Electricity to support the delivery of education in Kanosia, PNG.
Two months ago we brought you a story from the field as AMS’s Projects and partnerships coordinator Ashley Bulgarelli ventured out to De Boismenu Primary School located in Kanosia, PNG. The school was the focus project for the 2017 Marist Mission Centre ‘Cycling for Children’ campaign and at the time of Ashleys visit basic upgrades on the classrooms had commenced. To read more about that visit please read From the Field: De Boismenu Primary School, Papua New Guinea.
In an exciting development for the school it now has access to electricity for the first time in 10 years. This portion of the school upgrade means that the community can now rely on a a diesel generator which is providing power to a light and power point in each of the classrooms and staff houses. With a school enrollment of 481 students, electricity will provide the teachers with a better opportunity to educate the students in a more conducive learning environment.
Most of the students come from very poor families that work in the rubber plantations. With the newly implemented free education system, student numbers have rapidly increased in the past 5 years which has placed a greater strain on the school infrastructure. Fr Xavier (the local project coordinator) is adamant that this project has lifted the spirits of the students and teachers and that he is very grateful to the Marist Mission Centre and all those that supported the Cycling for Children campaign.