February 18, 2013

UNICEF - At a glance: Mongolia - In remote, winter-blasted regions of Mongolia, inclusive education for children

UNICEF - At a glance: Mongolia - In remote, winter-blasted regions of Mongolia, inclusive education for children: "Reaching children in the remote communities of Khuvsgul is challenging. Roads are rough tracks that often change throughout the year, depending on the season. Families are isolated and poor. Many of them herd animals for their livelihoods, and children are expected to work.

Khuvsgul is home to diverse ethnic groups. Nine-year-old Murun is from the Tuva ethnic minority. Her family herds goats, cows and reindeer. When we visited Murun’s yurt, her father was away, deep in the forests with their herd of reindeer, which eat a special lichen during the harsh winter season."

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