Modern day cinderella helps Russian orphans

Published 14 February, 2008, 17:57

Her rags-to-riches story is the story of a modern day Cinderella. Natalia Vodianova has achieved everything she could ever dream of and her main passion is helping children in need and see their dreams come true.

At 15 Natalia Vodianova was selling fruit at a market to help out her poor family. At 17 she went to Paris to become one of the world's top models.

Now at 25 she is the mother of 3 kids and a British aristocrat's wife.

Natalia now lives in New York but often comes to Russia. The founder of the Naked Heart foundation, she's also known for her charity work.

This time she invited children from orphanages to skate in Moscow's Red Square.


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