Downside Up

MISSION

Downside Up is a British-Russian registered charity, and a registered Russian charitable fund dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with Down syndrome and their families in the Russian Federation. The charity was established in the first quarter of 1996 due to a void of social and educational services for children with Down syndrome in Russia. Downside Up provides effective and comprehensive special education programmes, which enrich children's learning and lives so that they may reach their individual potentials. The charity also works to increase social awareness of Down syndrome and to further opportunities for the inclusion of people with Down syndrome in society.