Work for Orphans
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Location: Mongolia
Preferred Languages: English
Date: All Year
Minimum Period : 4 weeks
"Work for Orphans" program for volunteers is aimed at helping these organizations do more for these disadvantaged children. You can render invaluable help by giving them love and affection, teaching them basic conversational English, helping them in their school subjects, guiding them about personal hygiene and sanitation, taking them out on small excursions and engaging them in extra curricular activities.
It would be an unforgettable and soul enriching experience for you which may compel you to return again and again to these orphans.
Once you get over the initial culture shock of coming and working in Mongolia, you will realize that helping the orphans will give you immense satisfaction. About 140 kids are living in the Orphanage center.
Role of Volunteer
A typical volunteer helping in an orphanage would help the children with their day to day activities such as: doing homework, making notes, playing with children, helping staff organize the orphanage, providing mental and physiological support, exchanging cultural views, teach them English and music.
All applicants should have: a desire to help the people of Mongolia, flexibility, self-motivation, openness to a new culture and a willingness to learn.
Pre-Departure Information
Before participants embark on their trip abroad, they will be provided a pre-departure packet that includes important details about their experience abroad. In addition, students may contact New Choice any time prior to departure with questions.
Activities outside of volunteering
Many unique activities are included in volunteer placements of one-month or longer: ger district visit and hiking, cultural dance, a visit to Natural History Museum and Gandan Monastery, or art gallery. Explore new environment, share experiences, gain knowledge and meet with alot of people and visit to the nomadic family in the countryside while you are travelling. Also volunteers will be involved in the humanitarian activities like visiting poor families and children to donate the products of the schools.
Cost
Volunteers pay US$ 495 per month. This includes traditional Mongolian food is served to volunteers twice a day. (breakfast and dinner at host family) and accommodation with a local Mongolian host family.
A registration fee of USD200 is also paid by the volunteer - this fee
is spent on costs for visa process (invitation letter ), preinformation,
communication, airport pick up, first day orientation, city tour and
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Housing varies based on the placement location. During the volunteering stage of the placement, housing typically consists of a home stay with a local host family. This is a great opportunity for volunteers to learn experientially about Mongolia culture and family life. Volunteers can expect pleasant yet modest accommodations.
Travel
Volunteers will be picked up from the airport which is included in the fee.
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