UNICEF PROJECT APPEALS FOR ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN MONGOLIA

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ “Flying High for Kids” air balloon tour, under the auspices of UNICEF, has reached Mongolia. On the occasion of this event, UNICEF Mongolia is appealing for equal access for the disabled children to education, under the theme “Let’s study and develop together”. “Flying high for Kids” project has been initiated by Andrew Parker, hot air balloon pilot from New Zealand, whose idea was supported by the UN Children’s Fund. The purpose of the project is to travel through over 100 countries to raise one million US dollars, as well as to advertise the activities of the UNICEF for improving children’s education. In frames of this, Mr Parker intends to meet with 80 thousand children from 200 schools. The implementation of the above purposes in Mongolia is being supported by the UNICEF Mongolia and co-organized by the Ministry of Education and Science, the National Center for Children, the National Center for Re-Creation and Development, Parents Union for Disabled Children, “Common Development” NGO, “Down’s Syndrome Association of Mongolia” NGO, and the UN Youth Assembly, along with schools No. 29, 70 and “Shine Erin” school.