UK Ambassador Fiona Blyth visits Save the Children projects

On May 22, 2025, Fiona Blyth, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Mongolia, visited Schools No. 79 and No.33 in Ulaanbaatar’s Bayanzurkh District, where Save the Children projects have been implemented and are currently ongoing.

The Ambassador was welcomed at the schools by L.Bayan-Altai, Country Manager and Representative of Save the Children in Mongolia; Ch.Purev-Ochir, Project Coordinator for “Promoting Holistic and Inclusive Developmental Support in Early Childhood in Mongolia”; and J.Battsetseg, Project Coordinator for “Establishing School-Based Child Protection Mechanism in Mongolia.” They provided an overview of the organization’s work and shared details about the ongoing projects.

           

Save the Children has successfully implemented its six-year project, “Promoting Inclusive Education for Every Last Child in Mongolia,” at School No. 79 in Ulaanbaatar. Currently, 2,737 children aged 6 to 18 are enrolled at the school, including 48 children with special needs.

School principal U.Dugarmaa emphasized, “Through the successful implementation of Save the Children’s project, we have helped many children with developmental disabilities reach their current level of progress. This success was achieved by providing specialized training to both parents and children.” Training Manager B.Ariunbileg presented the project results to the guests, highlighting the equal inclusion and education of children with developmental disabilities, as well as the infrastructure improvements made within the school environment.

             

In addition to learning about the project’s outcomes, Ambassador Fiona Blyth visited classrooms to observe the learning process firsthand. Since 2023, Save the Children has been implementing the “Establishing School-Based Child Protection Mechanism in Mongolia” project at School No. 33 in Ulaanbaatar.

School Principal N.Enkhbat addressed the guests, saying, “We are grateful that this project is being implemented in our school. We are actively engaging students, teachers, and parents, and receiving their full support. Protecting children is an ongoing responsibility, and we must continue this important work.”

The school has 96 classes, 4,009 students, 147 teachers, and 51 staff members. Ambassador Fiona Blyth reviewed the progress and outcomes of the project at the school and visited the Mongolian Cultural Hall.

             

She said, “I witnessed a great deal of work being carried out through this project, along with strong parental involvement. I would like to congratulate Save the Children, the teachers, social workers, and everyone at School No. 33 for the successful implementation of the project. By working together, I am confident the project will continue to achieve positive results.” She added, “Save the Children UK has long supported and collaborated with Save the Children in Mongolia. Although our cooperation was interrupted in the past, we are now exploring opportunities to renew our partnership and support each other once again.”

Save the Children’s programs in Mongolia were directly managed by Save the Children UK from 1994 to 2009.