The rehab center rests on the outskirts of Preobrazinka. Most of the participants are heroin addicts.

Entire families participate in the rehabilitation process. Here, a participant share a meal with his son, who was born at the center.

A newly baptized Ariyke, lower left, is embraced by his new friends after emerging from the icy river waters.

Aleksiei holds his newborn child. Both he and his wife are enrolled in the rehab center as recovering alcoholics.

On his knees, Ariyke joins in prayer with others at the center every evening.

Zenia and Peter take time to rest and bond in friendship during the late afternoon.

A Russian checkpoint guards the Village of Preobrazinka.