In September 2005, Maruge boarded a plane for the first time in his life, and headed to New York City to address the United Nations 2005 World Summit on the importance of free primary education.
2005年9月，马鲁格第一次登上飞机，前往纽约市向联合国千年发展峰会（英语：Millennium Development Summit）讲述免费基础教育的重要性。