5th August 2007 - Opening of the Orphanage # 7 playground in Nijni Novgorod

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The Naked Heart Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of its second playground on 5th of August in the specialized orphanage for talented children # 7 in Nijni Novgorod, Russia.

In November 2006, after the opening of the first Naked Heart playground in Nijni Novgorod, Natalia Vodianova, Justin Portman and Uma2rman visited this orphanage where they spent a whole day sharing time and listening to the songs and dances performed by the children. The guests were surprised that a place with so many gifted and active children didn’t have a playground. So the Naked heart Foundation decided the second Nijni Novgorod Playground would be built there to brighten the days of the orphanage young inhabitants. This particular playground, which costs $50,000 has been mainly financed by the investment banker Troika Dialog. It will be accessible to the children of this specialized orphanage up to the age of 16.  It has a big colorful Triton complex with 4 slides and gym structures and the playground area is covered with safety rubber surfacing.

Natalia Vodianova takes part directly in the design of the Naked Heart Playgrounds together with KSIL, expert in the field of constructing playgrounds in Eastern Europe. All Naked Heart complexes are built by KSIL with the support of local authorities and take 10 weeks to process from the decision until the completion of the project.