More than 5.6 million children inside Syria, and 2 million refugee children in the surrounding regions, remain extremely vulnerable.

More than 5.6 million children inside Syria, and 2 million refugee children in the surrounding regions, remain extremely vulnerable. Many are in grave danger without basic needs like safe shelter, nutrition, access to clean water, healthcare, and education.

Healthcare and education are crucial to a child’s opportunity to survive and to thrive. But inside Syria, many hospitals and schools have closed to be used as shelters – many have been damaged, or even destroyed. More than 2 million children and their families have taken refuge outside Syria in neighbouring countries including Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and Egypt.   These children, who have had limited or no access to education or healthcare for several years, are the same children who are to be Syria’s next generation of teachers, lawyers, doctors and leaders.

Today, one in 10 Australian children are living in jobless families, where even life’s basics are hard to come by. When families are experiencing financial disadvantage children can fall behind with their learning, leaving them more vulnerable to experiencing hardship themselves later in the life. Research shows children and young people living in disadvantage have access to fewer books and learning materials in the home. Access to support and resources forms the foundation for learning. In many cases, the parents of disadvantaged children may not have the skills or experience to support their child’s education. As these children get older, they have fewer role models, and access to mentors and networks that are critical for creating educational opportunities to help them build their aspirations and be motivated to learn.

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