When James Goss, Australian director of MongoliaCare, first visited Mongolia in 2000, he met Naara Dondov and witnessed the great need among ex-prisoners and the poor
Many live on the streets, forced to beg, steal or resort to violence just to live; or survive the sometimes -40˚C freezing winters by living in ‘The Underground’, a system of steam pipes running from the central pumping station, providing heating to the homes of those wealthy enough to pay. Cramped and unsanitary, many Mongolians die each year from hypothermia, malnutrition, infection and disease.
From our humble beginnings in David’s Cave, providing warm gurs, food, work and life skills training, MongoliaCare has developed into a broad restorative work, encompassing Life Skills training in Men and Women’s prisons, a national radio programme spearheading a collaborative effort with the Government to address Domestic Violence, vocational training and small business initiatives.
In 2005 we began our first project on a 2330 m² parcel of land in the Gur district on the outskirts of the Capital. Over the next seven years we saw it grow from the initial three families and three single men accommodated in three gurs and a small home, to over 150 men, women and children in twenty gurs and a large three-storey home, a large all-weather workshop, kindergarten and medical centre. The project was handed over in 2012 to a separate Mongolian NGO and through some support from local government and establishing a successful Cabinet-Making and building business, it is operating successfully.
The operations / administration of MongoliaCare is coordinated out of an office which Mongol Khalamj has purchased and is located on the outskirts of Ulaanbaator, approximately 5 kms from the centre of town. Along with an office it contains a large meeting room with an adjoining kitchen, which when it is not being used it is made available to other NGO’s or groups who support our Mission.
Mongoliacare has been a registered Charity in Australia since 2005 and is comprised of Board of Directors.
Mongol Khalamj is our registered affiliated Charity in Mongolia.
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Narmandakh DONDOV (Naraa)
Chairman and founder of Mongol Khalamj NGO in 2004. Naraa was a former prisoner who spent eight years in five different prisons across Mongolia from the early 80’s,
Badamkhatan TSOGOO (Badmaa)
Deputy Chairman of Mongol Khalamj NGO and the National Director of Genesis-AOM, an international humanitarian and development NGO.
Orgil TSEDENISH (Orgil)
Treasurer / Accountant for Mongol Khalamj and has been in this role since its inception. Orgil is a qualified accountant and has
Enerelsaikhan Narmandakh (Enerlee)
As a Board member and translator for Mongol Khalamj NGO. Enelee is completing her studies at the Mongolian National University and
Ulambayar NOROV (Bagi)
Secretary of Mongol Khalamj NG) and wife and mother of five teenage children who works also as a Counsellor of young ladies and women. Over the years she has
Otgonchimeg DONDOV (Otgaa)
Executive Officer for Mongol Khalamj NGO and has operated in that position for the past 12 years. She is a qualified social worker and counsellor.