Ampuc Elementary School

Volunteer teacher appeals for support

She is one of eight teachers who sacrifice their time to teach children from the surrounding areas of Voco Point, Chinatown, Bumbu and Butibam Village.

She is urging the Ahi LLG president and Lae district leaders to assist them with teaching and learning materials.

“Not on the payroll but we teach as volunteer teachers,” she said. “Sometimes it’s hard; we come to work hungry but we still come to school to teach the children so they can have a better future.

“Right now we don’t have teaching materials; we make do with whatever is there.

School needs dept to hasten application

He started the Ampuc Elementary School in 2020 after seeing the need to educate children between the ages of three and eight of Waria Compound, inside the Bumbu settlement, as well as surrounding areas of Voco Point, Chinatown, Gravel and Butibam village.

With the assistance of the Waria community, makeshift classrooms were erected, and the elementary school was opened in 2021 in the presence of former Morobe Governor, Ginson Saonu.