WUNRN
BANGLADESH - BOAT SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS
Many children in
rural areas of Bangladesh, particularly girls, do not have access to education.
Due to tradition, boys are the first ones to be sent to school and girls can go
to school only if the facility is not too far from home. Often, the nearest
school is miles away and for girls this can represent an insurmountable
challenge to their schooling. During the monsoon season many schools find
themselves under water. Due to the climate change, the yearly floods have
become worse and prolonged and children can now go for months without having
classes. The solution by non-profit Shidhulai was unusual, but simple and
effective: If children can’t go to school, the school in the form of boats
should go to them.