The Naked Heart Foundation

The Naked Heart Foundation was set up by Natalia Vodianova in 2004. Our mission is to help build an inclusive society that is open to people with disabilities and special needs, through encouraging play and the creation of free support services for affected families. To date over 190 play facilities have been built, and the Foundation continues to support a range of Russian NGOs focused on children with special needs, as well as running Family Support Centre in Nizhny Novgorod, training teachers of special schools and nurseries using modern technologies for working with children with autism and organising annual international "Every Child Deserves a Family" forum for childcare professionals, which attracts hundreds of specialists from around the world.