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This is the English language website for Friends House Moscow. It’s about who we are, what we do, and the people and projects we support. More info here.

We also have a Russian language website with different content, which gives information about Quakers. You can find it here: www.quakers.ru/

Это веб-сайт английского языка для Дома друзей Москвы. Ре чь идет о том, кто мы, что мы делаем, о людях и проектах, которые мы поддерживаем. У нас также есть сайт на русском языке с различным содержанием, в котором содержится информация о квакерах. Вы можете найти это здесь: www.quakers.ru/

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    News about Ukraine

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    For ways to donate, see below… For a statement from Britain Yearly Meeting please click here … And for a collection of useful links and resources see this page from Northern Friends Peace Board in the UK: https://nfpb.org.uk/ukraine_2022/ For more reporting, see this article in The Friend: https://thefriend.org/article/quakers-condemn-the-attack-on-ukraine which includes a comment from one Friend […]

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  • Ukraine: Quakers in Britain condemn attack and call for end to fighting

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    This statement can be found at: https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-attack-on-ukraine Quakers in Britain strongly condemn the attack on Ukraine. It is a grave development for humanity, and a violation of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. “Our belief in the preciousness of all human life leads us to oppose all war”, said Paul Parker, Recording […]

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  • Tsiolkovsky sliding on ice

    Sliding on the ice

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    “Nastya and Nikita” publish entertaining and educational books for children, books that tell stories about Russian people and places. One book features the town of Kaluga, where our new project to give school books to migrant children is running. It tells the story of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, who is a local hero… “Who was Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky? […]

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    A book for migrant kids

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    Our project “Equally Diverse” provides schools, in the Kaluga region, with books that help children of migrants to learn Russian, understand the “codes” for living in Russian society, and thrive in their new environment. The project leader is especially enthusiastic about one special book… Migration: Incredible Animal Journeys is written by Mike Unwin, a UK […]

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  • Friends Journal November 2020

    “To what end do we translate?”

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    At Friends House Moscow we often talk about our published books, but usually not much is said about what goes on behind the scenes. What is the thinking behind this outreach work?  Who are the intended audience?  How is it decided what to choose to translate?  And what are the particular challenges of translating “Quaker-speak”, […]

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    Racism – An Urgent Concern for Peace Churches

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    Church and Peace is a European ecumenical peace church network of communities, training centres, peace organisations and peace service agencies. On 1 September the Britain and Ireland region of Church and Peace hosted an online event to discuss the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, and why racism must become a priority for peace churches and […]

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  • How Quakers Saved Russia…

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    This is the title of a new book by Sergei Nikitin (a former director of Amnesty Russia, and longtime associate of FHM). It tells the story of the famine relief operation in southern Russia in the early 1920s. The writing of “Как квакеры спасали Россию” (How Quakers Saved Russia) has been part of a long […]

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  • #BuildBackBetter campaign

    Build Back Better

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    Friends House Moscow in the UK (registered charity 1055965) has joined with more than 300 civil society organisations and leaders to co-sign a statement from the #BuildBackBetter campaign. We “are calling for a new settlement that protects vital public services, repairs inequalities, creates secure and rewarding jobs, and prepares us for the climate and environmental […]

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Peace, alternatives to violence

In former Soviet Union countries, as everywhere else around the world, there is a...

Prisoners and justice

Quakers have a long history of working for the humane treatment of prisoners, and...

Mental health

Ever since William Tuke opened “The Retreat” in 1796, mental health has been a...

Orphans and disadvantaged kids

Orphans can have a hard time in Russia.  Brought up in institutions, they often...

Refugees and homeless

By 2017 there were more than 220,000 asylum seekers in Russia plus several million...

Supporting pacifists

Conscientious objection to military service was illegal in the Soviet Union.  It was legalised...

Our latest projects

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Migrant kids in Kaluga

Equally Diverse (Одинаково разные) is an exciting project in the Kaluga region southwest of...

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Green Patrol

Buzuluk is a town to the south of the Urals in the Orenburg Region,...

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Alternatives to Violence Project

AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project) gives practical training that helps people to deal with...

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Schooling for refugee kids in Moscow

The “Kids are Kids” Integration Centre serves about 80 refugee and migrant children, who...

Students at the English Club

Educational support for orphans

The organisation ‘Big Change’ works in Moscow to support the educational needs of young...

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Advice for conscientious objectors

An advice centre in the Kazan area called “For Our Sons” provides legal and...

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Information for conscientious objectors

Alternativshchik is a service that provides information and support for conscientious objectors who wish...

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Quaker outreach in the Russian language

Quaker outreach is not proselytising, but letting people know who we are and what...

Publications

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Newsletter Winter 2021

The pandemic continues and one can’t say that life is “back to normal” –...

Video: the Refugee Centre – kids playing

A video compiled from small clips recorded by the Refugee Centre, showing some of...

Video: the Refugee Centre – Natalia, music teacher

A video made by the Refugee Centre, featuring Natalia Borodina who volunteers as the...

Video: Big Change – Tim, a volunteer

A video made by Big Change, featuring Tim who volunteers with the “English Club”...

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