Finding teachers willing to work in remote places is not easy, but for one young man, that was a sacrifice he was willing to make. MAF flights helped him get there.
Story by Tajs Jespersen
The goal is to inspire the next generation to seek knowledge and help their own communities.
Job Tom was flying with MAF from his hometown of Kiunga in Papua New Guinea to the small rural village of Suabi in Western Province. Here he has been teaching forty students for eight months at the local school.
“This is Papua New Guinea and this is my province and this is also my district and these are my people. So when they ask to go to a place like this, I must go,” he said
They will come back to save their own community.
Job is only in his late twenties, but despite his young age, he wishes to inspire young kids of remote areas.
“In the future, I will have a testimony to others,” said Job. “Motivation to others so that they can also do the same thing (helping remote communities).”
Many remote communities have very little access to education and knowledge. Job is convinced that it doesn’t have to stay that way.
“I’m encouraging them. There's something out there that they don't know. Maybe in Kiunga or if you go to Port Moresby,” said Job. “If you want to go there, there's only one thing that will take you there. The only thing is knowledge. And the way to get there is only through education."
Job is aware of the pull the cities have. As he talks about their pursuit of knowledge in the cities he has a hope for those who go there.
“They go and get knowledge and then they will come back to save their own community. Teach them (their own community),” said Job.
On the MAF flight to Suabi was more than 200kg of school supplies to help the school and Job in his teaching.
This flight was just one part of a flight day for pilot Bridget Ingham. You can read more about the whole day of flying here