Sobyanin spoke about the largest charity projects in Moscow

International Charity Day is celebrated on September 5. In his official blog, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin spoke about the largest charity projects that are being implemented in the capital today.

"With the support of the city, a huge number of NGOs are working, a volunteer movement has been created, and charitable digital projects have been launched. It is important that there are even more good deeds, and the process of helping is as simple as possible," said the mayor of the capital.

According to Sobyanin, residents of the capital actively participate in social and charitable projects of the city. So, a specialized service on the portal mos.ru It allows you to transfer donations to help seriously ill children, families in difficult situations, war veterans, the elderly, and shelters for homeless animals. With his help, Muscovites have already sent more than 240 million rubles to the addressees.And by transferring points from the Million Prizes city loyalty program to those in need, the townspeople collected over 655 million rubles more for those in need.

Within the framework of the Moscow Helps project, a collection of humanitarian aid has been organized for participants in a special military operation, as well as residents of new and border regions of Russia. There are 15 headquarters open for this purpose, working daily.

The country's first social marketplace, Moscow — Dobry Gorod, offers exclusive products created by people with disabilities. The project already has 50 partners, and since 2021 its revenue has exceeded 70 million rubles. All funds are used to pay for the work of craftsmen and the development of charitable initiatives. The products of social entrepreneurs can also be purchased in a special section of the Made in Moscow portal.Russian Federation, as well as in branded stores of the "Made in Moscow" project.