclaimed how 'We (Russia) have been standing on the edge of the cliff of the economic crisis for so long; we finally have made the first step forward.”

WER's INVOLVEMENT
1995 to 2000, World Emergency Relief shipped over 210 containers of food, clothing, medicines, hospital equipment, cleaning compounds and building materials to the former Soviet Union.

In 2001, World Emergency Relief expects to expand on its humanitarian relief efforts. Our primary aid recipients are women and children who receive support from non-governmental organizations and government agencies. Example of such include: rehabilitation centers, orphanages, homeless shelters, hospitals and clinics around Kaliningrad.