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2-week Volunteer and Horseback Riding Trip only 250 USD
Location: Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: Year round
"New Choice" Mongolian Children's Charity
Chingeltei district, Ikh toiruu, Building-15, Room-405 P.O. Box-159 Ulaanbaatar, 210646a Mongolia
Call Us
Phone: + 976-11-314577
Fax: + 976 -11-314577
Description
Our Volunteering with Horseback Riding Trip offers participants the opportunity to explore Mongolian nomadic life, awe-inspiring a unique area of unsurpassed geographical and human diversity, with forest, desert, steppe and lakelands populated by over 15 distinct ethnic groups, while simultaneously making a much-needed, positive impact in the lives of the underprivileged children of Mongolia who live in orphanages and poorest ger (Mongolian felt tent) street that are resource poor and understaffed. During the program, you will stay with a warm and welcoming host family, where you will experience home away from home and immerse yourself in Mongolian culture.
Highlights
The program starts with 12 days of volunteer work helping the deprived children after which you will join 2-day Horseback Riding Trip in Karakorum, ancient Mongolian capital.
Mongolia is one of the greatest lands of horseback riding tours and horseback trekking. There are more than 2.5 million horses in Mongolia.Horses are deeply embedded within Mongolia's culture; they are an indication of a man's wealth. The pace of life is governed by the speed of the horse and horses are woven into Mongolian song, verse and history. Infants are taught to ride before they walk, and a young man's prowess is measured by his skill as a horseman. Participants will also be treated to a one-day tour of the famous and wondrous city of Ulaanbaatar - experiencing the country through the eyes of its warm, hospitable people.
Compared to other International volunteer organizations, we offers incredibly competitive rates for our programs. The entire New Choice organization relies on volunteer contributions in order to stay alive, and attain our goals - empowering local communities.
Languages
- Czech
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Russian
- Dutch
Cost in US$:
250 per 2 weeks
Cost Include Description:
- Accommodation with host family
- Breakfast and dinner
- City tour
- Karakorum Horseback Riding Trip
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- community development
- culture
- eco-tourism
- tourism
- youth development
- volunteering
Typical Volunteer
Individual and group volunteersAge Range
18 and aboveParticipants Travel to Mongolia
Independently or in Groups
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 weekPost 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
