By Munguntuya Otgonjargal, Senior Program Officer, and Meghan Burland, Chief of Party, Leaders Advancing Democracy (LEAD) Mongolia Inclusion has always been at the forefront of World Learning’s approach to creating a more peaceful and just world, and its USAID-funded Leaders Advancing Democracy (LEAD) Mongolia program has been no exception. From the program’s inception in 2016, LEAD […]
2021-04-19 15:19:51
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Mongolia is a country of young people. Young people aged 15-34 comprise Mongolia’s largest demographic and more than one-third of the population. Under the financial support of the European Union and the Canada fund, Caritas Czech Republic has been working on youth development and empowerment in Mongolia. Within the framework of the “All for YOUth, YOUth for all” project, http://ivolunteer.mn/ platform has just been revived and relaunched in order to enhance volunteerism among young people.
The benefits of volunteering can be enormous for society, the community as well as individuals. This applies especially for the youth as it helps them to contribute to their community, learn new skills and even gain work experience. However, finding the right match, cause or organization to volunteer for has been quite challenging for Mongolian youth as there was a lack of information on where to find volunteering oppor