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To the delight (or dismay) of millions, the school
season is beginning in many countries throughout the world. But it’s
important not to forget that, in some parts of the world, school can be
a hard-won luxury. Many children throughout the world have to take the
most incredible and unimaginable routes in order to receive the
education that some of us may take for granted. This list we collected
will show you just how determined some children can be when it comes to
getting an education.
According to UNESCO, progress in connecting children to schools has
slowed down over the past five years. Areas that lack suitable school
routes can often flood, making it even harder for kids to commute.
Dangerous paths are one of the main reasons why many children decide to
quit school.
The solution might seem easy: build roads and bridges, buy buses and
hire a driver. However, the lack of funds and recurring natural
disasters in many countries make it difficult to provide children with
the solutions they so desperately need.
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5-Hour Journey Into The Mountains On A 1ft Wide Path To Probably The
Most Remote School In The World, Gulu, China
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Schoolchildren Climbing On Unsecured
Wooden Ladders, Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China
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Kids Traveling To A Boarding School Through The Himalayas, Zanskar,
Indian Himalayas
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Pupils Crossing A Damaged Suspension Bridge, Lebak, Indonesia - After
the story spread, Indonesia’s largest steel producer, PT Krakatau Steel,
built a new bridge, so that the children could cross the river safely.
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Kids Flying 800m On A Steel Cable 400m Above The Rio Negro River,
Colombia
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Pupils Canoeing To School, Riau, Indonesia
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Crossing a Broken Bridge In The Snow To Get To School In Dujiangyan,
Sichuan Province, China
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School Girls Walking Across A Plank On The Wall Of The 16th Century
Galle Fort In Sri Lanka
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Students Crossing Ciherang River On A Makeshift Bamboo Raft, Cilangkap
Village, Indonesia
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125-Mile Journey To A Boarding School Through The
Mountains, Pili, China
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