From Dream to Action
Bayasgalan Tsogtsaruul, a student at Golomt secondary school in Nalaikh district, is one of the young people who has benefited from My Forest Child project and taken real steps toward achieving her dream of living in a greener environment. Bayasgalan Tsogtsaruul, 16, lives in Nalaikh district, whi...
A young girl’s voice for change
As part of My Forest Child project implemented by Save the Children in Mongolia, the “Eco Journalist” micro project is being carried out at the “Erdmiin Orgil” School in Nalaikh district, Ulaanbaatar. Tovshinzaya Mainbayar, a 16-year-old active member of the eco club, is benefiting from this...
Saving Lives in a Blizzard: How a Donated Ambulance Made the Difference
Across Mongolia’s vast steppes, herder families journey great distances between seasonal camps, often vulnerable to sudden, harsh weather. In November 2023, only two days after Save the Children Mongolia together with the US-based Denan Project donated a new ambulance to the Chandmani soum (a smal...
A trainer dedicated to building a greener future
D. Dorjkhand, a resident of Nalaikh District in Ulaanbaatar, has been working as a project staff and trainer for Save the Children’s “My Forest Child” project since March 2025. She grew up in a family that planted trees and vegetables, where she often took part in planting activities. Today sh...
Baasansuren Zendensuren: Committed to building an eco-friendly future together
Ms Baasansuren Zendensuren, a social worker at the Lifelong Learning Center in Nalaikh district, Ulaanbaatar, is a trainer for My Forest Child project. Her role is to educate children and residents of Nalaikh district about the environment and ways to adapt to climate change. In December 2024, Z. Ba...
A smart board game created by students to test their knowledge
Save the Children is implementing the Establishing School-Based Child Protection Mechanism in Mongolia project 14 schools in Gobi-Altai, Khovd aimags and the districts of Bayangol, Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar, Khan-Uul and Chingeltei in Ulaanbaatar. The project works with 14 multidisciplinary teams to st...
Initiative to Cultivate a Breakfast Culture
-Teachers and students are implementing the “Breakfast for Yourself” project- A healthy and balanced diet begins with a regular breakfast. Research has shown that eating breakfast boosts metabolism, stabilizes blood sugar levels, strengthens immunity, and increases energy. I’d like to share an...
A Herder’s Daughter’s Journey to Social Work
Saytsetseg T, a third-year Social Work student at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, shared her childhood achievements and personal transformation story while interning with the Child Protection Program at Save the Children. Born into a herding family in Tsagaan-Ovoo soum, Dornod ai...
Kh. Khash-Erdene: Monitoring and Evaluation Should Guide, Support, and Advise Not Just Inspect
As part of the “Entrepreneurship-Focused Socio-Emotional Skills for the Most Vulnerable Youth in Rural Mongolia” project, children and young people enrolled in the “Entrepreneurship-Focused Socio-Emotional Learning” (ESEL) training program participate in a pitch competition. Selected teams r...
“Child Producers”: Integrating the Enterprise into the School Curriculum
The children in the photo are 5th-grade students at Kharkhorin soum secondary school No. 2 in Uvurkhangai province. Outside of school hours, they are involved in producing and packaging fruit yogurt. This initiative is part of the school’s “Child Producers” program, which is being impl...