World Vision Mongolia Annual Review 2010

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World Vision Mongolia Annual Review 2010


Our vision is for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so

World Vision Int. Mongolia Bayanzurkh District, 1st khoroo Ikh toiruu-93, Barilga Mega Center “B� block, 5th floor C.P.O.Box 705, Ulaanbaatar 15160 Mongolia Tel: 976 70155323 Fax: 976 70155322 E-mail: mongolia@wvi.org Web: http://mongolia.wvasiapacific.org


Who We Are

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Our Vision

Our vision is for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so Our Mission

World Vision is a community based international organization. Our goal is to develop communities by helping and reaching people who need help. Our Core value

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We are Christian We are committed to the poor We value people We are stewards We are partners We are responsive

lossary WVM WVI ADP CCD CCMDC VFM MCHN UN EDD NGO UNICEF EDCYF HLDP WATSAN HEA

WVM World Vision International Area Development Program Christian Commitment Department Community Care for Mentally Disabled Children Project VisionFund Mongolia Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Project United Nations Economic Development Department Non-governmental Organisation United Nations Children’s Fund Empowered Disabled Children, Youth and Fami lies Project Herders Livelihood Diversification Project Water and Sanitation Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs


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2008-2012 DEVELOPMENT THEMES

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ur 2008-2012 Strategic Plan sets out the following seven field ministries as the framework for our activities. This tapestry of threads comes together for holistic impact. Each theme being an entity to enhance, support or be a necessary part of the achievement and progress towards our vision.

programs will be instigated to contribute to the reversal of these potentially community destroying environmental hazards. Transforming Engagements All programmatic and organizational relationships will seek to engage with stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and clients in a manner that fully and authentically bears witness to and reflects the holistic and transformative nature of our vision and ministry. Transformation is made possible through the ongoing renewing of our own relationship with God and also with fellow human beings.

Child and Family well-being That all children will be provided with equal opportunity to develop to their full potential within a caring and stable family unit. Economic Resilience

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The resilience of the family unit will be strengthened through economic and social opportunities encouraging family sustainability.

WVM will develop and maintain the capacity to rapidly respond to CAT 1 disasters anywhere within Mongolia. The focus of the HEA response will be the needs of communities and children in particular.

Healthy Living Improve health care, knowledge, attitudes and practices of families and impact and enable healthy lifestyle choices. To improve community mobilization, participation, and ownership for health, while enhancing institutional capacity to improve the quality of services being delivered.

Advocacy In order to support the vision of fullness of life for children WVM will promote the rights of children and vulnerable members of society giving a voice to those that otherwise have no voice.

Environmental Degradation Through an educative modality an awareness of the major environmental issues will be fostered throughout all levels of society and increasingly, Annual review World Vison Mongolia 2010 / Äýëõéèí Ǻí Ìîíãîë ÎÓÁ-ûí Æèëèéí òàéëàí 2010

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2010 IN NUMBERS:

2010 in numbers: •

82,177 children registered in Child Sponsorship Program

Rehabilitation Centers were built in Bayankhongor and Zavkhan aimags

130,609 beneficiaries participated and benefited in Education program/ projects

68,977 beneficiaries were involved in economic training and workshops

108,477 children received school supplies

In collaboration with soum government World Vision Mongolia built the Children Palace in Zuunkharaa Mandal soum

10,172 people received agricultural equipments and tools

111,280 children participated in child protection trainings

Built 2 Human Development Centers in Hailaast ADP of UB and in Bulgan aimag

86,246 people were involved in disaster emergency trainings

In collaboration with ministry of Education built a kindergarten for 100 children in GoviSumber aimag, a kindergarten for 75 children in Chingeltei district, a kindergarten for 100 children in Songinokhaihan district

57,796 beneficiaries received supplies and supports during zud disaster

Renovation of dormitory in Bayankhongor aimag

91,393 beneficiaries were involved in health trainings

195,683 people benefited through medical equipments which was provided by WVM

24,106 children involved in health check-up and treatment

83,272 mothers and children received Sprinkles and Vitamin D

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Contents Glossary

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A Message from Our Country Director

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WVM

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2008-2012 Development Themes

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2010 in numbers

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What is an Area Development Program?

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Child and Family Well-Being

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Economic Development

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Environment Degradation

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Transforming Engagements

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Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA)

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Advocacy

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Healthy Living

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VisionFund

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Financial Summary

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A Message from Country Director

the damaging impacts of these crises our focus on environmental issues continued, with the implementation of the pioneering UB Clean Air Project in collaboration the Asian Development Bank, Xac Bank and MonEnergy. During the piloting of new stove technology and ignition techniques designed to reduce air pollution, we conducted promotional campaigns, outreach and training. We look forward to collaborating with our partners once more in 2011 as this exciting project is expanded. 2010 was a demanding and productive year for World Vision Mongolia as we undertook our work in the context of continued economic change and the ever-challenging Mongolian natural environment. Responding to humanitarian crises has been a core World Vision ministry since the 1970s and constituted a significant portion of our work in 2010 as Mongolia once again faced a severe winter. We responded to both the 20092010 Dzud and H1N1 pandemic working closely with local communities, partner NGOs and government ministries. In response to the Dzud we distributed food items and nonfood items to 5,366 households in 13 Aimags. During our response to the H1N1 outbreak we operated relief programs in eight Aimags – assisting approximately 600,000 people. The difficulties presented by these emergencies, including severe weather conditions during the Dzud and a ban on gatherings of more than 12 people during the H1N1 breakout had significant impacts on many of our projects, but were obstacles which our staff and volunteers faced with great resolve. While we worked hard to mitigate

As we continue to grow, both internationally and nationally, it becomes increasingly important to share knowledge and best practices within our organisation. In 2010 we saw the continuation of improvements in information sharing at World Vision Mongolia, with the implementation of our Virtual Private Network (VPN). This network allows rural and urban staff to access and share information and materials through a centrally located server system. By improving the links between projects this system will enable us to share best practices in a more efficient and effective manner, leading to improved outcomes. This year our construction team collaborated with local project staff and communities to build new kindergartens, Human Development Centers, wells and fences. A highlight of this program was the construction of 49 small homes in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity during the summer. While these new activities have helped us to move forward, long-term activities such as the annual 1000 Children’s Event continue to be important and successful projects. As we pause to consider the past year and look towards the next my

thanks to staff and volunteers for their contributions and commitment to improving the lives of Mongolian children and their communities. In particular, I would like to acknowledge their hard work during the Dzud and H1N1 emergencies. I would also like to thank our Government, non-Government and community partners who make our programs possible. Taking on the position of Country Director is a challenging and exciting journey, and I look forward to working with all of you.

Best wishes,

Vincent Edwards Country Director


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WHAT IS AN AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM?

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Funded by diverse sources:

VM works toward positive transformation through the implementation of Area Development Programs (ADPs). ADPs are long-term (10-15 years), and focused on the unique needs of communities within certain geographical areas - both rural and urban. ADPs involve a long-term commitment to a targeted community in a given geographic area based on the understanding that root causes of poverty do not get addressed and mitigated in short periods of time.

Funding for ADPs comes from a range of sources including child sponsorship funds and private donors. We also receive donations as Gift-in-Kind. Sustainable: At all times, the needs and priorities of the local community area addressed during the implementation of the ADP. ADPs are based on a transformative development strategy which ensures communities are able to sustain the benefits of an ADP once WVM has completed handover.

The central aim of an ADP is to support local communities until they are able to develop independently. There are currently 32 ADPs being implemented throughout Mongolia.

CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING

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orld Vision is a child-focused organization, and children and their communities are the foundation of all our programs and projects. Children’s welfare is central to our program interventions. The Child and Family Well-Being theme encompasses a range of issues that enhance the holistic support and development of individual children within the wider context of children in families.

The Child Sponsorship Program is the source of the majority of funding for our ADPs. Through child sponsorship we try to reach and help those children who are in need and whose rights are not being met – both in rural and urban contexts. At the end of FY2010 we had a total of 82,177 registered children, and 70,147 sponsored children across 32 ADPs. Two per cent of these registered children were disabled.

Our Child and Family Well-Being Projects in 2010: Child Sponsorship: The World Vision Child Sponsorship Program allows donors to assist in transforming the lives and communities of children in need around the world.

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SUCCESS STORY:

BRIGHT FAMILY OF MOUNTAINOUS MONGOLIA

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ou can take a two hour flight from Ulaanbaatar (capital city of Mongolia) to Bayan-Ulgii province. After landing you will encounter a beautiful valley surrounded by high mountains. Bayan-Ulgii, known as the province at the highest level above sea level, is located in the extreme west of the country, and sharing borders with Russia and China.

groups in Mongolia. The majority is of the population follows Islamic traditions. Meet Aktilek – 14-year-old boy, who studies in 8th grade at Mongolian secondary school, which is only one in this province. He lives with his mother, father and older sister. His farther Nurlan is 39 years old. He used to work at the local police department, until when he had an accident while on duty in 2001, and got injured so badly that he could no longer work. He sometimes works as an assistant at a construction site. His mother Bahitguli is also 39 years old and now is operating a small barber shop at a local market. Both parents have secondary school education. Although Bahitguli finished a vocational school as a vet in Khovd province, she couldn’t find a job with

The border between the two neighboring countries is very short, ending nearly 40 km at the eastern end of Kazakhstan. Neighboring with Uvs province in the north east and Khovd in the south east, BayanUlgii is a home to many Kazakh, where Mongolian language is a secondary language. Kazahks created a unique community with their own traditions and customs , which are different from all the other ethnic

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her proficiency. That’s why she started working as a county school teacher. But the salary wasn’t enough to feed the whole family. So two years later, the family moved to the province center where she began selling vegetables on the market. The income from this business wasn’t much. There were days when she wouldn’t earn enough income and would have to give out vegetables in exchange for other food products. After nine years of standing outside in cold and hot weather without a rest, she had a health problem. Therefore, she had to stay at home, unemployed seeking for ways to earn money.

tition on Best Business Plan. 30 people participated in it with their ideas in first tour and 8 best stayed in second, but Bahitguli’s plan have been awarded as best. She developed a business plan of small hairdressing place, which would be equipped according to its requirements and provide quality service. While she was unemployed, she also attended hairdresser trainings and got a certificate which officially says she could provide this kind of service. The main problem was to have a well equipped work space. After many days of thought she decided to get a loan from the bank to purchase a space on the market and put their small house as guarantee. Then she opened a small hairdressing place, thus operations couldn’t be run smoothly because she didn’t have money to furnish it. She didn’t Even have proper equipments. Several times professional inspection officers visited her working place and warned that it doesn’t meet the requirements.

In addition, Aktilek became ill at the age of 9. His diagnosis was rheumatism. The health care system is poor in rural places and therefore his disease was discovered relatively late. He had symptoms including weak arms and legs, pain in the backbone, joint dislocation, and muscles tetanus. “My son was complaining like a man who is 70-80 years old” said his mom sadly. “Aktilek is good at his studies and we tried hard to send him to school every day. His dad had to carry him on his back sometimes. But eventually he had to be hospitalized and he was dropping out of school. If he hadn’t had this disease he could’ve achieved many things.”

At that time Bahitguli received equipments and furnishing as an award from Bayan-Ulgii ADP. “I became more enthusiastic and optimistic. Even customers who had a look at my working place and leaving before used to come to me. Now I have many regular customers and number is increasing steadily. I am not afraid that inspection will come and shut down my hairdresser shop anymore” she shared with us. Recently her older daughter, Akburshak (16 years old) started to help her and learn the business. Maybe after her graduation she also will become a hairdresser. “I’m happy that I can save a little bit money for better future of my children. When Aktilek finishes his school I’m dreaming to send him to Ulaanbaatar (capital city) to study in university” says Bahitguli.

World Vision Mongolia started its activity in Bayan-Ulgii province in Oct 2007 with 3’000 children registered in the program, but the number of indirect beneficiaries grew more than 36’000. The population consists of 93’017 people and 21,253 households, 2039 households of which are single mothers. About 14’497 households, which are 54.6% of total, are living under the poverty line (surviving on less than $37US a month). The unemployment rate is 39.2 %. Community faces many problems such as poor education and health sector, malnutrition, poor water sanitation etc.

This is an inspiring story of the family who didn’t give up on the hardship of life. Even sick and oppressed people could rise up if we give them a little hope and help.

Aktilek has been enrolled in Bayan-Ulgii Area Development Program (ADP) since he was 10. It is cooperating with many local health centres and Aktilek got a chance to be treated at balneary every summer. His health condition is improving consistently and now he doesn’t miss school. “I want to be a police man in the future. But my mom says my health condition wouldn’t allow me” babbled the boy. “She says it would be more promising to study for engineering as it does not require much physical strength.” Actually he is a very talented boy. He can play a traditional Kazakh instrument called “dombra”, and dance as well. His most favourite subject is mathematics. Now he has a Japanese sponsor. Rarely does she him letters which he keeps as like treasure. From the start of the ADP activity his mother, Bahitguli, attended a series of economy trainings, given to parents to provide an opportunity to generate income. In the end, World Vision announced a compe-

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Gift-a-Ger project:

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omelessness and lack of adequate housing are a significant issue in Mongolia – of particular concern due to the extreme Mongolian climate. The Gift-a-Ger Project helps to provide a safe space for children and their families, many of whom lack the economic resources to access or sustain adequate housing. Every year, several ADPs are involved in the project and 10 to 15 local offices cooperate in providing funding. In 2010, 221 gers were distributed within 20 ADPs. The number of direct beneficiaries from this was 670 children and 335 adults. The project budget was US$246,225 and expenditure was US$236, 538.

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OUR EDUCATION PROJECTS

Informal education:

mented in Ulaanbaatar City, Khuvsgul and Khentii Aimags. We collaborate extensively with local kindergartens, local government ministries, and the Parent’s Association and Municipal Authority for Children on this project. Most importantly, we work closely with the parents of mentally disabled children.

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he Informal Education Project improves the quality and access to education at target pre-schools, primary schools and secondary schools throughout Mongolia. We collaborate with the ‘Gegeerel’ Informal Education Development Centers and other key governmental informal education institutions to improve their understanding of the quality of education. As part of this project, children receive school supplies, uniforms and their tuition is covered by the project. Teachers, social workers and representatives of children’s organizations have received training to improve teaching skills and change their attitudes towards children.

ICDF Taiwan Scholarship Program: In an effort to reduce the number of school dropouts and promote academic excellence, in 2010 the International Cooperation and Development Fund Scholarship Program (ICDF) provided scholarships of US$100 per pupil to 1000 students. These recipients were in grades one to five, come from low-income families and are at risk of being forced out of school because of their family’s inability to pay the direct and indirect costs of education.

Community Care for Mentally Disabled Children (CCMDC): The Community Care for Mentally Disable Children (CCMDC) Project began in 2007 and is imple-

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CHILD PARTICIPATION PROJECT

Child Participation Project

The “Children of Blue Sky” Choir:

The Child Participation Project is designed to increase the participation of children and youth in government decision- making process on issues related to children and youth through the creation of opportunities for children and adults to work together. Youth and government officials are trained on participatory decision making.

The “Children of Blue Sky” choir provides a safe, loving and educational environment for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. This year, the choir held a concert with the “Tumen ekh” band, in front of 5,000 people. On International Children’s Day, this concert was broadcast over the radio nation-wide. Children participating in the choir are offered dance and piano courses in order to develop their artistic abilities. The success of this UB based choir has been so great that choirs have now been established in Darkhan, Erdenet, Dornod, and Dornogobi.

“Vision Star 2010” Cultural Festival: Approximately 3,500 children between the ages of eight and 18 participated in ‘Vision Star 2010’ – an annual cultural festival which showcases the artistic talents of young Mongolians. The number of children involved in this festival once again increased.

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SUCCESS STORY: 10th anniversary of vision star empowers children through creative art

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orld Vision Mongolia’s Vision Star Music Festival discovers and develops the artistic talent of children from vulnerable situations. At this year’s 10th annual Vision Star competition, 3,500 children between the ages of 8 and18 years participated from all provinces of Mongolia. The Vision Star Festival began in 2001 as a competition amongst 60 children from World Vision’s ‘Light house’ children center. Since then, 17,110 children have participated in Vision Star over 10 years and 18 children have been awarded scholarships to the Mongolian National Art and Culture University. Children participated in the first round of the 10th Vision Star Festival in the following performance categories: solo and group performance (song and dance), foreign songs, traditional music, throat song and whistling. The 360 finalists from this first round then gathered at the “Nairamdal” International Center for Children Gala Concert held at the Mongolian National Children’s Palace from the 24th to 25th of November 2010. Hundreds of participants were rewarded for their contributions and received medals from WVM and other government social departments which work with children. “A happy time like this doesn’t always happen in my life. I will never forget these happy actions. I want to say it is not only a festival event, it is also an opportunity to learn and encourge the children at the Center” says Gerelt-Od. Kh, a 15 year old boy sponsored through the World Vision Khentii Area Development Program. 76 children from urban area development programs were selected for the final round of the Festival. 118 finalists visited Ulaanbaatar for the first time in their lives. Amongst the participants were five orphans, 84 children from single-parented families and five children with disabilities. One of the highlights of the Gala Concert was a joint performance between the children and famous musicians. Vision Star’s success has influenced the Mongolian Government and Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor which has started its own project called ‘Back to Home’. This project rehabilitates and develops children through musical art and has also included the establishment of a children’s center. To start this project, the Mongolian Minister of Social Welfare and Labor, Mrs. Gandi, met with World Vision representatives to share best practices.

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMS Child Development Protection Programs

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ur Child Protection Program includes interventions or activities that are specifically focused toward empowering and enabling a community to protect their children. It focuses on strengthening the protective environment for children in their communities and aims to reduce violence and exploitation. Additionally, child protection projects strengthen assistance provided within the community to children whose rights to protection have been or are at risk of being violated.

Rehabilitation project

Fullness of Life

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he Rehabilitation Project is designed to restore children in especially difficult circumstances both psycologically and physically - and to reintegrate them into society. In 2010, 183 children accessed services through the Rehabilitation Project at our three Light Houses, which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Children also gained assistance at three Day Activity Centers, and two Farming Centers.

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The Fullness of Life (FOL) Project promotes preventative measures against human trafficking. In cooperation with the Criminal Investigation Office (CIO) and Gender Equality Center, we carried out research on the push factors leading to trafficking, analyzed the current trends and determined the measures to be taken to prevent these crimes. The FOL project has implemented different types of advocacy programs in order to increase public awareness on human trafficking and sexual exploitation and its prevention through local TV channels and movie theaters. A number of television companies broadcast warning messages free of charge.

There is a need to provide regular health services for these children. In 2010, 230 children involved in the Rehabilitation Project had a health examination and 142 of these children received medical treatment in cooperation with doctors and hospitals.

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HEALTHY LIVING

Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Program

Our Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Work in 2010:

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Sprinkles and Micronutrients

ddressing mal-nutrition and health continued to be a central part of WVM’s work in 2010. Nutrition is the foundation for child health and growth. And addressing maternal and child needs during pregnancy and early childhood periods is providing children with brighter futures and freedom from the common childhood illnesses.

Children in targeted project areas suffer from elevated levels of micronutrient deficiency because of poor diets and lack of exposure to sunlight. Sprinkles are a multiple-micronutrient fortificant that is used to improve the nutritional value of children’s foods. In 2010 we donated 1,713,965 sachets of Sprinkles to 14,283 children aged 6-23 months.

Our Mother and Child Health and Nutrition Program (MCHN) is supported by World Vision Australia and World Vision Canada and is conducted in Selenge, Bayankhongor, Zavkhan and Arkhangai aimags. The project aims to ‘improve the health care, knowledge, attitude, and practice of mother and child health in the community”.

Hearth World Vision is partnering with community volunteers and is using local resources to combat malnourishment and overall health. Women volunteers are teaching their friends and neighbors practices to improve nutrition, such as how to select and prepare affordable, healthy foods. In 2010, 849 moderately

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and severely underweight children below the age of 5 have been identified and 2,228 underweight and at-risk children participated in Nutrition Education and Rehabilitation Sessions.

12 days training, his nutrition status improved and weight increased by 1000 GR. After the Hearth training he received Vitamin D by treatment purpose and rickets been treated.

Strengthening the health care system

After the NERS Volunteer mother visited the family and continued monitoring. Every month his weight increased by 350-460 gr for 6 months.

985 staff representatives from medical practices, working groups and cafeterias participated in training on nine topics. A Rehabilitation Center for disabled and severely malnourished children was established in the both Zavkhan and Bayankhongor. Additionally,12 gers which were furnished and equipped to conduct community based trainings, were provided to medical practices to improve qual-

Family was very poor due to low income. In order to provide additional income, project involved the family in a pig project in 2009 and they received 2 sows and 5 months pigs’ food supply. Currently, sows are ready to give a birth. Family always tries to increase their family income.

ity and accessibility. Medical equipment for delivery and early postnatal facilities have been procured, and purchased through a bidding process in consultation with the Ministry of Health.

His mother involved seeds and tools project and became the member of the economic group. Family participated to vegetable exhibition in 2010 and sold out vegetables and earned 350 USD.

Success story: Free from undernourishment and his family is living happily

Currently, family involved in VisionFund loan and got the greenhouse and gardening winter vegetable. Family says that family income increased twice based on the gardening and pig project. Now, Byambadorj is 36 months old and growing happily. His mother continuing good caring and feeding practices and carefully observes child progress, besides pigging and gardening. Now, he is growing happily and his family continuing the pigging and gardening project.

S. Byambadorj is 38 months old boy. He lives with his mother, grandmother and grandfather. He moved to Selenge province from Ulaanbaatar at age 6 months old. His mother has no job, grandfather, grandmother are retired. Family income is only grandfather’s pension payment of 56 USD. Before enrolling to NERS, he weighed only 10,500 GR (-1 SD), his height was 80 cm and was rickety. His hemoglobin was Hb-115 g/l. He was enrolled to VM, Sarangerel’s Tsenkher, group in Sukhbaatar soum. With his mother he participated to 12 days NERS when he was 13 months old. After participating in

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“TUBERCULOSIS” WORK IN 2010

“Tuberculosis” work in 2010

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e have been actively involved in TB care since 2000 and continued this work in 2010. Activities began in Amgalan and Dari-Ekh in Bayanzurkh district and were primarily focused on food supplementation to TB patients and the improvement of infrastructure.

Achievements of the TB program:

Our TB Control Program has involved three projects: 1. Strengthening of DOTS services among vulnerable populations such as the homeless and prisoners with the support of Global Fund. 2. Community based TB project was implemented during 2005 -2009 targeting 11 WVM, WVM project areas through implementation of ACSM (Advocacy, Communication and Social mobilization) activities. 3. Scaling up community based TB project during 2007-2012 in Selenge and Dornod province with the purpose to establish peripheral laboratories and specimen transportation systems at the soum level.

TB prevalence has decreased in WVM progject areas

Improved commitment of local decision makers for supporting TB care

TB prevalence and death has decreased among high risk popula¬tion (homeless, prisoners)

World TB day campaigns have been held by WVM around the country - Children and youth are actively involved in these awareness campaigns

Improved partnership with the Ministry of Health and other related agencies in the field of TB care

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ENVIRONMENT DEGRADATION Environment Degradation

the 18th Khoroo of Chingeltei District, Ulaanbaatar. During the pilot period, a new stove technology and ignition technique was introduced through direct marketing and community outreach. The new technologies include a subsidized energy efficient stove approved by the ADB and a stove modification package designed by MonEnergy.

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hilst child-focused projects are central to our work as an organisation, addressing environmental problems is also a key element of our approach to addressing the causes of poverty. In 2010, we continued our work on environmental issues with the implementation of the UB Clean Air Project. From the 1st of October to the 31st of December the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sponsored a pilot Clean Air Project operated in partnership with MonEnergy, WVM, and the Xacbank, in

The XacBank operated product centers where clients could test products and process payments through its branch network, and WVM led community outreach efforts to help introduce these new

Water and Sanitation

strategy. This strategy aims to proAddressing water and sanita- duce a sustainable solution as option issues has been part of our posed to the common practice of Country Strategy since 2008, and drilling wells. water and sanitation issues continA desktop review of sectoral ue to be important focus areas as best practices was conducted and disparities between rural and urban resulted in the selection of apaccess continues. proaches such as: a Health PromoIn 2010, in relation to water re- tion School and Community Led Tosource depletion occurring across tal Sanitation programming. These Mongolia, our Water and Sanita- two approaches will be rolled-out tion Program (WATSAN) focused in 2011. on exploring ground water resources in an effort to implement longerterm WATSAN planning. Gobi-Altai, Uvurkhangai and Khentii ADPs cooperated with local government to study local water resources and designed a water development

In 2010, a number of workshops and conferences held in cooperation with these partners proved to be effective means of sharing best practices and exploring pathways to enhanced cooperation.

Technological best practices were investigated in collaboration with the Technical Sciences University of Mongolia, and we expanded our WATSAN partnership with international organizations including ACF, ADRA and ADB and UNICEF.

technologies to the community as well as organizing training seminars on new stove ignition techniques. We also conducted a Khoroo-wide promotional campaign, and outreach and training program on the new stove and modification technique.

Based on the successful results of this project an expanded UB Clean Air Project is to be launched in 2011 with financial support from the World Bank.

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Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA)

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n 2010 Mongolia experienced a wide-spread and severe dzud – a climactic event involving harsh winter conditions such as high levels of snow fall and dramatic drops in average temperatures. In addition, the H1N1 virus spread to Mongolia and became a significant public health issue.

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ditions of living and sanitation. Items such as gloves and masks were distributed to 1,114 health workers from 169 health institutions.

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VM implemented a 90-Day H1N1 response which occurred from the 16th of November 2009 to the 5th of March 2010. The H1N1 response aimed to reduce the vulnerability of people to the H1N1 pandemic and minimise its impact in Mongolia. As part of our response we established a Crisis Management Team headed by the National Director. The Crisis Management Team reviewed the situation and promptly responded. In total, 600,691 individuals benefited from our H1N1 response. 29,220 individuals from 5,554 households received food, fuel, and hygiene assistance, and 142,100 pieces of educational materials (brochures etc) were distributed. 1,523,160 sachets of Sprinkles were supplied to 16,924 children under the age of two. In addition, 72,948 winter jackets were supplied as Gift-in-Kind. 255,583 individuals received shelter improvement materials, fuel, winter clothes, and hygiene materials to improve their con-

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Dzud Response

the primary health system in protecting vulnerable populations from health risks. We equipped 38 mobile health teams with information and education materials and provided First Aid Kits, winter jackets, and shoes to 2,027 households, and fuel to 2,812 households.

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ur response to the 2009-2010 dzud began on the 17th of February 2010 and finished on the 15th of June 2010. Our response aimed to reduce the vulnerability of people to the dzud and minimise its adverse impact in Mongolia. As with the H1N1 response, we established a Crisis Management Team headed by the National Director.

Additionally, fodder was provided to feed the livestock of vulnerable families. We distributed 150-200 kilograms of fodder to 5,366 households (228,286 livestock).

As part of our response to the dzud we provided food, fodder, and non-food items to 5,366 herding households (24,342 individuals) in 13 aimags and 16 ADP locations. The goal of the distribution was to improve access to food and health services for the disaster affected communities and to feed livestock. Non-food items were provided in order to strengthen primary health care and social services. The dzud hindered people from physically reaching secondary and tertiary health facilities, and against this backilograms round we emphasised the role of

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SUCCESS STORY:

World Vision helps struggling herders

As a pensioner, Chuluu receives approximately US$57 per month, the same amount as his wife Erdenesuren who is also a pensioner.

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his year was a hard knock for many Mongolian herders as severe snowstorms, also known as Dzud, left little chance for survival of livestock in many areas of the country.

‘ [The pension money] is not enough. Never has been. Chuluu and I have nine children and none of them have a job’, explains Erdenesuren. Helping these children and purchasing hay and fodder for their animals meant that there was little money left for food supplies.

Chuluu Maam, a 63 year old herder from Dundgobi Aimag, lost more than 80 percent of his livestock during the 2009-2010 Dzud. He has been herding animals since 1990 and in September 2009 purchased 260 new animals. As a result of the Dzud, Chuluu was left with only 53 animals.

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Chuluu’s youngest son Bat-Erdene, 22, and his new wife live together with his parents. Together, the four of them live in a small ger. Desipte Chuluu’s assurances that all is well, he experienced a lack of sleep and constant exhaustion during the Dzud as he looked after his herd and dealt with reminders from a local bank about repayments of a US$430 loan. Chuluu has taken out this loan in an attempt to improve his home for the arrival of his son and new daughterin-law.

When Chuluu received his family’s food donation he was overjoyed. ‘I am so grateful that I am left speechless’, he said. ‘Now we won’t have to worry about food for one month at least’, he said. Even though the family lost the equivalent of 20 years labor during the Dzud, they remain optimistic. ‘Life always goes up and down. It’s simply taking a bad turn now. But it will be my turn to go up soon’, he says.

In response to the harmful impact of the Dzud, WVM implemented an emergency response which included donating food items to families just like Chuluu and Erdenesuren’s. These food baskets were designed to last 90 days and included 30 kilograms of wheat flour, 16 kilograms of rice, six kilograms of sugar and six liters of cooking oil.

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ADVOCACY

Advocacy

governmental organizations that will coordinate actions against alcoholism in the future.

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dvocacy is a process of using persuasion, dialogue and reason to affect change. Advocacy seeks to address the structural and systemic causes of poverty by changing policies, practices and attitudes that perpetuate inequality and deny justice. In order to support the vision of fullness of life for children, WVM promotes the rights of children and vulnerable

Child rights Our work for child rights aims to create a legal environment in which Mongolian children can enjoy all rights they have under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. For the assessment of Mongo-

members of society - giving a voice to those who otherwise have no voice.

lia’s compliance with the Child Rights Convention we wrote a shadow report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child with a special focus on juvenile justice. We participated in the sessions on Mongolia held by the Committee in Geneva with the result that the Committee included out findings and major demands for improvement into their official ‘concluding observations’.

An advocacy unit was established at WVM in 2008 and focuses on a range of issues including child rights. Our Advocacy Projects in 2010: Anti-alcoholism Our anti-alcoholism activities aim to raise public awareness, change attitudes of young people and influence policies in order to reduce alcohol abuse among juveniles. The campaign began in 2008 with the participation of 7,015 children in a nation-wide essay and drawing competition against alcoholism. An ‘Open Forum on Alcohol and Drug Abuse’ was held at Parliament House. It was decided to form a working group composed of governmental and non-

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SUCCESS STORY:

President’s Office Gives Support to AntiAlcoholism Efforts in Mongolia

to a 2009 survey conducted by World Vision Mongolia titled Determining Alcohol Use and its Trend and Knowledge on Effects of Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers, around 81.9 percent of teenagers experience the affects of alcoholism in their daily lives. Additionally, many of the 7,000 youth surveyed have themselves drunk alcohol excessively, making alcoholism an important issue across a broad spectrum of society.

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n anti-alcoholism campaign initiated by World Vision Mongolia in 2008 has reached one of its main objectives - to gain the support of the Mongolian Government on anti-alcoholism efforts. Human Rights and Public Participation Policy Advi-

World Vision Mongolia is a development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. The organization’s anti-alcoholism campaign is one of the largest in Mongolia and is aimed at raising public awareness of alcoholism, changing the attitudes of young people towards alcohol and influencing policies in order to reduce alcohol abuse among juveniles. World Vision Mongolia’s anti-alcoholism advocacy activities have included the “Together for Mongolia without an alcohol” forum. This forum brought together government ministries and non-government organizations with the aim of updating state policy on alcoholism, and preparing further cooperative efforts. The forum was based on monitoring surveys and initiatives from World Vision Mongolia and supported by the Presidential Office. The Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs, World Health Organization, Millennium Challenge Foundation, National Taxation Department, and the Coordinative Committee for Crime Prevention in Mongolia were participants.

sor to the President of Mongolia, Sosormaa.Ch, has reported on the President’s new commitment to cooperating with World Vision on a solution to alcoholism. She said, “The Presidential Office is willing to cooperate and support all of World Vision Mongolia’s initiatives on alcoholism and will cooperative effectively to bring transformational development to the community”.

As stated by the National Advocacy Coordinator of World Vision Mongolia, Burmaa.D, “We express our anti-alcoholism approach in every meeting with Governmental organizations.’. ‘We [World Vision Mongolia] believe it is very important to unite non-government organizations working on alcoholism and build up a supportive system within the Mongolian Government’, she said.

She stressed that Mongolian Children are all Mongolian treasures, and that they are not only beneficiaries of democratic efficiency, but future developers of democracy. ‘There must not be a space for alcoholism in our development of an intelligent, humane and rich Mongolian society,’ she said.

World Vision Mongolia’s anti-alcoholism efforts in 2011 will include working as a member of a committee studying the best method …..

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Economic Development

Our Economic Development Work in 2010:

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strong commitment to economic development continued in 2010 with the establishment of our Economic Development Department (EDD).

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VM’s innovative approach to economic development in 2010 is illustrated by the Wonders of Flying Herds Project (also called the Bee Farming Project). The budget for this project in FY2010 was US$223,189 and it is supported by World Vision Canada and World Vision Australia.

The EDD has six staff members and is responsible for implementing projects in cooperation with all 32 WVM ADPs. Highlights for the department in 2010 included the organisation of two trade fairs involving 96 micro-entrepreneurs and 260 business groups. The EDD also developed and signed a plan for cooperation between WVM and Vision Fund Mongolia (VFM) – a complementary relationship designed to ensure our beneficiaries have access to financial services.

Building on the successes of 2009, 106 new households were chosen by the Project Selection Committee and trained by their peers and project staff on the basics of bee farming. New bee herders from Selenge province were trained by professionals at the Vocational Training Center at Shaamar soum, while beneficiaries from Tuv and Khentii province received training from professionals at the University of Agriculture. A total of 218 bees hives were purchased and delivered to these selected households.

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Empowered Disabled Children, Youth and Families Project

After receiving bee hives, groups worked together to run their bee farming activities – producing honey for use both at home and for income generation.

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n 2010 we completed the Empowered Disabled Children, Youth and Families (EDCYF) Project in Bayankhoshuu, Tolgoit area. The EDCYF Project focused on disabled children’s well-being, their opportunities to participate in education and their parents’ employment opportunities.

In addition, due to the outbreak of H1N1 in the autumn, public activities and large gatherings were banned – resulting in delays and necessary adjustments to the project. Training and public related activities were postponed and eventually resumed in late February 2010. During this restriction, project officers communicated and exchanged information with beneficiaries and implementation team members through telephone and monitored bee wintering status and gave care through support from professional consultants specialized in bee farming.

Two Day Care Centres for 30 children with disabilities aged between three and 16 years of age were established. As a result of advocacy and awareness campaigns implemented in cooperation with the District Education Department, 80 per cent of target schools have built suitable road facilities for their disabled students. In order to improve the living standards of families with disabled children, 80 unemployed beneficiaries attended vocational training on five different professions. 30 people also attended advanced business training. As a result of this activity, four business groups were established in the areas of sewing, wool craft, bead art and cooking. Animal Husbandry Development Project

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ulgan Animal Husbandry Development project was implemented in 5 counties /Buregkhangai, Gurvanbulag, Mogod, Saikhan and Khutagundur/ for 5 years from 2006-2010. The project aims to achieve successful animal insemination, through which we can receive newborn, young animals with the improvement by the best quality sperm, and organize trainings to strengthen local technicians, and herders. Last year, we involved 50 households, purchased 1500 heads of animals and distributed them to selected households. Nearly 250 people benefited directly from the project, and improved their household income. Also, 50 other households received a total of 1500 heads of animals from the repayments from the previous years.

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he Herders Livelihood Diversification Project (HLDP) began in October 2008 and is designed to increase income, food quantity and security among herders in target areas. Over 2000 households from three aimags have been impacted by this project so far. In 2010, 144 Herder Groups were formed. Each of these groups produced a business plan, and are in the process of finding appropriate funding. Professional skills training was held for beneficiaries in cooperation with local professional organizations and consultant groups. This training included seminars on vegetable cultivation.

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Telling the story about how to grow potatoes

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ould you like to know how 10 potatoes grew to 185? An education project by Bayankhongor Area Development Program of World Vision Mongolia is being organized as “10 potatoes campaign” which aims at teaching children the methods on raising 10 potatoes to 185, for second time around among the registered children.

the prize. “I am really glad that I participated in this activity. I learnt a lot from other friends and brothers and sisters of WVM. I will take join this project next year again.” B.Jugderjamts says. It is a very efficient event where children can understand the value of working. The “10 potatoes campaign” helps the locals grow potatoes which they have grown themselves for their family foods needs.

The ADP staff registered candidates interested in the project, and provided them with 10 seed potatoes. During the seeding time children attended a “Mind changing training” that will help grow positive attitude towards everything, manage family finance, and also open their own saving accounts so that they could deposit their earnings which will economically assist them in their daily needs.

Also, this means the young generation is becoming more conscious towards the environment and its vulnerability.

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orld Vision Mongolia’s Economic Department organizes Trade fair named “Let’s the move ahead together” each year which is one of the main activities. Of the annual exhibition aims to explore growing income of micro-entrepreneur business groups, initiate new technology, experience sharing for comparing products design and packaging and develop marketing link, benchmark products. In this trade fair 332 households and business groups from 32 ADP’s of 18 provinces, as well as customers from Vision Fund None Banking Institution participated and showed their creations which are honey, various of milk products, vegetables and

handicrafts such as sewing, wool craft bead art crewel-work, knitting-work, felt like and souvenirs.

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TRANSFORMING ENGAGEMENTS

Our Transforming Engagements Work in 2010: Christian Value Lectures and Training for Local Communities We held lecture and training seminars for local communities on the following topics: “Love Alphabet”: healthy sexual relationships, alcoholism and abortion issues for youth. “The Root of Happiness is Healthy Relationships in the Family”: the roles of fathers, mothers and children in the family. “Youth Passion”: pursuing your passions and dreams. “Servant Leadership” and “Team Building”: seminars for church leaders, NGOs and government officials that we partner with. “Respect Your Parents”: Relationships between teenagers and their parents. “Communicating skills” and ‘Basic principles of Relationships’: seminars for WVM staff.

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VISIONFUND NBI

VisionFund NBI

Fund Mongolia currently has nine branches: five in the capital city (Songino-khairkhan, Bayanzurkh, Bayankhoshuu, Chingeltei and Nalaikh) and four in rural provinces (Darkhan, Erdenet, Khentii and Selenge) and expansion is planned for 2011-2012.

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ision Fund Mongolia (VFM) is a non-banking financial institution which assists poor and marginalised Mongolians by providing capital. VFM was established in 2004 as a branch of WVM and provides both access to capital and financial capacity building. It’s vision is to ‘improve the economic and social situation of poor people and families by providing sustainabale microfinace.

In 2010 VFM disbursed 5,284 loans to clients in solidarity groups and individuals. Between 2010 and 2012 approximately 400 business groups will have received loans from VFM. The average size of a loan given by VFM is US$1,049 and females represent 68 per cent of VFM clients..

WVM’s beneficiaries vary in terms of living conditions and income level. WVM’s business development services aim to strengthen beneficiaries until they are able to get employment or run their own businesses. VFM activities are complimentary to this purpose. As such, VFM focuses most of its micro-financing in areas where WVM has development projects.

VFM continues to distribute loans in two ways:

VFM operated mostly in ger and rural areas to serve poor entrepreneurs without requiring collateral and with flexible repayment conditions. Vision Solidarity groups: Self selected groups made of three to six people who guarantee each other’s loans. Loan sizes range from US$24 to US$800. Individual loans: Clients who have either grown their businesses successfully through solidarity group or have medium-sized businesses qualify for individual loans ranging up to US$4,000.

Key Indicators Number of clients Average disbursed loan size (USD) per person Amount disbursed (USD) Repayments on time Portfolio at risk (> 30 days past due) Impact

30-Sep-10 4,307 $930.78 $4,918,251 98.40% 2.1% 30-Sep-10

Number of jobs sustained

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Number of children benefited

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SUCCESS STORY:

Slippers bring success for proud mother of three

with her subsequent loans she was able to buy greater amounts of materials which improved her profit margins.

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ife was hard for Batjargal Dorjpalam, an unemployed mother of three. Her husband was away in the army and she was alone struggling to bring up two sons and a daughter with special needs. An army salary was not enough to provide for the family and

Batjargal took advantage of a World Vision business training course which taught her how to make a business plan, about marketing and customer satisfaction. “To begin with I had no real experience and no customers. Each year I have improved my business. To begin with I use to knit the bottom of slippers, but after training I soon realised it was too labour intensive. I then decided to glue proper soles on slippers which made them stronger. I am always working on the designs of the products I sell to make them better and more attractive.” Batjargal does not take her training for granted. “Everything which I learned was useful, I am proud of what I have achieved and now I train other people in business skills to help them.” Now Batjargal has a catalogue of all her products which she takes to tourist shops in Ulaanbaatar. She can wait for orders from the shops so she knows exactly how much to make and has reduced her wastage. Batjargal and her family now live in a comfortable brick house. She says: “Before we lived from hand to mouth, each month we just scraped to make ends meet. Now I can afford to pay for my children’s school fees, buy them good clothes to keep them warm and stationary supplies,” she smiles.

Batjargal struggled to afford even the basics such as warm clothes and food stuff. Batjargal lives in Nalaikh an hour’s drive from Mongolia’s capital city Ulaanbaatar. Nalaikh‘s population of 26,000 people suffer from 80 per cent unemployment. The landscape is dotted with disused factories and abandoned coal mines since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many people scavenge coal dug with their bare hands from the ground to sell at the side of the road. In 2005 the local Government enrolled Batjargal on a training scheme to learn how to make items from felt. From that she got the idea to apply for a Vision Fund loan. The enterprising mother realised that there was a market for making traditional Mongolian souvenirs for tourists. With her first loan she brought wool and dye and started making baby booties, slippers, hats and handbags. Her woolly slippers were especially popular and

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Financial Profile WVM has received and invested USD 18’190’826 by cash and USD 2’378’271 through Gift in Kind project to Mongolia in 2010. WVM 2010 expenditure by activities

4,000,000

3,616,482

WVM 2010 funding from Support Offices

3,500,000 2,869,979

2,870,011

2,937,368

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,238,099 2,097,261

2,000,000

1,654,742

1,500,000 1,313,278

1,255,412 1,000,000 360,000

684,645

498,131

500,000 303,742

416,038

315,974

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