"I'm back in Bangladesh after over 8 years and this time I traveled to Cox's Bazar, to the world's largest refugee camp. It's home to over one million Rohingya refugees, over half of them children. My conversations this week with Rohingya children and youth, as well as community workers and teachers, have been heartbreaking.” - Orlando Bloom, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. “Rohingya children WANT to study and build their futures, but funding cuts are threatening their access to education and basic services like soap and clean water. Two children I talked to fully represent the Rohingya people's resilience - 14-year-old Aziz who told me he dreams of becoming an engineer to build a drone and show the world the situation the Rohingya are going through. And 15-year-old Husna who wants to become a doctor to help children like her. They attend a UNICEF-supported school and want their education to contribute to the future of their community. For these children, school is a lifeline, offering them not only a chance to learn, but a safe space away from exploitation, child marriage, trafficking and recruitment by armed groups. Due to the funding cuts, UNICEF teams here are being forced to make impossible choices, closing schools, ending the distribution of hygiene supplies and reducing basic aid needed to survive. For example, while UNICEF is reaching half a million people in the camps with water and sanitation services, the funding continues to shrink. If funding stops flowing, so will the water for the Rohingya. Thousands already suffer from waterborne diseases, and next year could be dramatic if the situation is not addressed immediately. The situation unfolding in the Rohingya camps is a child survival crisis. UNICEF and partners are doing everything possible to ensure continued access to education, safe water and sanitation and other services. With even steeper funding cuts expected next year, UNICEF is urging the international community to step up and support children who need humanitarian aid now more than ever. These children don’t deserve to be forgotten – no child does." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gc3vrQwv © UNICEF/Royena Rasnat
My dream is to help such people but finances are bit low. Your are 👍
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A heartbreaking reality that reminds us of what truly matters. No child should be denied access to education, safety, or clean water. 🌍 The strength and resilience of Rohingya children deserve continued support. It is vital that the international community remains committed, so every child can build a future with dignity — far from crisis and neglect. Standing in solidarity with Rohingya children and recognizing UNICEF’s essential work on the ground.
Congratulations and more power in your blessed work to help Bangladesh, which I visited sponsored by IRRI in the late sixties.
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