architect teacher trainer, Mongolia
£428.00 raised of £1,000.00 target
13 donations
My Target:
£1,000.00
£428.00 raised so far
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My story
The project supports the Mongolian college's aims in improving professional built environment education - reinforcing cultural development to build "sustainable livelihoods" (VSO's programme). There are great challenges but also rewards working in architectural education and training in underpriveliged peri-urban Mongolia.
This new volunteer placement was created to support development of an architecture course in a small technology college connected with local construction training projects. There is an identified skills shortage in construction design and the post aims to help teaching staff address this.
I am teaching in English and German with rudimentary Mongolian (Sainbanoo..) and a helpful translator. While in Mongolia I am improving my understanding of Mongolia's nomadic architecture and culture. (gregory.cowan.com/nomadology)
"There are many skills and experences to share, but also a great deal I can learn here. Mongolia is economically very poor, and is low on the Human Development Index, and yet Mongolia rates above both the UK and Australia in terms of human well-being relative to its ecological footprint: see this link." Hard to believe in this visibly polluted city.
Organising VSO postings involve extensive work by the rganisation internationally, and it costs VSO 15,000 GBP just to support each volunteer placed.
The Mongolia film night at the Salmon and Compass Islington on 28 June 2007 was a great success, raising over £200. Thank you to everyone who attended including those listed below for your support! Please see the blog http://nomadologist-nomadology.blogspot.com/ for updates.
We would really value any further support for VSO until end 2007, if you have not done so already, please dig deep and make a donation if you are able.
(Please Gift Aid if in the UK.)
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My charity
Voluntary Service Overseas
Charity Registration No. 313757
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. VSO's high-impact approach involves bringing people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action, and change lives to make the world a fairer place for all. Everyday around 1,500 VSO volunteers are working in carefully selected placements, sharing their and experience and working to tackle poverty by empowering those really affected by it.
Donations 13
Thanks everyone who donated at the Mongolian Film Night
Donation by Gregory Cowan on 23/07/07
£203.00
Hope you made it safely, and good luck!
Donation by Matthew Dunton on 12/07/07
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
All the best Greg. RIBA's loss is Mongolia@s gain.
Donation by Jane Oldfield on 05/07/07
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Have a great time Gerf - keep in touch!
Donation by Jo Parry on 03/07/07
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Greg, what a fantastic project to be involved in. All the best in Mongolia!
Donation by Anna Gagliano on 03/07/07
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
I hope that when you come back, you haven't forgotten your good Spanish!!
Donation by Luis Belmonte on 02/07/07
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Keep up the good work Greg!
Donation by Trinh Fay on 01/07/07
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck and enjoy the experience!
Donation by Juliette Runyeard on 29/06/07
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
Make the most of it!
Donation by Irena Murray on 29/06/07
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
All the best for you and Clare!
Donation by John-Paul Nunes on 22/06/07
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation by Brendan O'Connor on 21/06/07
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Can't make 28th unfortunately - but all the best
Donation by Rachel Henley on 21/06/07
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
This should buy you a few yak stews! ;-)
Donation by Laura Broderick on 30/05/07
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£428.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£428.00
- Gift Aid£63.46
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