In the shadow of Russia's economic boom, Moscow's nights are dominated by the disenfranchised. With the rapid onslaught of wild-west style capitalism, traditional family ties have deteriorated, leaving many of the elderly to die alone in their homes, and a growing homeless population, non-existent in Soviet Russia, now struggling for diminishing aid. Every night, Moscow's most unfortunate souls line up near rail stations to receive meals, clothing, and basic medical care provided by charity organizations and volunteers. However, with provisional aid in decline, in recent winters hundreds of homeless have frozen to death on the city's streets.