The presidential couple gave the children's home a new bus and new equipment for its computer classes for Christmas.
President Medvedev and his wife toured the orphanage and visited classrooms, a recreational room, the children's creative studio and workshops in needlework and sewing. Young dressmakers recounted that their creations regularly win prizes in regional competitions.
In a Christmas performance to which the President and his wife were invited, residents demonstrated their acting talents.
As a record of their visit, Dmitry and Svetlana Medvedev signed the book of honoured guests.
Svetlana Medvedeva participated in a meeting of educators working in orphanages in the city of Ivanovo, hosted by President Medvedev.