Where is your school? On a quiet street? On a busy road? Next to a beautiful park? Well, imagine going to
school on a boat! In Chalan Beel, Bangladesh, where
there are huge floods every year, this is the reality for
many students!
Each small wooden boat has got a classroom and there
are desks and chairs for 30 children inside. There is
even a blackboard and a computer with Internet. The
schools are very simple, but they have all the essential
equipment including a library with lots of books.
The boat schools are very important because, when
there are floods, they are the only schools around. For
the children of Chalan Beel, they are not just boats;
they are a way to change their lives.
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