Motorova N.S. MAIN TENDENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITY IN THE TERRITORY OF BELARUSIAN PROVINCES IN 1861-1914
The article describes the main tendencies in the development of public charity in the territory of the Belarusian provinces in the post-reform period. It is indicated that it was regulated by outdated norms of the Statute of the public charity and did not have sustainable sources of funding. The work to change the legislation proved to be unsuccessful. It is concluded that thanks to the initiative of religious institutions, the provincial administration, charitable organizations and class societies, the network of almshouses was most actively developed. At the same time the network of orphanages expanded more slowly, mostly due to the resources of the Guardianship of children’s shelters.