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We also traveled in Western Mongolia with Selenge, spending time in the Kazakh area of the country. Click here to see pictures. We helped teach for two days in Ulaangom, where one of the teachers from the Quilting Center was running a two week class for 16 students – click here for photos. To read detailed journal accounts by Maggie and Carol, click here. Since returning, we continue to sell items made by the Mongolian women here in the US. All the funds are sent to the Mongolian Quilting Center to help with maintenance and operating funds and between August and December, we raised $4,000. Swine flu hit hard in Mongolia and the schools and many public places were closed for 3 weeks. This impacted the Center too. However, they were able to participate in two large craft fairs and did well. The Boroo Gold Mining Company awarded them a grant to remodel and upgrade the shop at the Center and work will begin in the near future.
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