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Entries / Nochlezhka (Shelter), a charitable foundation

Nochlezhka (Shelter), a charitable foundation


Categories / Social Life/Charity

NOCHLEZHKA (Shelter) (building No.27 Apraksin Dvor), a charitable foundation initiated in 1990 for making and development of the system for support of the homeless. Nochlezhka provides clothes and other personal articles, legal and medical assistance to people deprived of lodging, assists with their job placement, initiates legislation for the protection of rights of the homeless. The organisation disposes of a shelter accommodation for 70 people (since 1995). It also publishes Na Dne (The Lower Depths) newspaper (since 1994). V.A. Sokolov has been the president of the foundation since its establishment. In 1998 the Joint Council of Europe and the USA nominated the foundation for For the Development of Democracy and Civil Society Award.

References: Савватеева Т. От тюрьмы да от сумы // Социал. обеспечение. 1995. № 9. С. 24-26; Благотворительные организации Санкт-Петербурга: Справ. изд. СПб., 1996. С. 15-16.

V. E. Dolinin.

Bibliographies
Савватеева Т. От тюрьмы да от сумы // Социал. обеспечение, 1995
Благотворительные организации Санкт-Петербурга: Справ. изд. СПб., 1996

Chronograph
1990



Common Lodging-houses (entry)

COMMON LODGING-HOUSES (commonly known as "nochlezhkas"). Special lodging for overnight stay for the homeless, appeared in St. Petersburg on the initiative of the Police