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14/05/2008: The nightbus of Sct. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, Humanitarian Action addresses the problem of increasing HIV infections, distributing syringes and condoms to those primarily driving the epidemic forward: injecting drug users. Read this report from Maj Kastanje in St. Petersburg, where she works as a trainee with DCA’s partner Humanitarian Action.


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06/05/2008: It’s about social change
Participants of the Second Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS Conference in Moscow have confirmed to each other that many positive developments have been taking place since the first conference was held in 2006. Read more...


05/05/2008: A closing window of opportunity - DCA report on HIV/AIDS in Russia
The HIV/AIDS situation in the Russian Federation is worsening, and the epidemic may spread, a new report from DanChurchAid concludes. Read more...


20/02/2007: Help the freezing Russians
The cold weather in Russia during the last few weeks has caused many frost-bites among the homeless in Sct. Petersburg. The hostel of Nochlezkha has just succeeded in organising a local collection of clothes, but is now appealing to the Danish population for help to food and health care. Read more...


24/07/2006: HIV boom in Russia
In 1995 about 1,000 Russians were reported to be infected with HIV. In 2006 the number had risen to 375,000. The UN estimates that the actual number could be close to 1, 6 million - roughly 1% of the entire Russian population. Read more...


20/06/2006: A better life on the outside
In Russia there are no resettlement programmes following imprisonment. Most released prisoners do not have any money and many have no place to go. The temptation to slip back into crime is great. A small workshop in St. Petersburg helps ex-convicts to return to a normal life. Read more...


07/06/2006: No home - no help
A formal residency permit, the so-called propiska, is vital in Russia. It enables citizens to obtain their constitutional civic and social rights. Without it, one does not exist formally. If you lose your house or flat, you lose your propiska. Read more...


13/03/2006: Sparks of hope for the homeless in Russia
When the temperature is below minus 30 and you are left outdoor for the night, you may very well give up hope. Russia is facing an enormous challenge of providing housing and proper living conditions for about 5 million homeless people. Read more...


24/05/2005: Russia contact information
Contact information: DanChurchAid's office in Russia, and headquarters contact information in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more...