When adoption isn’t an option, churches bring hope to Russian orphans

Russia (MNN) — Most orphans in Eastern Europe and Central Asia will age out of the system without a family — and without a support system. That reality is driving Slavic Gospel Association’s program, Orphans Reborn.Only 15% of orphans in the region are adopted. About 70% of orphaned children are unadoptable because they still technically have a living parent who is unable to care for them. For the rest who are eligible for adoption, only about half will ultimately find a family.Eric Mock with SG