Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Charity Support of Russia from the Russian Ethnic Community in Australia at the end of the 20th – beginning of the 21st centuries

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Charity Support of Russia from the Russian Ethnic Community in Australia at the end of the 20th – beginning of the 21st centuries

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2016 9 (6)
Authors: Vasil’eva, Viktoriya E.
Contact information: Vasil’eva, Viktoriya E.:Far Eastern State University for the Humanities 68 Karla Marksa Str., Khabarovsk, 680000, Russia;
Keywords: charity; charity organizations; help; orphans; disabled people; the elderly; compassion
Abstract: The article gives an overview of some charity organizations of Russian Australians that provide support to Russian children, disabled people, the elderly. Love for people and the desire to do good continually, inspire all members of the community. They continue the traditions of Russian art patrons and do not separate themselves from their former homeland and its culture. Our former countrymen are concerned not only for the elderly Russian Australians. Living far away from Russia, they show compassion for their former countrymen helping Russian orphans, disabled people, the elderly, orphanages, hospitals, Orthodox churches, etc
Pages: 1451-1457
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/20348