Landmark· Hao· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Hao Collège and Boarding School
18° 6.6′ S · 140° 54.3′ W · approximate
The secondary school and boarding house that bring teenagers in from the southern Tuamotus and the Gambier. Cruisers can help by donating basics.
Practical
Wikipedia (fr): the collège serves the southern Tuamotu atolls and the Gambier, and the CETAD vocational lycée trains for maritime trades. Commune profile (2019): 148 collège pupils, 162 boarders, plus the CETAD with 35 students. Jacaranda (Jan 2019) says many boarders come from poor families and need clothes, flip-flops, soap, shampoo and toothpaste; contact the principal or a teacher to donate. The clinic is directly across from a school, per the compendium's directions. Position approximate: by the medical centre, derived from those directions.
Best for
Giving back to the community