A few heartbreaking facts
Reasons to give
Where does your money go

A few heartbreaking facts

> Nobody can be sure they won't have a child with Down syndrome
> 1 baby in 700-900 is born with Down Syndrome regardless of the climatic zone, social and cultural background or religious beliefs of the parents
> For decades in Russia the doctors', teachers' and social workers' official opinion was that children with Down Syndrome were uneducable and hence had no future, their only fate was to endure suffering until their death before the age of 10.
> Following doctors' advice 90% of the parents give their children up to the state institutions, where according to western statistics, about half of them die before reaching their first birthday
> The State Statistics Committee advises there is no collection of data regarding the number of children with Down Syndrome in Russia.

We need your input in order to help those who haven't abandoned their child and are doing everything they can so their child can reach his/her potential and participate towards community life and to reduce the number of children who are barely surviving

Reasons to give

> The children need help.
> Your contribution will help to make a real difference .
> It's the right thing to do.
> Your relatives, friends or someone you know may happen to have a child with Down syndrome
> When you give, you get back much more
> Your donation to Downside Up changes not a moment but the quality of child's life
> You should appreciate that life gives you a chance to help not to beg for help
> By giving to DSU you establish real ties with real families and children, and you can meet and talk to them,
> By giving to DSU you associate your name with the success of real children and families

Where does your money go

> Consultations for new children with at least three specialists of the Early Intervention Centre
> Information packages for new parents
> Speech therapy lessons at our Center for every child and consultations for speech therapists from Moscow kindergartens
> Training and seminars for colleagues.
> Home visits to families with children with Down syndrome under age 2,5.
> Weekly adaptation groups at the Centre to prepare children for attending kindergarten.
> Weekly individual and group sessions at the Early Intervention Centre.