| | I daren't paraphrase what the Christina Noble Children's Foundation does as their work is too important for me to miss an element of it out, so the following summary is taken from their website www.cncf.org. | |
| | "The Christina Noble Children's Foundation is an International Partnership of people dedicated to serving underprivileged children with the hope of helping each child maximize their life potential. Our programmes in Vietnam and Mongolia seek to protect children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation, while ensuring these and other children in need have access to basic care and educational opportunities.
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| | The programmes include: emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, educational and vocational training and job placement. This is accomplished within the context of the family and the community whenever possible, and always with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an individual."
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| | All money that we raise for the Christina Noble Children's Foundation on this event will go towards supporting the Blue Skies Ger Village in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This is a village set up to provide orphaned, homeless, and abandoned children with education and healthcare in an environment that nurtures their abilities. | |
| | Each of the circa 60 children currently living in the village reside in 'gers' which are traditional Mongolian homes to try to ensure they are brought up with respect for Mongolian traditions and customs. | |
