A child from the Ostrov drop-in centre having lunch at a charity soup-kitchen.

Street children at the Pionerskaya metro station. During the day, they beg for food and money from passers-by, help carry boxes to shops and clear up refuse. The photo was taken by the entrance to a cellar (heating plant) where they plan to spend the night.

Children just after being brought to the Tsimbalin Centre by the police. They will spend roughly one month here. Over this period, their backgrounds are investigated, they receive medical attention and decisions made for the future (placement in a children's home, boarding school etc).

After visiting the charity canteen. The children have been told they are to be photographed - they have all dressed up.

Where street children spend the night near Narvskaya metro station. The attic of a house nearby.

A group of refugees from Uzbekistan. The father works at a market and the family lives wherever it can find accommodation. The children do not attend school, spending all their time on the streets. The come to the K9C club all the time.