Description

On the Mongolian steppes, home of legendary horsemen warriors, you will experience a culture unknown to most. Stay in a traditional yurt and ride horseback on the trail of Genghis Khan across endless plains or ride a majestic Bactrian camel into the glow of sunset, where a hot lamb stew awaits. You'll find your homestay family to be welcoming and eager to practise their English with you, just as you'll pick up Mongolian from them. Watch local heroes battle for their honour in a traditional wrestling tournament or trek across one of the country's spectacular national parks.

* What Does the Project Do?

Every year Mongolian children leave their poverty-stricken families to travel to cities in search of work. Most of them will end up working in the black market, living on the streets, and with no access to education or healthcare. Despite this poverty Mongolia is home to a strong and proud civilisation that once ruled one of the largest empires ever known.

Living with a local family you will be given the chance to undertake an intensive language programme and immersion into the culture and history of Mongolia in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. You will then help teach English in local schools, making their learning of the language both fun and authentic: there are not many English people in Mongolia!

You will help develop the teaching programme to give the children the greatest chance in life.

* What Will I Be Doing?

You'll teach English to your homestay family and to other members of the community.

The 4 week placement includes: teaching, horse and camel riding.
The 5 week placement includes: teaching, horse and camel rides, and a one week horse/jeep trek.
The 6 week placement includes: a Mongolian language and culture course, the teaching placement, horse and camel rides, and a one week horse/jeep trek.

Highlights

* Make lifelong friendships.
* Visit the home of legendary horsemen warriors.
* Teach English to the enthusiastic community.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,640

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Before you go:
* Pre-departure support
* Travel & medical advice & documentation
* Equipment advice
* Discounted medical kit
* Free Frontier t-shirt

In-country:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Airport pick-up & drop-off
* Ground transfers & in-transit accommodation
* Local orientation
* Project training
* In-country emergency support
* 24-hour international HQ back-up

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Guest House

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

Frontier's Mission Statement

To conserve the world's most endangered wildlife and threatened habitats and to build sustainable livelihoods for marginalized and under resourced communities in the world's poorest countries. To create solutions that are apolitical, forward-thinking, community-driven, and innovative and which take into consideration the long-term needs of low income communities.

Year Founded

1989