The Naked Heart Foundation is a charity organization, founded by Natalia Vodyanova in 2004. It helps families raising children with disabilities1, prevents the abandonment2 of children in Russia and changes attitudes to disability.
The organization provides the children with safe environments to play in. It built first Play Park in 2006 in Nizhniy Novgorod as part of its "Play with Purpose" programme. It has built over 70 more Play Parks and Playgrounds.
In 2011 the Naked Heart Foundation started a new programme - "Every Child Deserves a Family". It focuses on supporting families raising children with special needs. In 2011 the charity opened its first Family Support Centre in Nizhny Novgorod. Families raising children with special needs can get free support from qualified teachers and psychologists.
1children with disabilities – дети - инвалиды
2 abandonment – отказ
Task 2. Answer the questions:
1. What is new Foundation’s programme?
2. How many parks and playgrounds did the organization build?
3. When was the organization founded? By whom?
