Jobs for Life was launched in 2010 at the Vladimir CarePoint, and since 2014 has been running on an annual basis at the Kirov CarePoint. The percent of unemployed orphaned youth in Russia remains consistently high. When people aren’t working, poverty, homelessness, debt, suicide, crime, and substance abuse increase proportionally.
A lack of pre-professional orientation, social skills, low self-esteem, and lack of discipline, among many other factors prohibit orphaned youth from finding adequate jobs. The purpose of the program is to help the participants learn the basics of finding a job and keeping it long-term.