First Steps

First day of school

This week it was at last happening. After she has not been able to go to kindergarten during our furlough in Switzerland, Joelle could finally start with first grade. Niklas is still in second grade and the other two are into everything else.

Joelle on her first day of school

Calculus is (still) fun

Niklas is now working on second grade (mostly) on his own

Gian in "playgroup"

Marawaka Celebrations

"PNG just celebrated its 39th anniversary of Independence all over the country. But for the people in the remote Marawaka Valley the celebrations held a little earlier this year meant much more to them. The opening of different building projects and the donations for more life changing facilities really have a greater impact on their day to day life."

Here the full story released by MAF PNG:

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MAF Twin Otter taking-off from a bush strip

Helping others to achieve their mission

"In the lowland jungle in Rumginae it gets hot early in the morning, and it is hard to drink enough water to keep refreshed. However, we can just take a bottle of filtered water out of the fridge. It’s something we take for granted. But what about remote communities in the jungle?"

Here the full story released by MAF PNG:

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Watertanks collecting rainwater in Rumginae