| Team Name | Nagoya International School |
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| Country | Mongolia Darkhan |
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| Work site | Darkhan 2 Families Cinder Block House |
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| Itinerary | 6 Day(s) 18-May 2008(SUN) ~ 23-May 2008(FRI) |
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| Member | Total: 19 Adult(M): 2 , Adult(F): 1, High School(M): 7, High School(F): 9 |
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| Expense | Traveling:117280 JPY(taxes included)/person In-country:30000 JPY(taxes included)/person/day |
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| Route | Nagoya-->Korea-->Ulaanbaatar (Korean Air) Ulaanbaatar-->Korea-->Nagoya (Korean Air) |
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| Report | Habitat for Humanity Mongolia was a very fulfilling experience for us all. Our leader, Batbold Bor and our guide Bina, were extremely helpful and accommodating. Bina guided us through our work days and also gave us wonderful insight into the Mongolian culture. We are were able to work at two sites plastering the houses with sand and cement. We split the students up among the two houses. Habitat provided plastering tools and gave us a brief demonstration on how to plaster. If we would go again, we would bring our own tools, for there were not enough for all students. The worksite was in an open field surrounded by other Habitat Homes. We worked for two and a half days. One evening after work, Bina took us around Darkhan to a poverty housing area. On the second and third days, the weather was not very good. We were met with rain and a sand storm, so work was halted. Because of the poor weather, Bina took us for a tour of the countryside. In between the rain, we were able to ride camels and go to the Black Market. On the last day before our R&R, we helped the families move bricks and put in installation. We then presented gifts that the students had brought for the families. Our R&R days were very memorable. We went to a national park outside of Ulaanbaatar where we camped in traditional gers, saw a star constellation presentation and rode horses. When we arrived back to Ulaanbaatar we went to Zaisan Hill and saw The National Song and Dance Ensemble, "Tumen Ekh."It was a trip that the students will take with them for a long time. |
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| Photo | Upper left: with homeowners Upper right: building Lower left: finished building Lower right: hotel
 
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