Maclay Memorial School

Maclay Memorial School Maclay Memorial School, Melamu Bay, near Garagasi Point, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Elementary school for students from Gorendu and Gumbu.

Maclay Memorial School is an elementary school (Years 1-3) for students from the villages of Gorendu and Gumbu. It is named in honour of the Russian traveler Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay (1846-1888), and is located near Garagasi Point, where Maclay lived in 1871-1872. Maclay was the first white man to live in the area, making friends with the villagers of Gorendu, Gumbu and Bongu. He was guided by the belief that all races are equal, and the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy wrote to him in 1886: "You were the first to demonstrate beyond question by your experience that man is man everywhere, i.e. a kind, sociable being with whom communication can and should be established through kindness and truth, not guns and vodka."

19/09/2014

Maclay Memorial School has students of a range of ages, and currently only two classrooms. Assel Tui, the founder of the school, aims to raise money for building a third classroom. The school also needs books, educational posters, and equipment. Currently students have access to only handmade chalkboards for writing. Any offers of assistance would be greatly appreciated by Gorendu and Gumbu communities. Please get in touch with us via the Message button above, or by email: [email protected].

Photos taken by Stella Paulus
19/09/2014

Photos taken by Stella Paulus

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