Open Hearts for Mongolia
Luzern, Switzerland
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Open Hearts for Mongolia is a non-profit association based in Luzern, Switzerland working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, community development +1 more.
Open Hearts for Mongolia (OHfM) is a Swiss non-profit association based in Lucerne. It works through volunteers to support Mongolian nomads, their animals and the natural environment, with a focus on the Tuwa people of the Altai region. Its projects include rebuilding the Rashdechinlen monastery in Tsengel, a cashmere initiative that gives nomads a fair income, tree planting and nurseries, and advocacy for the Gobi nature reserve. The association is funded by donations, membership fees and sales of sustainable products, and it organises lectures on nomadic life, the Altai and Mongolian culture.
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Kloster Projekt (Wiederaufbau Kloster Rashdechinlen)
Religion & Faith · Mongolia
Rebuilding the Buddhist Rashdechinlen monastery in Tsengel, Altai, as a meeting and cultural centre for Tuwa nomads.
Kaschmir Projekt
Community development · Mongolia
Goat cashmere production with direct sale to a Ulaanbaatar processor, giving nomads a fair income from their wool.
Baumprojekt
Environment & Climate · Mongolia
Tree planting, tree nurseries in Ulaanbaatar and Tsengel, and life gardens with fruit trees and berry bushes.
Engagement Naturschutzgebiet Gobi
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Mongolia
Advocacy for protection of the Gobi nature reserve against a planned 650 km trade road.
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Galsan Tschinag Stiftung, Förderverein Mongolei e.V., 3RD May, Goyol
