(Baonghean.vn) - Going to schoolis the obsession of millions of students and parents around the world when having to overcome a risky journey.
According to UNESCO, over the past five years, progress in building roads to schools has stalled. Many areas do not have paved roads, and frequent flooding is a factor in children dropping out of school.
The solutions may sound simple: build roads and bridges, buy buses and hire drivers. However, lack of funding and recurring natural disasters in many countries make implementing these solutions difficult.
The following photos will help readers better understand the difficult paths that many children have to go through to access an advanced education.
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| Many students in Gulu (China) have to walk along a 30cm wide cliff path for 5 hours to get to school. Photo: Sipa Press. |
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| Students in Zhang Jiawan village, southern China, climb unstable wooden ladders to get to school. Photo: Rex Features. |
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| Children cross the Himalayas in Zanskar, India to get to boarding school. Photo: Timothy Allen. |
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| School children cross a damaged suspension bridge in Lebak, Indonesia. After the story went viral, Indonesia’s largest steelmaker built a new bridge so the children could safely cross the river. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Children have to swing 400m long and 800m high to cross the Rio Negro river, Colombia on the way to school. Photo: Christoph Otto. |
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| Rowing to school in Riau, Indonesia. Photo: Nico Fredia. |
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| Crossing a “bridge” made of tree roots in India. Photo: The Atlantic. |
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| A girl rides a buffalo to school in Myanmar. Photo by Andrey. |
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| Children stand on top of a boat to cross a river to go to school in Panguruna, Indonesia. Photo: Muhamad Buchari. |
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| A special horse-drawn carriage filled with school children in Delhi, India. Photo: Reuters. |
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| A rudimentary raft is the main means of transportation for students in Cilangkap village, Indonesia. Photo: Reuters. |
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| Students in Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia act like circus performers on their way to school. Photo: Barcroft Media. |
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| Elementary school students in Rizal province, Philippines carry buoys to cross a river to go to school. Photo: EPA. |
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