A Stop at PATS

One of the saddest events for education, the economy and the future of Micronesia was the closing of the Pohnpei Agriculture and Trade School a few years back. A week and a half ago, we drove around the island and stopped at their abandoned campus in Madolenihmw to walk around:

This is the Catholic chapel, the nicest church building I've seen on island!

Can you imagine attending a school with this view?

Down in the aquaculture building they are still working to make aquaculture part of the economy. Here are some clams growing in a tank where they will remain safe, uneaten and amazingly beautiful:

And some sponges: