Russian Roots

Russian Roots Organization

(Association Racines Russes)

Who We Are

Russian Roots is a French non-profit organization with humanitarian aims founded in October 2022. It connects children adopted in Russia or in the former Soviet Union territories with their homeland, and particularly by way of the discovery of their origins.

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Our Projects

Assistance in researching the origins of adopted children which will contribute to their identity construction and personality consolidation
Support for adopted children experiencing challenges due to their particular story
Advice and information for adoptive families about the post-adoptive life of their children
Creation of discussion circles on different topics related to the themes of adoption and assistance to orphanages
Organization of events and meetings between adopted children living all around the world
Partnership building with other organizations having similar projects
Setting up cultural and linguistic exchanges with children from orphanages
Promotion of Anglo-Saxon and foreign cultures in orphanages
Training workshops in orphanages
Material assistance to children from orphanages

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What They’re Saying

“I welcome your initiative to create the organization.”

“To succeed in life, it is essential never to forget where you come from and who helped you to grow by giving heart and soul. From their childhood, adopted children belong to two cultures. It is an extraordinary wealth that must be preserved.”

Alexander Orlov

Ambassador of Russia to France
2008 – 2017

“The idea of creating an organization like Russian Roots is intelligent, generous and courageous.”

“Let us wish [the founder] all the tact and perseverance necessary to successfully complete this undertaking which will obviously lead to exchanges of experiences with counterparts from other countries of origin and adoption. A respectable, humanitarian and human multipolarity.”

Dmitry de Kochko

Chairman of the France-Ural (France-Oural) association
Honorary Chairman of the Russians from France Forum

“I am convinced that the Russian Roots project will gain popularity and will be in demand.”

“It is great that there is such an involved person [the project’s founder] who can help once-adopted children to discover the details of their past. These details will help them to close some gaps of the past and build a safe and promising future.”

Julia Trofimova

Former intermediary and interpreter
in the adoption processes in Russia

“I strongly believe in the success of this project.”

“The author of the project Russian Roots, Pavel Closson, is seen as a determined, persistent, communicative person who has the merits of a researcher and deserves great respect and encouragement. I am confident that this project will be successful and very useful for those who have not forgotten their homeland and who would like to learn more about their Russian roots.”

Veronika Serova

Former director of a Russian orphanage