Equipment, tools, and renovation works to support children with special needs were handed over to project target kindergartens and family health centers

Save the Children in Mongolia is implementing “Promoting holistic and inclusive developmental support in early childhood in Mongolia” project funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 5 kindergartens and 5 Family Health Centers in Bayanzurh, Chingeltei, Songinohairkhan Districts, Selenge, and Bayanhongor provinces.

The project completed the renovation work in kindergarten #18 of Chingeltei district to support the children with special needs including toilet and sink refurbishment in 4 classes and handrails in the internal walls of the kindergarten corridor. In addition, the project provided learning materials, furniture, equipment, books, and sets of toys for the development of children’s language and cognition for the “Child Development Space” that is being established in the target kindergarten. The ceremony of handing over these items and the renovation work was held at the kindergarten #18 on September 19, 2024. Yukino Yamakami, second secretary of the Embassy of Japan, participated in the event and gave a speech. She said, “I am happy to witness a part of the project results with you today. “The ultimate goal of the project is to create a society with inclusive access, not equipment or materials, and project stakeholders should pay attention to this”.

 

G.Udwal, principal of Kindergarten #18 said: “We are responsible for providing preschool education to children regardless of their unique needs. We would like to express our gratitude to the project team for helping us in our work by providing training and information, equipment and learning materials that take into account the different needs of children, and helping to create a favorable learning environment.

On a same day, “Enerengui Uilst” Family Health Center of Chingeltei district handed over the necessary materials and equipment necessary for infant health checkups, as well as the renovation of the toilets and barrier-free equipment for people with special needs. B.Purevjargal, head of “Enerengui Uilst” Family Health Center, expressed her gratitude and said: “Thank you for renovating the bathroom of the health center for children and citizens with special needs, and for handing over the necessary equipment for infant health checkups and diagnosis of young children. As part of the project, the target family health centers are provided with essential equipment and materials for child checkups, such as children’s height and weight scales, vision test equipment, first aid kits, toys to be used during the examination, etc.

 

Yukino Yamakami, the second secretary of the Embassy of Japan, said on this occasion, “The family health center’s everyday operations should make efficient use of the project-provided equipment. If you don’t pay attention to it, the project will not be successful. We are sure that even a bit of an assistant will help in the early identification of disabilities in young children and support their development.”

The event was attended by the staff of the Embassy of Japan, the Save the Children project team, experts, and representatives of the Chingeltei District Governor’s Office.

Moreover, the project will soon organize training on how to use these learning materials and tools handed over to doctors and kindergarten teachers.