PNG Air recognises literacy and early learning are essential for every child, and so the airline is pleased to affirm and extend our continued support to Buk bilong Pikinini Children’s Libraries, as a Platinum Sponsor of the organization.
Buk bilong Pikinini seeks to help increase literacy rates in PNG via the establishment of Library Learning Centres, which provides an Early Childhood Education program for 5-year-old children.
The organisation also supports schools with the donation of school library kits and literacy resources to ensure the students have books to support their education
PNG Air first established our partnership with Buk bilong Pikinini in 2018, carrying books, teaching materials and training staff all across the country as part of our Community and Social Responsibilities program.
We have since uplifted and flown school library kits and teaching materials to hundreds of schools across the country, that have all gone to directly impact children at elementary, primary and secondary schools.
Most schools in PNG no longer have school libraries and books for their students, which makes it difficult for the teachers to teach and the students to become literate.
Present at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding today at our Aircraft Maintenance Hangar in Port Moresby, were children from Buk bilong Pikinini Library, officers from BbP, Leanne Resson, Bbp Executive Officer and Simon C. Pitt, PNG Air Chief Commercial Officer as airline officials looked on.
“PNG Air is pleased to be able to renew our partnership with Buk Bilong Pikinini. It is essential that children have access to books and other learning materials, and so today’s signing further strengthens PNG Air’s commitment to education in PNG”, said Simon C. Pitt.
Leanne Resson said: “The support provided by PNG Air is a true gift to schools and communities across the country.
Education is key to community development and allows children to aspire to future careers that will benefit the whole community.
We are so grateful to be working with PNG Air to support schools across the country with the donation of high quality books for all ages and subjects.
Since the partnership started in 2018 we have been able to support more than 500 schools with our school library kits, books and literacy resources for the Buk bilong Pikinini Library Learning Centres as well as also receiving support for the team to travel for training and observation.
We could not be more grateful. With this generous renewed support from PNG Air, we are looking forward to be supporting many hundreds more schools across PNG.”
With their series of ‘When I Grow Up’ books for young readers, we are pleased to also have a book for young aspiring pilots.
These books, among others in the series, are available from Theodist, on the Buk bilong Pikinini web gifting shop https://bukbilongpikinini.charity/ or directly from the Buk bilong Pikinini Head Office.
PNG Air congratulates Buk bilong Pikinini for celebrating their 15 Year Anniversary, a significant achievement that has undoubtedly contributed to the organisations impact with children.