Every school season we collect and send story books, notebooks and stationaries for kids in need in Mongolia. Power to learn is centered in poorest districts in the capital city Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. These districts are often informally called the “Ger district,” as many families live in traditional ger dwellings instead of permanent housing throughout the area with no running water or heat. Despite the harsh winter in Mongolia, school kids in Ger district walk up to two miles everyday to attend over crowded class rooms. Ulaanbaatar has a public library, but it is an hour-long bus ride away for children of the Ger district. And since they can’t afford the bus fare, it may as well be on another planet. Without any structure outside of their three hours at school every day, children often get involved in street activities. Often, this leads to crime, violence and separation from their families.

Although all so eager to learn, they have not had a real opportunity to do so. But we knew that something little bit more can be done for these children because school alone was not meeting their educational needs. So we decided to find the balance between service business for others and in our native community in need where Power to learn project was born. 

During our service trips our staff collects donations and District Power Wash funds the cost of sea freight to Mongolia. We are collecting gently used or new books, school supplies, kindergarten to elementary school books (such as alphabets) and stationaries. 

As Dr. Seuss, famously said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” We believe that these books and pens we collected brings little spark in their imaginations that leads to great science discoveries, wonderful arts and inspiration to many humanitarian acts.