Marriage and Family
Elbegdorj and Bolormaa Khajidsuren got acquainted with each other at an ice breaker students’ party in Lviv, Ukraine. Elbegdorj won the heart of his spouse through the many poems he wrote. Soon after they were married and had their first son in Lviv, Ukraine. Now, they have five children: four sons and an adopted daughter. In addition, Elbegdorj and Bolormaa are foster parents to more than two dozen orphans at Bolormaa's "Bolor Foundation."
The "Bolor Foundation" was first established in 2006 to help orphans throughout Mongolia. Through the foundation, Elbegdorj and his wife Bolormaa have helped and assisted over 300 orphans. Later the two, decided to become foster parents for the 20 children of the "Baby Bear" class of the State Foster Care Center in Ulaanbaatar. After becoming the foster parents of the children, Elbegdorj and Bolormaa in 2009 changed the name of the foundation to "Bolor Foundation, A Caring Family." Nowadays, the children from the "Bolor Foundation, A Caring Family" are Elbegdorj's family. Elbegdorj and Bolormaa, take care of the children just like their own and fend for them as well. They also focus on teaching the children how to become better people while encouraging them to learn to dance, sing, and play musical instruments.
Elbegdorj's wife Bolormaa Khajidsuren also leads another foundation aimed at tackling cancer in Mongolia called "Hope Cancer-Free Mongolia National Foundation." The "Hope Foundation" was established in 2010 and it works to help control, treat, and educate Mongolians about cancer.
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