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This gift can pay for a term of lessons for a Rohingya child living in Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is home to over 880,000 Rohingya refugees who have faced decades of persecution in Myanmar. Thousands of children are cut off from learning in the vast refugee camps of Kutupalong.

Children on the Edge provides education for over 6,000 Rohingya refugee children in bright, colourful learning centres, surrounded by plants and flowers. Using locally trained teachers, we deliver an award-winning digital curriculum and the first ever camp-based lessons taught in the Rohingya script, so children can learn in their own language. ​

Meet Rohana Bibi

12 year old Rohana fled horrific violence in Myanmar with her family when she was just three years old. During the escape, her brother was tragically killed, shot by the military near the border with Bangladesh. Although she found safety in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, with her parents, she remained shy and traumatised.

But everything changed when she started a school supported by Children on the Edge. For the first time, she began learning in her own language, Hanifi. She explains: "When I saw our Hanifi letters in my book, I felt like I finally belonged. It made me happy to learn in my own language." This cultural connection has helped her transition from a shy, traumatised child into a motivated student leader.

Rohana is now a confident student leader who loves reading and writing. Her mother has noticed a profound change in her well-being. She now learns with joy and dreams of becoming a teacher.

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Since 2009, Children on the Edge has been making learning possible for Rohingya children. Recently, we introduced a revolutionary initiative allowing children to finally learn in their own language, using a script called 'Hanifi.' Within just one school term, children can grasp basic reading and writing.

With an 80% illiteracy rate in the camp, we believe enabling children to learn in their mother tongue can unlock a world of possibilities and help build a stronger Rohingya community for the future.

These pioneering lessons in the Rohingya language are complemented by video lessons to break down language barriers and give children visual experiences outside the confines of the camp. We include plenty of play, creativity and basic health support in safe spaces with trusted adults.

Classes love to participate in our popular ‘Moja Kids’ programme, an online newsletter produced by the children, who connect and exchange ideas, experiences and talents with peers across different areas of the country and as far as India, Uganda and Cambodia. They also have the opportunity to make their voices heard through each school's Child Council and learn about their rights and how to realise them. 

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