Facts & figures: summary in pictures of our actions in Mongolia

You know a picture is worth a thousand words... So what better way to communicate the results of our project to bring Mongolian children closer to nature, than to summarise a few thousand words in a lot less pictures? Read the captions to find out about the numbers behind the actions of Slow Motion Projects! 

Four excursions of one to three days in the nature around Ulaanbaatar, for over 100 children aged 3 to 19

4 areas cleaned near Ulaanbaatar

The sign reads "Cleaned by the children of Bayasgalant".

6 unforgettable moonlit nights spent in tents in the Terelj national park

8 aspirant yogis

Yoga was just one of the outdoor activities the children took part in, along with a lot of playing, hiking, swimming, running and general frolicking.

15 bird nestboxes set up in trees

They were built by the children themselves.

Dozens of filled rubbish bags

This is just a small fraction of it!

40 kids in a bus made for 20

It helps when they're small!

Hundreds of bowls of hot soup

Too many smiles to count!

Environmental education at the Bayasgalant day care centre

1 week of hard work to prepare the new garden

10 toes at the start; roughly the same at the end.

30 tomato patches in the newly renovated greenhouse

40 carrot seedlings planted in the garden

The carrots came in addition to a lot of beets, courgettes, radishes, tomatoes, and potatoes, with detailed explanations for the children and the day care personnel to learn how to run a garden to get fresh and organic produce.

50 valiant ants

... Who ceaselessly dug tunnels to show the children the inner workings of an ant colony, and get them interested in the wonders of nature.

A lot of new books for the library

And a lot more toys and items for the whole new nature corner in the Bayasgalant kindergarten.

One bazillion grains of sand in the renovated playground.

Countless kilograms of Nutella to feed all these hungry mouths... And start again the next day!

Solar education for 40 families

As of this writing, the solar energy part of the project has not yet started. The board of Bayasgalant is currently discussing the best way to use solar energy to provide heating and electricity to a number of families of the ger district. Once this is decided, Bayasgalant will use the funds donated by Slow Motion Projects to buy the necessary equipment, distribute it, and organise information workshops for the families.

Thank you!

And to you, our donators and supporters, heartfelt thanks from us, the children in Ulaanbaatar, and the Bayasgalant staff for making all this possible! This was the first Slow Motion project and the start of our collaboration with Bayasgalant. Both organisations will continue working together in the future to allow children from poor families to build their future in a sustainable way, and learn how to preserve the nature of Mongolia.