Care Work in a Mongolian Orphanage
from £845 GBP
Care Work in a Mongolian Orphanage
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 12 Months
Countries: Mongolia
Call: 0845 344 7562
Product Details
Care volunteers in Mongolia work to relieve the workload of the local staff, whilst also adding to the children's quality of life in many different ways. You do not require any qualifications to volunteer and you do not need to have had previous experience.
If you have energy, enthusiasm and compassion then it does not matter whether you are 17 or 76; gap year students, career breakers or retired volunteers are all welcome.
There are around twenty orphanages in Ulaanbaatar, where our placements are based. You can either work in a large orphanage, which houses up to 120 children, or you can be involved with a smaller care centre which may house only 15 children at a time.
Many of these placements are located in very poor areas, usually in the middle of tented 'Ger districts'. A lot of the work involves playing with the children who range in age from babies to teenage street-children.
You will be working alongside committed local staff to provide practical help and friendship to the many children who are in need of support.
Once such placement is with the State Clinical Orphanage for Infants in the Bayangol District. This is home to around a hundred children between the ages of 0 and 3. There are two staff teams here who alternate between an early and a late shift, although volunteers will often work the early shift.
The children here can be incredibly demanding, and some of them require extra attention as they have physical or mental disabilities. However the difference our volunteers make is truly inspiring and greatly appreciated by the Mongolian staff who are keen to learn English from you and teach you some Mongolian at the same time!
What will I doThe actual work depends a lot on the ages of the children that you are working with. While working with younger children you'll play games but you might also be asked to ensure that they are washed and dressed for the day and you'll then help at their meal and bed times.
The older children often require help with homework, personal and social education or support, and it would also be helpful if you can provide them with informal English tuition, as well as some form of vocational teaching; to help them make a living once they have to leave the orphanage.
Watch the video...How to apply?
Feel free to call or email us, we have a friendly team ready to answer your questions. Visit our website and complete the online application. Complete the application form as fully as possible. While it is useful for us to have your passport number and referee details they are not immediately crucial to start processing your application.
A deposit of £195 / €295 / AUS $ 495 is required with your application. We will immediately acknowledge receipt of your application and deposit payment.
Duration Details:
2 weeks - 12 months available
Representative:
All the time
This placement would suit:
caring, creative, energetic volunteers who want to make a difference.
Do you accept non UK citizens?
yes
Do you accept applicants with disabilities?
yes
User Comments:
“Mongolia was a really fantastic experience, which I would definitely recommend to others. I experienced so much in my time there - from seeing saffron-robed monks in monasteries lost in the Mongolian countryside to camel riding down an ice gorge in the middle of the Gobi Desert”
~ by Sarah Trowsdale
Inclusions
insurance, accommodation, food, kit, airport pickup
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