Photos: Rising energy prices disrupt education on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake
Summary
Rising fuel prices caused by the US-Israel conflict with Iran are making it harder and more expensive for children in Cambodia and other countries to attend school. Families dependent on fishing and boat transport face bigger challenges, which leads some children to drop out and work to help support their families.Key Facts
- Rising fuel costs are linked to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
- On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake, children use small boats to get to school.
- Fuel price increases make transportation and fishing more expensive for poor families.
- Some children skip school to work, like 13-year-old Sou Sreynich, who helps her family when money is tight.
- A UNICEF report warns that up to 23.4 million more children may fall into poverty if the conflict continues.
- In Vietnam, some children have dropped out of school to work after their families lost fishing jobs due to diesel prices.
- Aid groups say financial hardship forces families to choose which children can stay in school.
- This situation increases the risk of exploitation, trafficking, and hunger for vulnerable children.
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