Raisa Gorbacheva

Jan 5, 1932 - Sep 20, 1999

Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva was a Russian activist who was the wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. She raised funds for the preservation of Russian cultural heritage, fostering of new talent, and treatment programs for children's blood cancer.

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“In our family we have always had, and still have, this understanding: the problem of each member of the family is everybody's problem.”

Raisa Gorbacheva

Jan 5, 1932 - Sep 20, 1999

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