Go Help Trustee Will with Enkhbaatar (Nov 2007)

We will be supporting the CDPF by donating the vehicles to them at the end of the rally to sell at auction The CDPF will also receive any spare parts that you bring to Mongolia.

Remember, the better the condition of the vehicles, and the more spare parts you can bring, the more money can be raised by the CDPF at auction for their work. Have a look at the vehicles page [1] for more details on the vehicles. (Note: Teams will not be raising money directly for the CDPF).

The trustees of Go Help have worked with Enkhbaatar of the CDPF since the autumn of 2005. In November 2007 we renewed our agreement with the CDPF and also arranged approval of an important "Note de memoire" to ensure that we will continue to import the vehicles to the CDPF without incurring import duties.

Children's Development Protection Fund

The Children's Development and Protection Fund (CDPF) was originally established in 2001 under the name "nature, environment and social welfare centre" dedicated to providing activities for communities.

Goal

The main goal of the CDPF is to provide a number of essential programmes and activities to support children and youth in difficult circumstances. The Foundation works for children in Mongolia who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence.

Management

The President of the foundation is Ms Gandi. T. She is one of the most famous female politicians in Mongolia: a long standing member of Parliament, Chair of the MPRP and Chair of the Social Policy Standing Committee.

The executive director, Enkhbaatar. Ts., has much experience working previously as the deputy chairperson of the National Authority for Children.

Funding

The CDPF is funded from donations from generous Mongolians, support from members of the board, donations from foreign and international organisations, and project funds.

Foreign Relations

The CDPF are working with ACEC NGO, Nishimura House Company in Japan, International Cooperative Society, Crystal Cave LLC in South Korea and the "Globe Trucker" NGO.

Recent programs and Activities

• Bayanzurkh District No 52 kinder garden was supported with aid and lesson equipment. The school no. 23 in UB was supported with books and learning materials for children. Bayanzurkh District's Gachuurt village's 20 khoroo's kinder garten received children's toys, books and teacher's equipment.
• Helping to redecorate the youth and children's library in Darkhan city.
• Helping the sanatorium by planting 300 fruit trees in the village Gaachuurt Tuul river's bank.
• Providing teaching materials, furniture and computers to the school of Delgerkhan country of the Khentii province in July 2007 in cooperation with "Globe Trucker" NGO.
• Travel programmes in cooperation with the Japanese ACEC to increase Japanese language skills and cultural awareness in Mongolia.
• Twice-weekly lessons for children imprisoned awaiting trial or serving sentences.

CDPF staff

You can read more about the CDPF in the attached Word document.