One of the most important things that will help humanity progress is the education of children. Unfortunately, even now in the 21st century many children can hardly go to school and get an education.
Below you will see for yourself a collection of shocking images showing the dangerous journeys children from different parts of the world have to go through daily in order to reach their school.
5-Hour Journey Into The Mountains On A 1ft Wide Path To Probably The Most Remote School In The World, Gulu, China
Image credits: Sipa Press
Schoolchildren Climbing On Unsecured Wooden Ladders, Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China
Image credits: Imaginachina/Rex Features
Kids Traveling To A Boarding School Through The Himalayas, Zanskar, Indian Himalayas
Image credits: Timothy Allen
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. (Image credits: Reuters)
Kids Flying 800m On A Steel Cable 400m Above The Rio Negro River, Colombia
Image credits: Christoph Otto
Pupils Traveling By Boat in Kerala, India
Image credits: Santosh Sugumar
School Girls Walking Across A Plank On The Wall Of The 16th Century Galle Fort In Sri Lanka
Image credits: Reuters/Vivek Prakash
Children Traveling On The Roof Of A Wooden Boat In Pangururan, Indonesia
Image credits: Muhammad Buchari
Crossing a Broken Bridge In The Snow To Get To School In Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China
Image credits: Imaginechina / Rex Features
Riding a Tuktuk (Auto Rickshaw) To School In Beldanga, India
Image credits: Dilwar Mandal
A Girl Riding A Bull To School, Myanmar
Image credits: Andrey
Kids Traveling Through The Forest Across A Tree Root Bridge, India
Source: The Atlantic
Pupils Canoeing To School, Riau, Indonesia
Image credits: Nico Fredia
Schoolchildren Riding A Horse Cart Back From School In Delhi, India
Image credits: Reuters
Students Crossing Ciherang River On A Makeshift Bamboo Raft, Cilangkap Village, Indonesia
Image credits: Reuters/Beawiharta Beawiharta
125-Mile Journey To A Boarding School Through The Mountains, Pili, China
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Pupils Walking On A Tightrope 30 Feet Above A River, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Image credits: Panjalu Images / Barcroft Media
Elementary School Students Crossing A River On Inflated Tire Tubes, Rizal Province, Philippines
Image credits: Dennis M. Sabangan / EPA
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