Debbie Deegan closes her 'To Children With Love' charity

Founder and spokesperson hails 'the natural end' of her mission to Russian orphanages

Debbie Deegan comforts her adopted daughter Zina in 1999 documentary 'To Russia with Love'

After 25 years of working to supply help and post-institutional care to children in orphanages and impoverished communities around Russia, the To Children With Love charity, has announced its closure on Valentine's Day, 2022, with founder Debbie Deegan making the announcement in a post on her LinkedIn page.

"After 25 years working with the magnificent, abandoned children of Russia, we are bringing our charity to its natural end," she states.