.....making a difference one child at a time

Shot of the Week!

Not quite a "shot" but a wonderful conversation between Julie, our Veloo Foundation VP and prominent Mongolian journalist, Jargal DeFacto. A great overview of why we do what we do, the progress that we've made and why it is so urgent that we continue pressing hard to stop the problem of scavenging to survive before it becomes generational.

- first 3 minutes in Mongolian and then in English with subtitles -

Enjoy!

What's New?

We are thrilled to be able to report that the 2017 / 2018 school year is off to a great start! We have 150 children at the kindergarten and with the continued support and assistance from Wagner Asia our School Bus is  up and running and we are able to bring 28 children from the other side of the garbage dump to be fed, safe and warm! There is tremendous need on the other side of the garbage dump for another kindergarten as the number of children scavenging in the trash or home alone far exceeds our ability to bus them to our kindergarten - which is why we're building a second kindergarten. For full details of our new kindergarten and  access to our donation portal to be part of the team that is making a difference to the children, please visit our New Kindergarten Info page!

For all our other news, including up to date videos and current photos, please visit our Sponsors' Update  page.
Your Donation Goes To:                              Your Monthly Sponsorship Helps:
  • Food, warmth and education for 150+ Children at the Children of the Peak Sanctuary in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. 

  • Vocational training and small business development initiatives targeted at the 16+ year olds currently scavenging at the garbage dump.​

  • ​​Salaries and professional certification for assistant teachers, security guards, house mothers and cleaners who previously scavenged at the garbage dump to survive.
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  • The Soaring Crane Summer Camp - a traditional Mongolian countryside experience along with life planning education for 300 impoverished children​

  • Health and dental care and support programs to facilitate the care
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  • Community education programs to equip adult community members with the skills to function in an urban environment​
The 2017 school year starts with 150 children! Each child costs $125.00 / mo. to feed, shelter, educate and protect. To make this increase sustainable we are proud to provide you with an opportunity to become part of our team! We are thrilled to introduce you to our Monthly Sponsorship Program! Commit to a monthly donation (see below) and you will receive an original art card courtesy of one of our very own mini artists, a photo of one or more of the children from the kindergarten that you can tack on your fridge, pin up at work or slip into your car's visor so that you will be reminded on a daily basis of the wonderful, positive impact you are having on these children and quarterly updates with lots of photos to show you what's been going on up at the Peak. Give a sponsorship in a friend or loved one's name and we will mail them (or you if you prefer) a lovely card to show them that a donation in their name has been made. We'll include a snapshot of the children and put them on the quarterly update list as well if you provide us with their email address!  

Take a moment to check out the slideshow and video presentation below and you'll see what it's all about. For more videos about the Sanctuary Kindergarten, check out our Recognition page.
One thing to keep in mind, as always 100% of all donated funds, every penny, goes to help the children. Any operating expenses for Veloo Foundation we cover personally.
​We think it's the right thing to do.                         

Take a moment to watch the videos below to see where your donation & sponsorship funds go.  
​Thank you.

                                                      Original  music courtesy of Jacob Veloo
Canadian & Foreign Residents                   American Residents

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Please note - qualified Canadian Residents will receive a tax receipt for their donation. We apologize but we are unable to issue tax receipts for overseas donors. Instead, please accept our sincere thanks...and the gratitude of the children.
Thank you!
Monthly Sponsorship
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One-Time Donation
Please note - qualified American residents will receive a tax receipt for their donation. 
Thank you! 

    Prefer to pay by cheque or automatic bank transfer?  Contact us!

Just so you know...

​100% of your donation goes directly to help the children.

Yes, you read that right. Every dollar! We believe that people have a right to have their hard earned and generously given money used for the purpose they donated it for so we, as a matter of policy, use our own funds to cover the operating expenses of Veloo Foundation.
Meet Some of our 150+ Children!!

Interested in our financials? Check out the Canadian Charities Registration Here and you can see our most recent tax year's financial breakdown.

Also...

​Check out some of the other folks that we're helping with our ongoing community outreach initiatives!