Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part
1
Mongolia
I have not received a response from my early
childhood professional as of yet. So I
chose to go on the website and read about the country of Mongolia and share
some insights from studying it.
Mongolia, located in Central Asia is a country where
poverty is a widespread movement, which emerged during the change that started
in 1990. During this time the state
owned many farms, services and industries and all the cows, goats, yaks, and
sheep. After the country joined the
World Trade Organization in 1997 most trade barriers were removed and the economy
was much improving. The unemployment rose and the inflation and prices soared
which helped many people get back on their feet.
In 1998 it was indicated that 36% of the population
of Mongolia including 39.4 % of urban population and 32.6% of rural population were
living in poverty. The following is a
list of causes of poverty in Mongolia:
·
Collapse of industries
·
Bankruptcy of industries and establishments
·
Deterioration in social welfare
·
Unemployment (Poverty Statistics in Mongolia, 2002).
It is very
difficult to judge the number of children living in poverty in Mongolia, because
many of the females are the head of household and the small children ages
ranging from 0-16 years of age. Supporting families
and their children who are suffering from poverty is one of the major concerns
of the state. The responsibility of some
children at home were, looking after their sisters and brothers, fetching wood,
and doing domestic work and others just end up on the streets. The bad thing about it is that some children
never get a chance to enter school, by no means dropping out.
Mongolia’s social services provided access for underprivileged
families, migrants and those living in the country areas. Due to the health insurance scheme, which
service was terrible, but also demanded customer charges to the people living
in specific areas. By the 1990s some improvement
had been made, birth rates had fallen, serious illnesses had declined and
infant mortality rates also fallen. Malnutrition
is a big concern in Mongolia, because many children were born underweight and lacking
nutrients (CHIP, 2001).
One of the organizations that have come alone
and help families in Mongolia is World Vision, it's an organization that partners
with the people of Mongolia. Helping
them to improve their lives today and to help enact sustainable solutions for
the future of their children, families, and communities. Including:
offering relief and assistance to
rural families affected by natural disasters; providing shelter, safety,
clothing, food, basic medical care, and
educational programs for children living on the streets and increasing access
to education through workshops (World Vision, 2012).
Reference
Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre.
(2001). Retrieved on January 21, 2013 from http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/index.php?action=countryo#12
United Nations Economic and Social Council:
Poverty Statistics in Mongolia. Thirteenth Session. (2002).
World Vision: Information and Facts About
Mongolia. (2012). Retrieved on January 21, 2013 from http://www.worldvision.org/our-work/international-work/mongolia
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