At the XVII Interregional Conference on Church Social Ministry, the concept of an all-Russian database of church social projects “The Church Helps” was presentedtranslated

During the Plenary session of the XVII Interregional Conference on Church Social Ministry, which takes place in Yekaterinburg from October 27 to October 30, 2026, a presentation of the concept of an all-Russian database of social projects of the Russian Orthodox Church - “The Church Helps” - took place.

Participants were presented with the basis of the future online platform and interactive map, which will contain information about verified church social projects. The platform was created and supervised by the Synodal Department for Charity. The concept was presented by project coordinator Evgeniy Viktorovich Shatskikh.

“Church Helps” is a unified platform for church social projects. Here information is collected about ongoing assistance projects from different dioceses in Russia: these are shelters, assistance centers, homes for mothers, volunteer services, sisterhoods and other initiatives. On the platform you can find the desired project - by type of assistance, region or category of those in need - and understand how church social ministry works today.

The platform is intended for a wide audience: social professionals, volunteers, and those in need of help. Anyone can find out on the platform,…