The American Russian Center of the University of Alaska Anchorage       The Chukotka Communities Development Project is implemented within the Alaska Chukotka Development Program realized in cooperation with the American Russian Center (see “Our Programs”). The cooperation previews broadening of the field of activities, elaboration of new programs and implementation of joint humanitarian initiatives.

Christian Charitable Organization SOAR INTERNATIONAL        Founded in 1998 by Dick and Kathy Page. It organizes groups of volunteers who work with orphans in the Russian orphanages. SOAR cooperates with the Chukotka Red Cross on humanitarian aid and volunteer movement issues. In 2002 the volunteers of SOAR INTERNATIONAL successfully worked in the Red Sail summer camp of organized by the Chukotka Red Cross. They gave classes of English, needlework, emergency aid, went in for sports with the kids, provided different sport inventory and needlework supplies. The volunteers also cleaned the city streets and tundra, repaired the entrance to the Red Cross office and participated in the construction of the bike trek.

RussiaInland Religious Organization           V.V.Samoilov is the head of the organization. The organization cooperates with the Chukotka Red Cross on volunteer movement issues. In 2002 the volunteers participated in the Red Sail summer camp: gave computer classes, sport and needlework classes, conducted psychological trainings and created a theater studio. This year the volunteers continue to work on organization of recreational activities of Anadyr schoolkids.

Doveriye Sobriety Society      The Anadyr Sobriety Society unites the people who restrain from alcohol and tobacco consumption. The work of Doveriye is based upon the Shichko method. They regularly form groups of people who wish to get rid of smoking and drinking and conduct ten day classes for them. The instructors of the Doveriye Society go to the Chukotka native villages and as a result, village sobriety communities are often established.    Ivan and Nadezhda Vukvukai run the Doveriye Society.    The Doveriye Society has nine years of experience of work in the sphere of alcoholism and tobacco abuse.

Chukotka Business Center  Director: Evgeny Valerievich Schiolokov     The decision to establish the Chukotka Business Center, a non-profit organization, was taken at the regular conference of the Chukotka Red Cross on March 20, 2003. The opening of the Chukotka Business Center took place in the beginning of April. The specialists of the Chukotka Business Center rendered consulting services to 25 people and 10 of them were women who wish to open their small enterprises in the sphere of services, tourism and crafts production. They also rendered considerable assistance in preparation of business projects and opened a photography studio.

The Official Representation Office of the Inter-Regional Public Organiztion of the All-Style Federation of Aikido of the All-Russia Public Union of the All-Style Russian Federation of Aikido          689000, Russia, Anadyr, ul. Chukotskaya, 15, phone.: 2-13-21 President Aleksandr Zabello. E-mail: Bysidochukcha@rambler.ru         http://www.aikidochuk.narod.ru/        All over the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug there are several Aikido clubs – “Busido” in Anadyr, “Gaenki” in Provideniya, the third club was recently established in the village of Uelkal of the Iultinsky raion. The Aikido clubs offer classes for all children and adults have no contraindications for this kind of sport. The classes take place in the family recreational center of the Chukotka Red Cross. In March 2003 these organization organized and conducted the Yoshinkan Festival of Aikido under the motto “Martial Arts Against Drugs”.