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What is MCE?
· NGO/ NPO to organize workcamps and other voluntary projects in Mongolia
· Vice President of NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia)
· Partner of ALLIANCE, SCI and YAP
1)Brief History
When: MCE was established on January 11th, 2001 by an individual who had participated in the 3rd Training & Networking Workcamp of NVDA in Vietnam.
Why: Before 2000, there were no workcamp organizations or international voluntary service in Mongolia. However, there was much need for international voluntary projects to improve a Mongolian society. Through practical work projects, MCE hopes to encourage public awareness of Mongolia’s social problems and promote local actions.
2) Aims
a)To create/ develop/ revive ecological, self sufficient and warm-hearted civilization.
We promote exciting voluntary actions by fresh ideas and mobility as a youth NPO, to shift the world with too much competition and expansion into more healthy one for both nature and people.
b) To encourage activities of NGO/NPOs and activation of local communities
We create opportunities to meet new people and to start new actions by involving many locals. We make bridges between isolated NPOs and local people, and invite youth to depopulated areas.
c) To promote global friendship, understanding and solidarity
We grow exchange naturally among world youth and local people through living, working, talking and laughing together. They can improve global views/ sensitivity and language/ planning skills.
3) Activities
a)To organize international workcamps in Mongolia with local partners and people
b) To send volunteers from Mongolia to workcamps
· NGO/ NPO to organize workcamps and other voluntary projects in Mongolia
· Vice President of NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia)
· Partner of ALLIANCE, SCI and YAP
1)Brief History
When: MCE was established on January 11th, 2001 by an individual who had participated in the 3rd Training & Networking Workcamp of NVDA in Vietnam.
Why: Before 2000, there were no workcamp organizations or international voluntary service in Mongolia. However, there was much need for international voluntary projects to improve a Mongolian society. Through practical work projects, MCE hopes to encourage public awareness of Mongolia’s social problems and promote local actions.
2) Aims
a)To create/ develop/ revive ecological, self sufficient and warm-hearted civilization.
We promote exciting voluntary actions by fresh ideas and mobility as a youth NPO, to shift the world with too much competition and expansion into more healthy one for both nature and people.
b) To encourage activities of NGO/NPOs and activation of local communities
We create opportunities to meet new people and to start new actions by involving many locals. We make bridges between isolated NPOs and local people, and invite youth to depopulated areas.
c) To promote global friendship, understanding and solidarity
We grow exchange naturally among world youth and local people through living, working, talking and laughing together. They can improve global views/ sensitivity and language/ planning skills.
3) Activities
a)To organize international workcamps in Mongolia with local partners and people
b) To send volunteers from Mongolia to workcamps
c) To develop various networks of NGO/NPOs
d) Bracelet project against kids prostitution
e) Greening Asia project for protection of environment
4) workCamps & volunteers
In 2000: 1 project - 18 international vols & 8 Mongolian vols
In 2001: 8 projects- 57 international vols & 17 Mongolian vols
In 2002: 12 projects- 147 international vols & 41 Mongolian vols
In 2003: 12 projects- 91 international vols & 23 Mongolian vols
In 2004: 17projects- 247international vols & 55 Mongolian vols
In 2005: 16 projects- 236 international vols & 41 Mongolian vols
In 2006: 19 projects- 259 international vols & 40 Mongolian vols
In 2007: 26 projects- 294 international vols & 49 Mongolian vols
5) Finance
a) Running cost (staffs, offices, etc.) is managed by the fees from volunteers who join workCamps in Mongolia.
b) Project cost (food, accommodation, transportation etc.) of international workcamps in Mongolia is prepared by the fees from volunteers.
Mongolian workCamps Exchange is always looking for good relations between
youth organizations in the international and regional level
International workcamps by MCE
1) Introduction
We welcome you to join our workcamps, sharing happy time and creating fresh new age together! All campsites have nice nature, blue sky and warm people, so you will discover nomadic life & culture of Mongolia.
The common points of all workcamps are such as follows;
| a) Age limit : From 18 (No maximum) b) Language : English (Mongolian is not necessary, but we welcome your trying!) c) Insurance : We provide small insurance only for accidents during workcamps in MONGOLIA. d) Accommodations: Mostly, we used GER (Mongolian traditional tent) or Summer cottage. There’re kitchen and toilet. Sleeping bag is necessary. e) Study Part : All workcamps have it to learn, discuss and plan better local/ global future! |
2) How to apply and join the projects!?
A: Applying through the partners!!
Volunteers have to apply not directly to us, but through our partner Workcamp Organizations (WOs) of their own countries unless you live in Mongolia or in countries that have no partners.
In this exceptional case, they need to send the application form to MCE.
B: How much should volunteers pay?
Volunteers have to pay the travel cost to/ from workcamps & the following registration & participation fee to partners & to MCE.
| a) Partner WO’s charging some registration fee from sending volunteers : This depends of each partner * b) Participation fee to MCE (2 weeks project) : 140 Euro per a workcamp (a week project) : 100 Euro per a workcamp c) Individual applicants (Exceptionally as above mentioned) (2 weeks project) : 170 Euro per a workcamp (a week project) : 130 Euro per a workcamp |
C: The detailed information of the project
By 1-2 months before the projects, volunteers will receive ”Information Sheets” (details of the project, what to bring, the meeting point, how to get there, etc.) together with “Acceptance Letter” and “MCE Volunteers’ Guide”, through the partner organizations.
D: Book the flights as soon as being accepted!
Don’t wait for the Information Sheets, otherwise you may miss economical flights!
All workcamps in Mongolia, we will pick volunteers up from the airport or train station. Workcamps start in the morning of the first day. And they finish in the afternoon of the last day.
So, we advise volunteers to arrive / leave Mongolia at least a few days before/ after the projects also because volunteers should not expect so much sightseeing during the projects.
(if you want to do it, please do it before/ after the workcamps!)
And it is quite possible to stay in the cheap guest houses (5-6$ per night) together with volunteers in the same workcamps before/ after the workcamps! (For the details, wait for the info.sheets!)
5) LIST OF WORKCAMPS FOR 2008
| Code | Name | Location | Dates | Type | Vols. |
| MCE/02 | Orphanage-1 | Ulaanbaatar | 03/Mar – 16/Mar | KIDS/EDU/CULT | 10 |
| MCE/03 | Orphanage-2 | Ulaanbaatar | 17/Mar - 30/Mar | KIDS/EDU/CULT | 10 |
| MCE/04 | Greening Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar/Buhug | 25/Apr – 08/May | ENVI/AGRI | 18 |
| MCE/05 | Green heart-1 | Buhug | 16/May – 29/May | ENVI/CONS RENO | 15 |
| MCE/06 | Green heart-2 | Buhug | 29/May – 11/Jun | ENVI/CONS RENO | 15 |
| MCE/07 | Orphanage farm-1 | Buhug river-1 | 14/Jun – 27/Jun | AGRI/KIDS | 20 |
| MCE/08 | Seniors workcamp | Buhug | 20/Jun - 27/Jun | AGRI/KIDS | 10 |
| MCE/09 | Orphanage farm-2 | Buhug river-2 | 27/Jun – 10/Jul | AGRI/KIDS | 20 |
| MCE/10 | Orphanage farm-3 | Buhug river-3 | 10/Jul – 23/Jul | AGRI/KIDS | 20 |
| MCE/11 | Kids camp-1 | Khandgait-1 | 20/Jul – 02/Aug | KIDS/CULT | 15 |
| MCE/12 | Orphanage farm-4 | Buhug river-4 | 23/Jul – 05/Aug | AGRI/KIDS | 20 |
| MCE/13 | Kids camp-2 | Khandgait-2 | 02/Aug – 15/Aug | KIDS/CULT | 15 |
| MCE/14 | Orphanage farm-5 | Buhug river-5 | 05/Aug – 18/Aug | AGRI/KIDS | 20 |
| MCE/15 | Kids camp-3 | Khandgait-3 | 15/Aug – 28/Aug | KIDS/CULT | 15 |
| MCE/16 | Orphanage farm-6 | Buhug river-6 | 18/Aug – 31/Aug | AGRI/KIDS | 20 |
MCE/17 | School-1 | Ulaanbaatar | 13/Sep – 26/Sep | KIDS/EDU/CULT | 10 |
MCE/20 | School-2 | Ulaanbaatar | 27/Sep – 10/Oct | KIDS/EDU/CULT | 10 |
ENVI = Environment | CULT = Cultural projects | PHYS = Work with physically disadvantaged |
| ARGI = Agriculture | SOCI = Social work (*) | MENT = Work with mentally disadvantaged |
| CONS = Construction | ELDE = Work with elderly | KIDS = Work with children/ orphans |
| PEACE= Peace | RENO = Renovation | NASS = North and South Solidarity |
* "Social work" means work with other types of people besides ELDE, PHYS, MENT and KIDS
(e.g. Refugee, Homeless) OR work with various types of such people with special needs.
4) General Qualification
| a) Best motivation for the voluntary work (special good skills and power are not necessary) b) Responsibility to keep rules of MCE & the partners and cooperation to run the workcamps c) Best efforts to understand and respect cultures both of the hosts and other volunteers d) Open mind to make friends with trying to speak English (in the groups) and the local language e) To adapt and enjoy simple conditions of the living such as food and accommodation |
Though it'd be very funny and dramatic time for you, if your motivation is only for enjoying holidays, please don't apply and do just travel. If it is more for voluntary service to make a better world and friendship with local people and other volunteers, you are super welcome!!
5) Detailed Workcamps Information
After the backgrounds (partners, aims and histories) of the workcamps;
| W: Voluntary Work S : Study Themes P : Program of the Activities A : Accommodation | L : Location of the Workcamps T : Terminal (The closest big international airport) Q : Additional Qualifications X : Other Useful Information including Additional Fee |
* For Accommodation, CV = Cooked by Volunteers MP = Meals are Provided.
SB! = Sleeping Bag is necessary SBN = Sleeping Bag is Not necessary
MCE/02 Orphanage-1 (Ulaanbaatar) 03/Mar- 16/Mar KIDS/EDU/CULT Vol-10
Organized together with MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) and CCM (Childcare Center of Mongolia) since 2001. There was the first workcamp in Mongolia in 2000 by Mongolian Youth Federation, CCM and NICE successfully. Then a MYF staff founded MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) to develop international voluntary projects in Mongolia. Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age.
W: The main work will be to teach English, song, game to the kids that can be advantage for
them to find jobs and also to exchange with international volunteers, in the future. Some renovation work. We may also do some workshops with them for Asian common actions of NVDA for forests and kids prostitution.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage. Bring some
info.!
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Youth hostel. SB! CV. Shower will be available every days.
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
Don't worry about the weather, we will work and live in a warm inside.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q:To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/03 Orphanage-2 (Ulaanbaatar) 17/Mar-30/Mar KIDS/EDU/CULT Vol-10
(Same as MCE/02)
Organized together with MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) and CCM (Childcare Center of Mongolia) since 2001. There was the first workcamp in Mongolia in 2000 by Mongolian Youth Federation, CCM and NICE successfully. Then a MYF staff founded MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) to develop international voluntary projects in Mongolia. Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age.
W: The main work will be to teach English, song, game to the kids that can be advantage for
them to find jobs and also to exchange with international volunteers, in the future. Also some renovation works. We may also do some workshops with them for Asian common actions of NVDA for forests and kids prostitution.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage. Bring some
info.!
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Youth hostel. SB! CV, Shower will be available every days.
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
Don't worry about the weather, we will work and live in a warm inside.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly
MCE/04 Greening Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar and Buhug river) 25/Apr-08/May ENVI Vol-18
Organized together with NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) and supported by Greening Asia fund since 2002. The forests problem is serious also in Mongolia. Before 1990, the forests are covered 10% of land, but 7% today. It's caused by cutting trees without any controls and forest fire. It takes a long time here to grow trees and the current and water level of river has been decreased. May is the best season to plant trees.
W: We will plant trees in Mongolian workCamps Exchange`s camp and some other place. This
is the best season in Mongolia for planting trees. There are increasing activities by some organizations to plant trees but it takes a hundred or more years to be grown, so we should also join this movement by global power!
Part of Greening Asia
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and Greening Asia. Bring some
info.!
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: GER (Mongolian traditaional tent) and Youth hostel. Very warm sleeping bag! CV?
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
The tbemperature will be about 10-20 C, But be careful sometimes wheather will be changed
lot. Sunny, sometimes rainy and windy
Buhug river is located 45 km far from Ulaanbaatar.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q:To like planting work and simple nomadic life. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/05 Green heart-1 (Buhug) 16/May-29/May CONS Vol-15
Since 2001 we started to build Base Camp site of MCE. During the last years we build there houses, planted trees and build toilet etc. This year we planing to put next part of Investment to the Camp. So volunteers will work Construction of Camp.
W: We will work on out side facilities of Base camp and some small construction work in side of
houses
S: The informations and KNOW HOW for how to improve Camp condition. Bring some info
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: GER (Mongolian traditaional tent) and Youth hostel. CV?
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
The temperature will be about 15-25 C, But be careful sometimes wheather will be changed
lot. Sunny, sometimes rainy and windy
Buhug river is located 45 km far from Ulaanbaatar. Beautiful hilly area and real nomadic life
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q:To like construction work and simple nomadic life. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/06 Green heart-2 (Buhug) 29/May-11/Jun CONS Vol-15
(Same as MCE/05)
Since 2001 we started to build Base Camp site of Mongolian workCamps Exchange (MCE). During the last years we build there houses, planted trees and build toilet etc. This year we planing to put next part of Investment to the Camp. So volunteers will work Construction of Camp.
W: We will work on out side facilities of Base camp and some small construction work in side of
houses
S: The informations and KNOW HOW for how to improve Camp condition. Bring some info
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: GER (Mongolian traditaional tent) and Youth hostel. CV?
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
The temperature will be about 15-25 C, But be careful sometimes wheather will be changed
lot. Sunny, sometimes rainy and windy
Buhug river is located 45 km far from Ulaanbaatar. Beautiful hilly area and real nomadic life
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q:To like construction work and simple nomadic life. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/07 Orphanage’s farm-1 (Buhug river) 14/Jun-27/Jun AGRI/KIDS Vol-20
Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age. CCM has a simple residential building and a big field where they produce vegetables such as carrots, radish, onions, etc. just enough for their meals all year (they keep it 4 meter under the ground for one year that is a quite magic!) The vegetables are very purely organic and very tasty and kids are very nice!
W: We will work together with the orphans aged 12-15 to remove the weeds in the field like
last year. Quite tiring but let's enjoy it with them! 4 groups of 30 kids come here for each 2
weeks in July and Aug.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage.
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Mongolian traditional tents which is GER (traditional tent). SB! CV with a local staff.
L: 45 km from Ulaanbaatar. Place name is “BUHUG”. The sight is just unbelievably beautiful,
typical Mongolian plain.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/08 Seniors workcamp (Buhug) 20/Jun-27/Jun AGRI/KIDS Vol-10
As soon we will give additional information.
MCE/09 Orphanage’s farm-2 (Buhug river) 27/Jun-10/Jul AGRI/KIDS Vol-20
(Same as MCE/07)
Organized together with NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) and CCM (Childcare Center of Mongolia) since 2001. Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age. CCM has a simple residential building and a big field where they produce vegetables such as carrots, radish, onions, etc. just enough for their meals all year (they keep it 4 meter under the ground for one year that is a quite magic!) The vegetables are very purely organic and very tasty and kids are very nice!
W: We will work together with the orphans aged 12-15 to remove the weeds in the field like
last year. Quite tiring but let's enjoy it with them! 4 groups of 30 kids come here for each 2
weeks in July and Aug.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage.
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Mongolian traditional tents which is GER (traditional tent). SB! CV with a local staff.
L: 45 km from Ulaanbaatar. Place name is “BUHUG”. The sight is just unbelievably beautiful,
typical Mongolian plain.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/10 Orphanage’s farm-3 (Buhug river) 10/Jul-23/Jul AGRI/KIDS Vol-20
(Same as MCE/07)
Organized together with NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) and CCM (Childcare Center of Mongolia) since 2001. Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age. CCM has a simple residential building and a big field where they produce vegetables such as carrots, radish, onions, etc. just enough for their meals all year (they keep it 4 meter under the ground for one year that is a quite magic!) The vegetables are very purely organic and very tasty and kids are very nice!
W: We will work together with the orphans aged 12-15 to remove the weeds in the field like
last year. Quite tiring but let's enjoy it with them! 4 groups of 30 kids come here for each 2
weeks in July and Aug.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage.
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Mongolian traditional tents which is GER (traditional tent). SB! CV with a local staff.
L: 45 km from Ulaanbaatar. Place name is “BUHUG”. The sight is just unbelievably beautiful,
typical Mongolian plain.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/11 Kids Camp-1 (Khandgait) 20/Jul-02/Aug KIDS/CULT Vol-15
Before 1990, Mongolia had many kids summer camps, but decreased a lot. In somecases due to the financial situation it become difficult to run summer camp. We start helping these summer camp from Childcare Center of Mongolia who has been cooperating a lot each other and need our works! So we will help to run summer camp. To organize many kind of activity with kids and help to take care kids etc. We will support also financially by the budget of MCE and the workcamps.
W: We will organize many kind of cultural and sport activity with kids. Also we will help
everyday’s work of Kids camp and take care kids.
Also, some actions of Greening Asia (Asian action to protect forests)and Bracelet project
(Asian action to decrease kids prostitution) may be organized.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the kid’s summer camp
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Summer camp house. SB! MP
L: 40 km far from Ulaanbaatar, Place name is KHANDGAIT. Beautiful forest area!
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: Special skills working with kids are not necessary, but still welcome. To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/12 Orphanage’s farm-4 (Buhug river) 23/Jul-05/Aug AGRI/KIDS Vol-20
(Same as MCE/07)
Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age. CCM has a simple residential building and a big field where they produce vegetables such as carrots, radish, onions, etc. just enough for their meals all year (they keep it 4 meter under the ground for one year that is a quite magic!) The vegetables are very purely organic and very tasty and kids are very nice!
W: We will work together with the orphans aged 12-15 to remove the weeds in the field like
last year. Quite tiring but let's enjoy it with them! 4 groups of 30 kids come here for each 2
weeks in July and Aug.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage.
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Mongolian traditional tents which is GER (traditional tent). SB! CV with a local staff.
L: 45 km from Ulaanbaatar. Place name is “BUHUG”. The sight is just unbelievably beautiful,
typical Mongolian plain.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/13 Kids camp-2 (Khandgait) 02/Aug-15/Aug KIDS/CULT Vol-15
(Same as MCE/11)
Before 1990, Mongolia had many kids summer camps, but decreased a lot. In somecases due to the financial situation it become difficult to run summer camp. We start helping these summer camp from Childcare Center of Mongolia who has been cooperating a lot each other and need our works! So we will help to run summer camp. To organize many kind of activity with kids and help to take care kids etc. We will support also financially by the budget of MCE and the workcamps.
W: We will organize many kind of cultural and sport activity with kids. Also we will help
everyday’s work of Kids camp and take care kids.
Also, some actions of Greening Asia (Asian action to protect forests)and Bracelet project
(Asian action to decrease kids prostitution) may be organized.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the kid’s summer camp
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Summer camp house. SB! MP
L: 40 km far from Ulaanbaatar, Place name is KHANDGAIT. Beautiful forest area!
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: Special skills working with kids are not necessary, but still welcome. To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/14 Orphanage’s farm-5 (Buhug river) 05/Aug-18/Aug AGRI/KIDS Vol-20
(Same as MCE/07)
Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age. CCM has a simple residential building and a big field where they produce vegetables such as carrots, radish, onions, etc. just enough for their meals all year (they keep it 4 meter under the ground for one year that is a quite magic!) The vegetables are very purely organic and very tasty and kids are very nice!
W: We will work together with the orphans aged 12-15 to remove the weeds in the field like
last year. Quite tiring but let's enjoy it with them! 4 groups of 30 kids come here for each 2
weeks in July and Aug.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage.
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Mongolian traditional tents which is GER (traditional tent). SB! CV with a local staff.
L: 45 km from Ulaanbaatar. Place name is “BUHUG”. The sight is just unbelievably beautiful,
typical Mongolian plain.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/15 Kids camp-3 (Khandgait) 15/Aug-28/Aug KIDS/CULT Vol-15
(Same as MCE/11)
Before 90, Mongolia had many kids summer camps, but decreased a lot. In somecases due to the financial situation it become difficult to run summer camp. We start helping these summer camp from Childcare Center of Mongolia who has been cooperating a lot each other and need our works! So we will help to run summer camp. To organize many kind of activity with kids and help to take care kids etc. We will support also financially by the budget of MCE and the workcamps.
W: We will organize many kind of cultural and sport activity with kids. Also we will help
everyday’s work of Kids camp and take care kids.
Also, some actions of Greening Asia (Asian action to protect forests)and Bracelet project
(Asian action to decrease kids prostitution) may be organized.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the kid’s summer camp
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Summer camp house. SB! MP
L: 40 km far from Ulaanbaatar, Place name is KHANDGAIT. Beautiful forest area!
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: Special skills working with kids are not necessary, but still welcome. To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/16 Orphanage’s farm-6 (Buhug river) 18/Aug-31/Aug AGRI/KIDS Vol-20
(Same as MCE/07)
Childcare Center of Mongolia is the only, national Orphanage where about 300 kids who have no parents live and study together. They get much less financial support by the government than socialism age. CCM has a simple residential building and a big field where they produce vegetables such as carrots, radish, onions, etc. just enough for their meals all year (they keep it 4 meter under the ground for one year that is a quite magic!) The vegetables are very purely organic and very tasty and kids are very nice!
W: We will work together with the orphans aged 12-15 to remove the weeds in the field like
last year. Quite tiring but let's enjoy it with them! 4 groups of 30 kids come here for each 2
weeks in July and Aug.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage.
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Mongolian traditional tents which is GER (traditional tent). SB! CV with a local staff.
L: 45 km from Ulaanbaatar. Place name is “BUHUG”. The sight is just unbelievably beautiful,
typical Mongolian plain.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly.
MCE/17 School-1 (Ulaanbaatar) 13/Sep-26/Sep KIDS/EDU/CULT Vol-10
Will be organized together with MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) and one of the secondary school in Mongolia. Mongolia has 11 years Secondary school system. Until 1990 kids/students were study only Russian as a second language. But since 1990 we changed our political and economical system. Since this time we have chance to study 3rd language . But English studying is still very poor and MCE is always focusing to improve it.
W: The main work will be to teach English, song, game to the kids that can be advantage for
them to find jobs and also to exchange with international volunteers, in the future. Also some renovation works. We may also do some workshops with them for Asian common actions of NVDA for forests and kids prostitution.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage. Bring some
info.!
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Youth hostel. SB! CV, Shower will be available every days.
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
Don't worry about the weather, we will work and live in a warm inside.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly
MCE/20 School-2 (Ulaanbaatar) 27/Sep-10/Oct KIDS/EDU/CULT Vol-10
(Same as MCE/17)
Will be organized together with MCE (Mongolian workCamps Exchange) and one of the secondary school in Mongolia. Mongolia has 11 years Secondary school system. Until 1990 kids/students were study only Russian as a second language. But since 1990 we changed our political and economical system. Since this time we have chance to study 3rd language . But English studying is still very poor and MCE is always focusing to improve it.
W: The main work will be to teach English, song, game to the kids that can be advantage for
them to find jobs and also to exchange with international volunteers, in the future. Also some renovation works. We may also do some workshops with them for Asian common actions of NVDA for forests and kids prostitution.
S: The future plan of international workcamps in Mongolia and the orphanage. Bring some
info.!
P: Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.
A: Youth hostel. SB! CV, Shower will be available every days.
L: Ulaanbaatar. One third of population in the country (2.4 millions) live in this capital city.
Don't worry about the weather, we will work and live in a warm inside.
T: Ulaanbaatar (MCE will kindly pick volunteers up at the airport!)
Q: To like kids and be flexible/ adaptable. Mongolian speakers are welcome!
X: The additional fee of 140 Euro should be paid on your arrival directly
Greening Asia
This is one of the biggest activities of NVDA (Network for Voluntary Developmentin Asia) and has been quite successfully.
1) Prospected Results & basic points
a) Regenerate the neglected forest in Asia ecologically
b) Spread the action / movement to other locals and government
c) Shift our life style / economic system / civilization into circulating / harmonious one; etc
Coordinators : NVDA members (International information office is at NICE, Japan)
Participants : Any other local/ national NGOs, civil groups, etc. are very welcome!
PR : Through web. & newsletters of NVDA, mass-media, newsletters of each
NGOs, etc.
2) Forms and Main results in 2001
1) International workcamps for tree planting
In 2001, 45 international workcamps in 8 countries (Japan, Korea, Thailand, Nepal, Indonesia, Mongolia, Bangladesh & Australia) thousands of foreign/ local volunteers planted over 60,000 trees.
2) Other practical voluntary works to protect forests
Over 60 international/ weekend workcamps have protected forests by other ways such as
cutting glasses, bushed and unnecessary trees, making wood charcoal, etc.
3) Greening Asia Fund to support each activities of A1)
This Fund consists of donations, support from sponsoring foundations and fund raising. We aim to get 30,000 US$ though we've got only 15 % till now… The fund will be used to support tree planting workcamps in other Asian countries. Partner NGOs in Asia are NVDA members who are used to plant trees and capable to maintain them after the plantation. In February 2002, we used this hopeful fund at the planting tree workcamp in Fiji as the first case.
Bracelet Project
Child prostitution is very serious in Asia caused by poverty, lack of moral, education, etc. This is a new action of NVDA to extermination child prostitution. This is a simple but concrete way that anybody can contribute to reduce it.
1) Organizing workshop and making bracelets at the workcamps, schools, etc.
These Bracelets made by volunteers become a symbol for against child prostitution. Through workshop, process of making it, participants get to think of this problem. We have organized workshops 12 times in 4 countries and have made over 500 piece of Bracelets in 2001.
2) Selling Bracelets and raising fund
We sell them in Japan, etc. which profit will be used to support NGOs to prevent this problem.
3) Exchanging Bracelets among children
Bracelets are also used to make friendship and solidarity among children by exchanging it.
