The Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea (SAPNG) has established its first ever education resource centre.
The SAPNG Education Resource Centre was set up in honour of patron of Tupira Surf Club, Justice Nicholas Kirriwom.
It was officially launched during the staging of the 2017 PNG KUMUL World Longboard Championships in March at Tupira Surf Club, Ulingan Bay, Bogia District in Madang Province.
The centre has been established in line with SAPNG’s ‘No School - No Surf’ policy which focuses on empowering children with the fundamentals of education in lieu of access to surf boards.
The books for the centre were donated by the Buk Bilong Pikinini.
Co-founder of SAPNG Andrew Abel said it was a significant milestone for SAPNG as it marks 30 years since foundation.
Abel said they are expanding their community service initiatives and obligations, underpinned by their home grown model and policies in empowering traditional resource custodian host communities.
“We thank all the staff at Buk Bilong Pikinini for the invaluable support to SAPNG,” Abel said.
“We look forward to rolling out the other resource centres in all our affiliated surf clubs around the nation, including Bougainville and Manus, in the coming year with your continued support.”
Other resource centres are now being set up around PNG where SAPNG has established its affiliated surf clubs in partnership with the traditional resource custodian host communities.
(Tupira Surf Club – Madang. Picture: ASDP)