"In Russia there are more than 700,000 orphans living in 2,000 state-run orphanages. That doesn't include the estimated 2 million to 4 million homeless children living on the streets throughout Russia.
Only a few thousand are adopted each year – many by American families. The rest must leave the orphanage between the ages of 16 and 18. For those children, the odds are stacked against them:
• 50 percent of the girls become prostitutes
• 40 percent of the children will commit other crimes.
• 40 percent become addicted to drugs or alcohol
• 10 percent commit suicide
In fact, just 1 in 10 former Russian orphans becomes a functional member of society." http://arkangels.cmarket.com
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