One year ago, violence in Myanmar forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people – 60 per cent of them children – across the border into neighbouring Bangladesh. Long-deprived of their rights in their homeland and now deprived of their homes and schools, Rohingya refugee children are at risk of becoming a ‘lost generation’. In the cramped, rudimentary refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar district where most of the Rohingya have sought shelter, children have few opportunities to learn and no idea when they might return home. In 2018, the future of more than 500,000 refugee children in Bangladesh hangs in the balance.-UNICEF
For 13-year-old Mohamed Faisal (right) in the Chakmarkul refugee camp, getting an education is far more important than getting a prosthesis to replace the arm he lost during his terrifying escape from Myanmar last year. His left arm was shattered by a bullet when his village was attacked. Lack of schooling is a frequent complaint around the camp, especially among adolescents. “I see the schools here where the younger children go, but there is nothing for boys like me,” Mohamed said. – UNICEFInvestment in education is desperately needed to prevent Rohingya children from becoming a ‘lost generation’. With few opportunities to learn, and with no idea when they might get to go home, they face a bleak future. Girls and adolescents especially are at risk of being excluded. A girl stands on a rocky ledge overlooking shelters in the sprawling Hakimpara refugee camp, home to about 30,480 people. – UNICEF
Investment in education is desperately needed to prevent Rohingya children from becoming a ‘lost generation’. With few opportunities to learn, and with no idea when they might get to go home, they face a bleak future. Girls and adolescents especially are at risk of being excluded. A girl stands on a rocky ledge overlooking shelters in the sprawling Hakimpara refugee camp, home to about 30,480 people. – UNICEF
Investment in education is desperately needed to prevent Rohingya children from becoming a ‘lost generation’. With few opportunities to learn, and with no idea when they might get to go home, they face a bleak future. Girls and adolescents especially are at risk of being excluded. A girl stands on a rocky ledge overlooking shelters in the sprawling Hakimpara refugee camp, home to about 30,480 people. – UNICEF
This Rohingya girl, also in the Unchiprang camp, spends part of her day trudging through the mud to find aid. A massive international relief effort led by the Government of Bangladesh has put basic services for the refugees in place. However, large gaps remain. Many children are still missing out on school – often because they need to help with household chores or work. – UNICEF