Personal Challenge

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Children in Baganuur, Mongolia

Ruby Chak is a team member of Malaysians for Mongolians, and is participating in Together for Every Child (TFEC)
and is fundraising for World Vision Malaysia Berhad

Dear all, I am taking up the FUNdraising challenge with World Vision Malaysia in an effort to raise funds for children with limited access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities in Baganuur, Mongolia. This leads to health problems like diarrhoea, infectious diseases and Hepatitis A, which in rural communities, can be fatal. As part of our team ‘Malaysians for Mongolians’ I am committing to raise RM5,000 to put an end to Water, Sanitation and Health issues. Please support me in my fundraising.

My Story

On 1 May 2015, I led a group of child sponsors to Mongolia. One of the districts we visited was Baganuur, a very new Area Development Programme funded by World Vision Malaysia. As this is only the first year of implementation, the needs are great. We were brought to a ger kindergarten and the principal we interviewed told us that it is her wish for the children to have access to proper toilet and sanitation facilities. At present, children have to walk out of the ger to use the pit latrine (refer to picture in the gallery). There have been cases of children falling into the pit. During winter, when temperature can drop to -40°C, it is just too bitterly cold for the children to go out and ease themselves. This is reflective of the general situation amongst the kindergartens and schools in Baganuur.

As a team, we are committing to raise RM150,000 that will provide clean water, proper sanitation and promote good hygiene practices. The funds will directly benefit more than 2,600 children and families in 5 kindergartens and 4 secondary schools through the following initiatives:-
  • Installation of at least 3 water storage tanks
  • Construction of 16 bio toilet units (with bio decomposers) and 1 public bath house / toilet
  • Distribution of handouts on hygiene and sanitation practices
  • Building 16 washing facilities
  • Sanitation and hygiene campaign training sessions

On behalf of the children of Baganuur, I thank you for your generous support.

A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed - Proverbs 11:25


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Recent Donors

  • Naoko Morita

    MYR 500 08/18/2015 04:15:26 AM UTC

  • Anthony Lai

    Good job, Ruby.

    MYR 500 08/12/2015 01:08:51 PM UTC

  • Chan Foong mei

    MYR 50 07/24/2015 03:11:51 PM UTC

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    MYR 400 07/09/2015 01:49:50 PM UTC

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    MYR 50 06/27/2015 02:00:01 PM UTC

  • Samantha Wu Tan Ha

    MYR 250 06/23/2015 05:39:08 AM UTC

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    MYR 100 06/23/2015 03:11:13 AM UTC

  • Katelyn Khoo

    No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

    MYR 30 06/22/2015 12:50:49 PM UTC

  • Anonymous

    MYR 100 06/22/2015 05:53:00 AM UTC

  • Victor Chu

    MYR 100 06/21/2015 07:23:20 AM UTC

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