New Choice

Mongolian Volunteer Organization

Project Information Inventory

Summer Childrens Camp
Item
Project name and full postal address
Name of project supervisor and role at
placement
Telephone, fax, e-mail and other contact
numbers
How long has the project been in
existence and why was it established
Aims of the Project

Why are volunteers needed?

Nearest major town (NMT) - where
applicable
Normal transport to NMT
Distance in miles and time to NMT
Can mail be delivered to project address?
If not, best way for vol. to receive post?
Usual length of time for a letter to arrive
from abroad
Name and distance of nearest commercial
airfield or railway station

P.O.Box - 159, Ulaanbaatar - 210646a,

Mongolia
Tel:
+ 976 - 11- 314577
Fax:
+ 976 - 11- 314577
E-mail:
info@volunteer.org.mn
URL :
www.volunteer.org.mn

Details
Summer Childrens Camp
/P.O.Box-159, Ulaanbaatar-210646 a, Mongolia/
Mr.Bayarjargal, Programme Coordinator at New
Choice
info@volunteer.org.mn
Children come for 7-14 day camps run throughout
the summer.
Childrens Camps provide social, educational, sport
activities and opportunity to the children and young
people in Mongolia to learn from each other and also
to make friends with each other.
To give the children a chance to learn English from
native speakers and to share in the cultural exchange.
Ulaanbaatar
Camp bus, taxi US$20 one-way
Ulaanbaatar 105km/3 hours
Yes
3 weeks
Ulaanbaatar 25kms

The Work
Main work duties
Other work likely to be done
Describe an average working day for a
volunteer at the project
Size and organisation of the project (e.g.
pupils by sex and age range, average class
size, and number and background of staff)
Other volunteers on the staff, and their
servicing organisation
Number of people and age range that a
volunteer is likely to be teaching or working
with

Equipment used (inc. make and type of

heavy machinery)
Textbooks used (please enclose a syllabus if
available)

Teach English and supervise the kids

Join in sports and cultural activities; hiking, singing,
sports etc
Teach English in the mornings; join in leisure
activities in the afternoons and evenings.
Max. 120 children attend the camp each for 7 (10) days.
They live in chalets (8-16 per chalet).
None at present. They have had volunteers in the past.
The camp offers sessions to different age groups:
Session 1 = 8-10 year olds
Session 2 = 10-12 year olds
Session 3 = 12-14 year olds
Session 4 = 14-16 year olds
Blackboard and chalk
Please bring teaching resources. There are few if any at
the camp and you will not be able to get resources when
you arrive or in Ulaanbaatar.

Library facilities at the project, and if

available, how well used they are and the
sort of books available (e.g. fiction,
mags, textbooks, newspapers)
Equipment to help with the work, e.g.
audio equipment / overhead projector /
photocopier/ PC / typewriter
Will vol. be charged for using this
equipment
Special material in short supply and
which you could reasonably bring from
the UK
Normal hours of work each day

None

Saturday/Sunday work?

Yes, the camps run right through with no days off for
9 weeks. Then you will have 3 weeks holiday/travel
time.
First Aid, camping/outdoor skills, sports, games,
songs,

Special skills (e.g. driving licence, riding,

typing, first aid, languages) which are
useful
Any religious connections with the
project
Term/Fixed holiday dates for the year
(extremely important)
Other comments about the project

Clothing
Correct working clothes (inc. skirt
length)

None
No
All teaching resources and materials; please bring
newspapers, magazines, games, songs etc.
At least 8 hours a day from 09.00 a.m. to 18.00 p.m.

None
The camp runs straight through from mid-June to the
end of August without holidays.
This placement located location with basic
conditions. You will have little entertainment sources
except what you make for yourself. You will be
working solidly for 9 weeks with holiday/travel time
afterwards.
Teaching clothes should be smart; blouses, shirts,
trousers and skirts
Activity clothes can be casual.

Off duty clothes

Respectable clothes

Anything goes as long as it is not skimpy.

Professional Mongolians are smartly dressed in smart
trousers and shirts. It is worth bringing some smart
clothes for any government inspections or
celebrations.
Clothes best obtained overseas
You can get most clothing in Mongolia but the
quality is not as good as in the your country. Leather
boots are a good buy.
Clothes which must be brought from your Shoes if you have above average feet size in the your
country
country.
Advice on footwear
Bring enough if you have large feet.
A suggest clothes list
Smart teaching clothes for teaching
Casual Clothes for afternoons; t-shirts, tracksuit
bottoms jeans, sweatshirts, Wet weather clothing
Sportswear and swimwear
Other comments on clothes
Mongolian professionals are smartly presented.
Temperatures in summer range from 28-32 C in
daytime and 14-18 at night. The summer is the rainy
period so do pack wet weather clothing.
You probably will have to hand wash your clothes so
you may want to pack clothes that wash and dry
easily.
Health & Emergencies
Nearest medical services for minor
ailments:
Nearest medical services for major
problems (distance and time)
Any special recommended medical
supplies
Medical supplies obtainable locally
Emergency Procedures at project (fire,
flood, civil unrest, volunteer illness etc)
Recreation
Amount of time off vol. can expect
Things to do during the time off on
working days
Where to go for weekends and longer
periods
Miscellaneous
Name, address and distance of nearest
bank
Monthly living allowance (excluding
tourism)
Best way to take money out

There is a doctor at the camp during the summer

time.
Ulaanbaatar 105kms
Bring enough prescription medicine for the duration.
Pack a comprehensive first aid kit, as medicines are
limited in Mongolia.
Do not rely on them being available. Pack your own.
Emergency procedures are in place at the camp.

Little freetime in 9 weeks of camp, 3 weeks

travel/holiday time at end.
Relax. go for a walk, visit local people.
The camp will run for 9 weeks without a break.
New Challenge can arrange optional tours in your
travel/holiday 3 weeks.
Golomt Bank, partner bank of New Choice
Khudaldaany Gudamj Street, Ulaanbaatar
Food cost is included your program fee.
There is little to buy at the camp so you should budget
on approx. $90-$120 a month. (Candy, fruits and
special food)
US$ traveller cheques and US$ notes

Best way of keeping money and

valuables safe
Things exceptionally expensive locally
Things exceptionally cheap locally
Items of clothing/equipment that
deteriorate quickly because of the climate

Additional things previous volunteers

would have taken in light of experience,
and things they found particularly useful
Special points not covered elsewhere
Local language

Only carry small amounts of cash with you.

English maps and books
Sunglasses with the hours and intensity of sunshine
you will need to wear sunglasses. These can be
purchased in Ulaanbaatar. If you need prescription
sunglasses do pack your prescription in case you
loose or break your sunglasses.
Torch, musical instruments, songs and games
Airport departure tax is T15500 (approx. 13 USD).
Mongolian