Message from Mongolia
Covenant Missionaries working in Mongolia with Joint Christian Services– Mongolia, since 2008, Jim and Liz Sedore relate some interesting statistics about the city in which they live and serve.
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36
A recent email to a Mongolian Christian mission agency said, "Leave the Mongolians alone. They have a beautiful culture."
According to the World Bank, "Ulaanbaatar (UB) is fast becoming the world's most polluted city. In UB, annual average particulate matter concentrations (PM10, i.e., particles that cause damage in the lungs when inhaled) have been recorded at as high as 279. To put this into perspective, the World Health Organization's recommended PM10 level is 20. This means that UB's PM10 levels are 14 times higher than the WHO's recommendation. UB has left Northern China's most polluted cities in its wake."
According to the World Bank, the incidence of tuberculosis in (IoT) per 100,000 people in Mongolia is 205. Mexico is 19. China is 97.
According to the Mongolian Youth Development Foundation, "there are approximately 200-250 underage girls engaged in prostitution in Ulaanbaatar. There are about 1000 women prostitutes in UB. Liz is working with this ministry. This month, a local Fair Trade store started selling jewelry made by the ladies.
SEDORES
C/O JCS
P O BOX 189
ULAANBAATAR 210351 MONGOLIA
Email: LizardGym@gmail.com, or Jim-Liz.Sedore@CovChurch.org
Blog: http://www.ljmongo.blogspot.com
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