The Senior Citizen Home
 A.N.T
Foundation visited the senior citizen home in the rural area district about
three hours out of Ulaanbaatar. We found a very hostile group of boarders,
they were angry because of the many injustices their last director had made
them suffer. Their was some hope for them as a new director had just been
appointed and it was him who invited us and the television station TV5 to
the home so the senior citizens could tell their story.
Many of the boarders spoke of their children with tears in their eyes, they
exclaimed “I am waiting for my son/daughter to take me home.” I walk away
with a heavy heart not really knowing what to say, I also felt I had not
necessarily brought with me what they needed until I went into their rooms.
The rooms were empty, hardly any books no games, no TV sets, no wardrobes,
no private toilets just an old bed and a shelve holding very little
belongings.
 A.N.T.
Foundation donated boxes of clothing, large bags of flour, rice, sugar,
sweets and toiletries.
The words that still up set me to this day is when they said they wanted me
to distribute the donations because they feared they might not actually
receive any!
On a positive note TV5 interviewed many boarders and Mongolia heard their
stories and grievances.
I walked away wondering if any of their family knew they were there…
Necessity list
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Warm clothing
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Toiletries
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Games
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Knitting needles
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Wool
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Crochet hooks
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Puzzles
Rehabilitation Centre
 I
visited the rehab centre which was in the middle of endless mountainous
ranges and farm lands about two hours out of UB (Ulaanbaatar).
I was greeted by a women in a wheel chair who I later learnt was the founder
of the rehabilitation centre. By the end of my visit I had the greatest
admiration for this women Ts. Enkhtuya who developed this program along with
her father who is a physician.
 They
showed me antiquated rehab equipment and very clean bedrooms which had the
potential to become ice blocks in winter time with average temperatures of
minus 40 degrees. As a matter of fact heating the centre is so expensive
they do not operate during winter.
I was showed the many talented crafts, the patients had learnt to make
belts, key rings and there was one male patient who had knitted the front of
a child s jumper (jersey) whilst lying in bed!
 They
expressed the need for a sewing machine so they could make gloves and sell
them as a source of income for the individual patients who were confined to
wheel chairs, majority of which were males aged between 18 and 30 years old, they were all involved in car accidents. The centre had 10 patients the
day we went to visit.
The government gives the accident victims 10.000 tg for their compensation,
this amounts to a mere $10.00 Australian dollars.
A.N.T Foundation with the help of The Democratic Ladies Club donated three
sewing machines to the centre.
Necessity List
Large bandages for those whose skin become raw from lying in bed and sitting
in a chair all day. Sports wheel chairs ( the patients are now playing wheel
chair tennis)
A money donation, to purchase a car to drive to the city from the country
side to the centre.
Currently in the capital city of Mongolia there are no disabled toilets or
ramps for wheel chair access into shops or buildings.
Equal Step
 Equal
step is comprised of an amazing group of proactive women who have helped
to educate and provide work experience and jobs for many young people
in the rural and city areas. Equal step has also conducted many workshops
for the blind and TB camps for the children in the summer months.
A.N.T Foundation has donated clothing and blankets to equal Step and we are
currently looking for donations for white canes and other resources to aid
the blind community in Ulaanbaatar.
Necessity list
White walking canes
Brail reading materials
Any other resources to assist the blind community
Winter teenage clothing
Toiletries - shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, sanitary pads, soap
Kindergarten 10
 Kindergarten
10 is a kindergarten funded by the government to school children with
cerebral palsy, however, many of the children are undiagnosed.
The school is ill equipped with ancient relics for rehabilitation and there
are too few resources for the children to improve in there fine and gross
motor skills, let alone enough equipment to provide mental stimulation.
 A.N.T.
Foundation has emailed over sixty hospitals who work with children of this
nature to request resources which they no longer use but can be put to
enormous use here in Mongolia. We have received only one reply with the
promise of puzzles and other educational tools for the children but sadly we
have received nothing to date.
Necessity List
Activity chairs with versatile positioning features, adjustable tables,
 alphabet
squares, wonder blocks, skill puzzles, shape sorter, big and little
pegboard, wall grab bars, special ed instruments, universal exercise mat,
universal parallel bars, fit balls, tumble forms-bi folds, strap wedges,
abductor wedge, roll/crawl, raised ball, balance beam, thera band tubing,
neuromuscular stimulator, professional ultra sound, micro current generator,
low vol muscular stimulator, vitamins
We need professionals in this area to educate the staff as they have had
only three months training from a group of specialists over four years ago.
Boys Prison
 A.N.T
Foundation has provided the Boys Prison with the funds to set up a wood work
shop, in order to teach the boys a skill.
Major Drilling has provided the boys with a small contract to make timber
core trays this money will go to educational programs for the boys as well
as funding them housing once they are released.
These young boys consider prison to be home as majority of them are homeless
and have been caught stealing for survival. The boys
 re
offend so they can have a warm place to sleep, education and food. It is sad
to think these children consider prison to be their home…
Necessity list
Indoor games, warm clothing – ages 12 – 17 years, stationary, shoes,
toiletries, vitamins
Mongolian Children's foundation
In association with Major Drilling A.N.T Foundation has provided the
Mongolian Children's foundation with four Gers which is now home to young women in their teens.
These teenage girls now attend school and have a safe and caring environment
in which to live.
A.N.T Foundation has donated the funds to pay for the wages of a Ger mother
as well as providing the children with a monthly allowance. Our foundation
has also donated clothing to the Mongolian Children's Foundation.
Necessity List
Clothing, bedding, toiletries, stationary, vitamins, shoes, socks, under
wear.
Most Mongolian teenagers are very slim in build size 7 - 10
Lotus Children's
The Lotus Children is an orphanage with children ranging from babies to
teenage hood. Therefore they are in need of many basic things.
Necessity list
Clothing for toddlers, Under wear for teenagers (female), Socks, Sneakers
(male & female), Vitamins, toiletries – sanitary pads, toothpaste, tooth
brushes, soap, shampoo, conditioner, treatment for lice, moisturizer,
blankets, stationary, bowls, cups.
The Mental Hospital
A.N.T Foundation sponsors a monthly outing for the children in the
mental hospital. The children have no social outlet and often sit quietly on
the weekends without nothing to do.
Necessity List
Board games, books, art and craft materials, volunteers, puzzles, motor
skill games.
Enrel's Story
Great news, Enrel's operation on her heart was successful.
She has been reunited with her family in Mongolia after spending two months
in the United States receiving her operation on her heart.
Sadly there are many children who need heart and brain surgery but are not
able to get treatment for their condition in Mongolia. If you are able to
assist these children please contact us by email at
nicolette@antfoundation.mn
Cancer Hospital
A.N.T Foundation has founded a school at the Cancer Hospital for the
children patients. The Steppe Inne donated money to purchase a computer for
the school and a Major Drilling employee has generously donated a DVD player
for the children to enjoy. The A.N.T foundation pays for a part time teacher
for the Cancer School.
Most of the children patients are from poor country areas and hardly ever
have many visitors or any contact with school or family. The school project
is to give these children hope, education and occupy their days with
positive activities.
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