THE ORGANIZATION
The Project’s Program
Russian Roots was created in October 2022 in Paris (France) and is mainly aimed at children adopted in Russia or in the former USSR’s countries, but also at their adoptive parents. The organization conducts various projects around the themes of adoption (pre-adoption and post-adoption) and assistance to orphanages (also called “children’s homes”).


Pre-adoption
This theme constitutes the main part of the project and deals with the question of the search for origins. An adopted child has the particularity of having two stages of life, pre-adoptive and post-adoptive, and it is important to know the child’s story before the adoption in order to foster personality development today and tomorrow.


Post-adoption
After the adoption of a child, new issues may emerge, in particular those related to their Russian nationality, conscription in Russia, etc. The organization undertakes not only to provide some answers based on the law and people’s experiences, but also to listen attentively to the adopted children and support them.


Orphanages
Russian Roots plans to build partnerships with other organizations to act within orphanages by setting up training workshops for children. It will also participate in the development of cultural, linguistic and sports exchanges and thus contribute to the social development of children.
Our Projects
The Project’s Origin
The idea of creating the organization goes back to the summer of 2022. A young French-Russian man, adopted in Russia in 2004, in full research for his origins in his native country, felt the need to know his roots and understand why he was placed in an orphanage and why he was adopted. Feeling misunderstood by others, he became interested from the age of 17 in his Russian identity and his past. He found civil status and medical documents which were the driving force of the research. While investigating, he gained experience that he would like to share now.
Most often, adopted children know little or nothing about their pre-adoptive life, which may unconsciously cause them some embarrassment or even discomfort. The need to discover their origins may appear at any time, and this is why the search for origins becomes a significant step in structuring their personal equilibrium. For this purpose, the organization might consider providing financial assistance to interested persons.
The Board


André Houard
Chairman,
retired teacher


Jules Vittone-Burnel
Treasurer,
computer engineer