Deseret International Charities supplied 10 new sewing machines and a couple of pieces of cooking equipment. This NGO provides vocational training free of charge to youth who live in the Ger districts of Ulaanbaatar that are poor or may be behind in school. Once you are behind in School, you are not allowed back in unless you can prove you are up to grade level. Anyway, this School believes in training the students in skills so they can become self-sufficient. They also train them in life skills of cleanliness, hard work and good nutrition.
Ribbon cutting with Us and the Director of Life Skills Center
All of the students are dressed neatly and are taught to take pride in their appearance.
The Director showing off the sewing machines and Deseret Stickers.
They had their cooking students prepare for us a wonderful meal. It was presented
very professionally, and beautifully and tasted great as well. We were very pleased
and very impressed with this school.
This young man sang for us. He is a member of the Church attending this school
and is training to become a chef. He also sang beautifully.
This is a meat slicer DIC purchased for their use in their cooking program
This is the group that attended the turnover ceremony. Starting at the left is
Ouyana, She is a member of the Church and a member of Parliament. Elder Nay, Sister Nay,
The Bishop of the Unur Ward, Sister England, Elder England, The Director,Staff and teachers.
It was good to have the Bishop there whose ward is in the area of this Life Skills Training Center. The Director and The Bishop were able to meet together and they were thinking of doing a joint service project of some kind for Christmas. We hope that will happen. It is good to get church members
involved in giving service and helping others and it is good for the students of this NGO to give service as well.
Some other good news is that finally we were able to get the vision contract signed. A good step that took a long time. The vision project this year provides Retrinal surgery pacts that they use in eye surgery. $50,000 worth. Last year DIC paid for the training of the only Retinal Surgery Surgeon in Mongolia. The government hospital is getting there own equipment the beginning of next year which will be great.
Signing at Hospital Three
Signing with Bolor Meii
Yay!!! I'm so glad that it's been a productive week for you and that the vision contract is FINALLY signed! Celebrate! (indoors, with your face masks on)
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