Volunteer with Children in Mongolia

This project is perfect for anyone who loves working with children. You can put your time and energy toward a good cause and help little ones who are eager to learn, play, and explore. This experience will help you a great deal if you’re planning on a career in childcare.

You don’t need experience to join. Our trained staff are with you every step of the way. They will give you ideas and advice if you need it. We also hold regular workshops for all our Childcare volunteers, where you can share ideas and work through any problems.

In Mongolia, you’ll also learn skills like planning and teamwork. These are great additions to your CV and can be applied to any career you pursue. Use the experience to give your application an edge, or talk about it in interviews.

This programme runs throughout the year and you can join at any time. You need to stay for a minimum of two weeks, but can stay as long as you like after that.

Here’s a glimpse into what you will do:

• Teach children to read, write, and count in English
• Improve the learning environment
• Improve the quality of life for children with special needs
• Encourage best hygiene practices

After breakfast and morning chatter with your host family, you will walk or take a bus to your placement.

A typical day in Mongolia runs from about 9am – 5pm each day, Monday to Friday.

On arrival, you will help young children eat their breakfast. Then you will start activities like singing songs, teaching English, and playing games.

After lunch, children take a nap for two hours starting at 1.30pm and ending at 3:30pm. You can use this time to help staff plan for the following day, or work on your own activities. After nap time, you will help with more activities, before the children go home.

At the end of a full day of childcare work, you can either meet up with other volunteers, relax at your host family’s home, or explore Mongolia by night.

Weekends in Mongolia are the time to relax and explore the country’s vast plains and history. You can visit the nomads, learn about Chinggis Khan, or plan a tour through the Gobi Desert. With so much to do and see, each moment in Mongolia is precious!

Ulaanbaatar

Depending on your interests, you will work at a kindergarten, daycare centre, or a centre for children with special needs.

Some of our kindergartens are understaffed, with about 30 children to one teacher. These placements always need extra hands to assist with daily tasks.

You may also work in a centre for young children with special needs. Many of the children here come from single-parent families. Your help means that single mothers can work during the day, knowing their children are in a safe environment.

You will do volunteer work with children in Mongolia’s largest city, Ulaanbaatar, and live with a local host family. The city is filled with Soviet-style high-rise blocks and traditional tents known as gers. Outside of the city, you’ll find nomadic families scattered across the vast Mongolian Steppe.