Accommodation
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Supporting 2 projects below
Project Description
Three Camel Lodge has supported The Bulgan School, an elementary in the village of Bulgan in Gobi, since its inception. Currently there are 176 students from ages 6 through 13 years old.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Compasses, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Protractors, and Rulers
Flash Cards:
(English) Alphabet, Math, and Word
Laminated Wall Charts:
(English) Human Body, Language, Math, Science, and World Maps
Text/Reading Books:
(English) Age-Appropriate Story Books, General Science, Health, Language/Grammar, and Math
Art Supplies:
Acrylic Paints and Brushes, Craft Glue, Craft Scissors, Sewing Needles, Thread, and Watercolor Paints and Brushes
Educational Games/Toys:
Chess Sets, Puzzles, Scrabble, and Stuffed Animals/Soft Toys
Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Frisbees, Inflation Pumps, Jump Ropes, Netball/Basketballs, and Volleyballs
Office Supplies:
Markers, Pencils, Pens, Printer Paper, Rulers, Scissors, and Staplers
Project Description
Nomadic Expeditions and Three Camel Lodge support the performing arts education program at Khankhongor High School began in 2000. Students learn to play traditional musical instruments, such as the horsehead fiddle, zither, flute, Mongolian horn, four-stringed fiddle or huuchir, sanxian, and dulcimer, and are taught to perform ancient songs and dance. Graduates of the school have gone on to the Mongolian Music Conservatory, the University of Arts and Culture in Ulaanbaatar, and related dance and circus jobs in Japan and Korea. To date, there are a total of 97 students and 6 teachers in the school.
Project Needs
General School Supplies:
Book Bags, Chalk, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Glue Sticks, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Pens, Protractors, and Rulers
Music Instruments:
CDs with Music, Electronic Tuning and Tools, Music Books, Music Rosin, and Tuning Forks
Initiatives
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