COUNTRY NAME: MONGOLIA

 

Project Name

Ulaanbaatar Save and Build Housing Program

Location

Baganuur district

Habitat affiliated/entity

Ulaanbaatar Program Area

Number of families

Baganuur branch of Ulaanbaatar program has helped 17 families to have their own simple and decent houses since its establishment in 2006. The plan is to help an additional families in the next three years.

Housing needs

Recently, the land department of Baganuur district has given land for 37 families. However, there are more 100 applications for Habitat houses pending. The housing need in Baganuur district has been increasing dramatically for the last a few years. Many families lived in sub standard houses and in houses paying a monthly rent.

Partners and supporters

Local government and local churches.

House design used

Typical volunteer task

Volunteers will mostly be involved in carpentry and masonry work, however, if needed they can help decorating inside houses such as painting, gluing  wallpapers, installing window frames, doors, gypsum board,  covering wall with fiberglass etc. Team members can also help carrying and arranging heavy blocks.

Preferred team size

8-10 members

Hosting months

May to September  5 months

Hosting duration

7-10 days

Cost estimate/day/person (budget in US$)

40 USD per day per person

Transportation

Taxi, bus, and microbuses. For the safety of GV team members, we recommend to take taxi to travel in the city. Taxi fare is 0.35 cents per kilometer.  Work site is a walking distance from any hotel. (15 minute walk)

Accommodation

There are 3-4 hotels in Baganuur district. Guest houses are not available at the moment.

Baganuur” hotel, capacity of 55 people  Located in the center of the town. Hot water is available.  Per person it costs 10$-20$ depending on the room.  Breakfast is included. Simple 4-5 bed room costs 10$ per person. delux room will cost 20$ per person. However, lux rooms is can be a simple room compare to bigger hotels.

“Down” hotel, capacity of 12 people Per person 23$. Breakfast is not included. It has restaurant and pub.

Zobo  hotel., capacity of 10 people. Hot water is available, however there is one shower only. (public shower) Rooms doesn’t have individual shower. Per person it costs 12$-20$ depending on rooms. Breakfast is not included.

Meals

Local food is available. Baganuur is a small satellite district of Ulaanbaatar city so there is limited choice of various restaurants.

Other options available*

 

Recreation options

1. Karakorum Expeditions Mongolia

Email: info@GoMongolia.com

Website: www.GoMongolia.com

 

2. New Milestone Tours

Email: newmilestone@mongol.net

Website: www.newmilestonetour.com

 

3. Tseren tour

Email: tserentours@cs.com

Website: www.tserentours.com

 

Sample itinerary

 

DAY-1,  Arrival Day in Mongolia

 

Arrive in Ulaanbaatar

Transfer to a hotel

VC

PM

DAY-2, go to Baganuur

09.00 am

10.00 am

11.00 am

12.00 noon

13.00 pm

15.00 pm

16.00 pm

18.00 pm

Breakfast at the hotel and prepare to go Baganuur

HFH welcome presentation

Go to the bank and exchange money

Depart to Baganuur by vehicle

Lunch (on the way)

Get in a local hotel

Small city tour: Internet, Bank, Shop and etc

Welcome dinner with affiliate staff

PM

VC

PC

DAY-3, WD-1

08.00 am

08.30 am

09.00 am

11.00 am

11.20 am

13.00 pm

14.00 pm

15.40 pm

16.00 pm

17.30 pm

Breakfast

Go to worksite

Construction and safety orientation (30 min) and build

Tea break

Build

Lunch (at the site)

Build

Tea break

Build

Get in the vehicle and go to the hotel

Free evening

 PC

DAY-4, WD-2

08.00 am

08.30 am

09.00 am

11.00 am

11.20 am

13.00 pm

14.00 pm

15.40 pm

16.00 pm

17.20 pm

Breakfast

Go to worksite

5 minute work orientation and build

Tea break

Build

Lunch (at the site)

Build

Tea break

Build

10 min evaluation/Get in the vehicle and go to the hotel

PC

DAY-5, WD-3

08.00 am

08.30 am

09.00 am

11.00 am

11.20 am

13.00 pm

14.00 pm

15.40 pm

16.00 pm

17.30 pm

Breakfast

Go to worksite

5 minute work orientation and build

Tea break

Build

Lunch (at the site)

Build

Tea break

Build

Get in the vehicle and go to the hotel

PC

DAY-6,  WD-4

08.00 am

08.30 am

09.00 am

11.00 am

11.20 am

13.00 pm

14.00 pm

15.40 pm

16.00 pm

17.30 pm

Breakfast

Go to worksite

5 minute work orientation and build

Tea break

Build

Lunch (at the site)

Build

Tea break

Build

10 min evaluation/Get in the vehicle and go to the hotel

PC

DAY-7,  WD-5

08.00 am

08.30 am

09.00 am

11.00 am

11.20 am

13.00 pm

14.00 pm

16.00 pm

18.00 pm

Breakfast

Go to worksite

5 minute work orientation/build

Tea break

Build

Lunch (at the site)

Build

Get in the bus and visit poverty housing area

Go to the hotel

PC

DAY-8, WD-6

08.00 am

08.30 am

09.00 am

11.30 am

11.30 pm

12.30 pm

13.00 pm

Breakfast

Go to worksite

5 minute work orientation and build

Build

Fellowship time with home partners and the staff

Go to hotel and prepare to go the camp

Meet your guide and leave Darkhan for camp

PC

 R and R days

 

R and R activities will include:

(1) Sleeping in GER (2) Horse riding  (3) Visiting nomadic families (3) Hiking the area and (4) others . contact tour operators

Tour Guide

Departure day

 

 

Visit internet café and fill the evaluation in

Farewell dinner

Departure

VC/guide

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