64 million MNT will be provided to 520 vulnerable families

The Caritas Czech Republic, a European Union-funded organization, handed over a 64 million MNT (18,200 Euro) humanitarian aid package to the Mongolian Red Cross Society yesterday. These assistance packages will be distributed to 520 vulnerable households affected by the quarantine regime caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.

The humanitarian aid package includes essential food, hygiene, and educational supplies for children and families. The Caritas Czech Republic has been implementing waste management projects for the past ten years. It aims to distribute these products to families who collect secondary raw materials at major landfills in Ulaanbaatar.

EU Resident Representative in Mongolia Traian Cristea said: “The EU recognizes that Mongolia’s vulnerable population is in a difficult situation due to the quarantine regime and restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic. This year, the European Union has provided € 37.5 million in grants to Mongolia’s health, economic and social welfare sectors. ”

N. Bolormaa, Secretary-General of the Mongolian Red Cross Society, said, “Since the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year, Mongolia has been fighting against it and has become one of the last countries to be infected domestically. Following the explosion, the Government of Mongolia has begun testing the population for COVID-19. After a period of transition to a high level of public preparedness and establishing a quarantine regime, a huge socio-economic impact on the vulnerable population.

We are pleased that the Mongolian Red Cross is working with partner organizations to help these people and reduce the epidemic’s impact. ”

The European Union and Mongolia established diplomatic relations in 1989 and officially opened the EU Delegation to Mongolia in November 2017 in Ulaanbaatar. The Mission is responsible for official relations between Mongolia and the European Union, works closely with the Embassies of EU Member States on all matters relating to the EU, and is the main instrument of communication between the two competent authorities and institutions.

About the Caritas Czech Republic (CRC): CRC Mongolia has a mission to improve the lives of thousands of people by supporting education, sustainable development, and community and civil society development. Since 2006, the organization has successfully implemented more than 20 projects and programs in 15 images in preschool education, vocational education, human rights, social work, livelihood support, humanitarian assistance, disaster risk prevention, agriculture, environment, and waste recycling. Implemented.