In August this 2005 - at Wilderness Adventures Mongolia’s invitation, I went out for three weeks, taking with me some early learning books and cassettes. Unfortunately I then discovered the school had no power! One of the Rotarians in Ulaanbaatar donated us a complete English Language course - 6 cassettes and two work books, we really had to get some power installed. We purchased a cassette player, solar panel, 2 batteries and an inverter. These have all been taken to the school and are now in use.

This is only a small improvement however. Together with improved access to English teaching we would like to improve the school environment as presently the central heating system is broken and the rooms are heated by little stoves, wholly inadequate when winter temperatures reach -30C!

So anyone out there with a sense of adventure who would like to experience something completely different and unique I would just say "don't take my word for it, go and feel the difference".