Description

There are an estimated 780,000 people in Mongolia who live in poor conditions. Their homes do not have adequate sanitation, and are not sufficiently protected from harsh weather.

We help those with children to improve, or even build a home where necessary, in order that the quality of their life itself will be improved.

Our team of volunteers assist with everything from sealing windows and painting walls, to making sun dried bricks and building walls!

Highlights

- You will participate a real hands-on projects
- Staying with a homestay family - the best way to get to understand a country
- Named as a Country of Blue Sky, you will be able to explore beauty of the country while you are travelling in Mongolia, birthplace of Chinggis Khan, and many more...

Languages

• English
• German
• Japanese
• Russian

Cost in US$:

945 per month

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure
• Excursions

Program Fees Include:

- Pre-departure course covering cultural issues, and placement advice.
- Help and advice from our Ulaanbaatar office before and after departure.
- Finding you a suitable placement, organizing your accommodation, liaising with our contacts in Mongolia.
- Transportation to your accommodation from the airport.
- Accommodation and food costs.
- Assistance and support from your representative.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Individual and group volunteers

Age Range

17 and above

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 3-5

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

"New Choice" Mongolian Children's Charity's Mission Statement

Our charity, New Choice, was founded in 2004 by Bayarjargal D, out of deep concern for the welfare of orphans and other vulnerable children in Mongolia. Since then we have become a strong and active body of people bound together by the same concern. We are a registered non-governmental and non-profit organisation, based in the capital Ulaanbaatar. Our mission statement 'To improve the conditions of, and advance in life, impoverished and orphanaged children by 1. promoting and protecting their physical and mental well-being, and 2. furthering their education through the provision of facilities and services, with a vision or their becoming active and valued members of society'. From the outset we have been motivated by a strong wish to empower the less fortunate children of Mongolia. We believe every child has the right to good health and education, and we feel it is our responsibility to provide these. A child's potential for self-development will then naturally increase, creating a mature and responsible individual.

Year Founded

2004