Volunteering in Russia
History of volunteering in Russia In Russia, under Empress Catherine II, at the end of the XVIII century, orphanages were created for the upbringing of orphaned children, in which volunteers worked. In the XIX century, various charitable societies and unions, public organizations were developed. One of the largest was the Imperial Humane Society, formed in 1802 on the initiative of Alexander I. In the public elementary schools established by the zemstvos, teachers taught free of charge, and in rural hospitals, zemsky doctors provided free medical care...