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...
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...
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...
The British charity Friends House Moscow is seeking an Honorary Company Secretary, to oversee the financial and administrative arrangements of the charity, in collaboration with the Chair of Trustees and the Treasurer. Elements of the role are negotiable and...
This interesting article is from Meduza, an international publication released in Russian and English. It tells the stories of twelve refugees who are seeking official refugee status in Russia. They talk about how and why they arrived in Russia, and...
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...
This charming music video is about life in the Moscow coronavirus lockdown. Starring the family of our Friend Sergei, who helps to run the service provider company that delivers charitable work for Friends House Moscow. Sergei’s wife Natalia is...
“Sergei Semyonich! Get up!” ” We infected all of Moscow for you!” ” Honest! We did!” ” And traffic jams everywhere!” On April 15, Moscow’s new coronavirus control system of electronic passes went into effect. The design, unfortunately, did...
This is a collection of articles about FHM and our projects during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia and Ukraine. A shorter version is in our print-format newsletter . Click on the “+” signs below to see each article. Last...
31 Dec 2019 – WHO is informed of an outbreak of “pneumonia of unknown cause” (later dubbed COVID-19) in Wuhan, China. 31 Jan 2020 – Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Russia, in Tyumen and Chita. They are both...
